what year car ngine ill fit in a 67 mustang

lil67pony · 02-20-2002, 06:16 PM

i need a 302
and im trying to find one but i need to know what year car will fit in?

mean81GT · 02-20-2002, 08:42 PM

the farthest back i think they made the 302 is 65? someone correct me if i'm wrong. anything right up to 95 will fit, you just have to change accessory's and induction from what it came from to the right setup for your car.

Gearhead999 · 02-20-2002, 09:55 PM

302 came out in 1968. Before that it was the 289, that came out in 1965. Before that 260, and before that 221.

351W came out in 1969

255 around 1980

That about covers the sbf.

lil67pony · 02-21-2002, 11:49 AM

so a 95 mustang engine will fit in??

thunderbolt · 02-21-2002, 01:21 PM

yup. Any 302 will fit. Do you have a manual or auto? If you want to use the old bell crank clutch you need a pre 1979 302 block. If you want to upgrade to cable or hydraulic clutch, no problem. A popular thing to do is swap a newer 5.0 into the old mustangs. I would recomend a 88 or later, and don't forget the computer and wiring has to go with it.

lil67pony · 02-21-2002, 05:00 PM

yea, what do u think would be my best beat, i have a straite 6 in there now with a 3 speen manual, u said computer would go with it?
what does the computer consist of?
sorry if itz a stupid question im 16 and getting into older cars. i have a 67 mustang coupe but ant bigger engine. and my dad knows alot im just trying to put this to geather myself. so i can learn. thanx.
shawn

thunderbolt · 02-22-2002, 10:43 AM

Ok you have a 67 with a 6 cylinder and a 3 speed. Lets talk bad news first. The suspension, transmission, brakes, and cooling system put in the 6 cylinder cars was not as heavy as that put into the 8 cylinder cars. Now is the time to decide what you want to do with this car. If you are planning on a total rebuild, then it is not really a problem. If you just want to fix it up and drive it, then you have some problems. If I was going to do a total rebuild on the car (not as nasty as it sounds so long as you don't have rust or body damage) I would look to get aftermarket suspension components, a disk brake swap and a different axle. Plan on a different transmission too. My choices would be a carberated 302 (warmed up a little) a T5 five speed transmission, and an 8in rear with aprox 3.5 gears. But that is going to cost some, 1000 for suspension, 500-800 for brakes, 1000 for trany swap, 2500 for motor, 200-500 for axle.
Being your first car I would shy away from putting in a fuel injected 5.0 but I am kind of a wuss here. No computer to deal with, no intake problems.
Now some good news, even a 6 cylinder 67 is cool. If you don't want to spend a ton on go faster goodies, then decide to look classy. You can get ahold of Clifford proformance for some ways to warm up the 6 cylinder cars. Given the weight of old mustangs, the 6 cylinder cars can be pretty peppy. You won't make the power you could on a v8, but it sounds like you want something a bit warmer and not necessairly really really hot (which I think is a good idea.) Tire shreeding power is fun but not all that useful.
Enjoy you car either way. If it were me I would not spend a ton on converting the car unless you are really really in love with this car. There are other mustangs (and other cars out there) but we do love our first. I still have mine, a 66 tucked away in a garage. But I would rather cruise around in the 66 and build a different car for proformance.
Sorry this is so long, hope you find something useful here.

lil67pony · 02-22-2002, 04:51 PM

thanxman that hellped alot[list]

Nate28 · 01-07-2009, 06:30 PM

Yeah I have a 67 Mustang Straight six. I have an 8 inch rear axle for it not installed. I am currently looking at a 289 out of a 67 cougar and a 1969 302 out of a Gran Torino. I am wondering if my 3-speed for my Straight 6 will work with the 289 or 302. Also which would be a better choice a 289 or a 302. Also what is a need to replace when converting to a V8 on a 67 mustang?

02-20-2002, 06:16 PM	#1
lil67pony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: IL Posts: 12	what year car ngine ill fit in a 67 mustang i need a 302 and im trying to find one but i need to know what year car will fit in?

02-20-2002, 08:42 PM	#2
mean81GT Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NY Posts: 299	the farthest back i think they made the 302 is 65? someone correct me if i'm wrong. anything right up to 95 will fit, you just have to change accessory's and induction from what it came from to the right setup for your car. __________________ I'm a glutton for punishment.

02-20-2002, 09:55 PM	#3
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	302 came out in 1968. Before that it was the 289, that came out in 1965. Before that 260, and before that 221. 351W came out in 1969 255 around 1980 That about covers the sbf. __________________ "Support our Troops" Dave 1968 Cougar 2004 Thunderbird 2007 F150 Harley-Davidson, SuperCrew 1986 LTD 1997 Ranger 1992 Honda Civic

01-07-2009, 06:30 PM	#9
Nate28 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Big Sky Montana Posts: 7	Re: what year car ngine ill fit in a 67 mustang Yeah I have a 67 Mustang Straight six. I have an 8 inch rear axle for it not installed. I am currently looking at a 289 out of a 67 cougar and a 1969 302 out of a Gran Torino. I am wondering if my 3-speed for my Straight 6 will work with the 289 or 302. Also which would be a better choice a 289 or a 302. Also what is a need to replace when converting to a V8 on a 67 mustang?

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02-21-2002, 11:49 AM	#4
lil67pony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: IL Posts: 12	so a 95 mustang engine will fit in??

02-21-2002, 01:21 PM	#5
thunderbolt Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 380	yup. Any 302 will fit. Do you have a manual or auto? If you want to use the old bell crank clutch you need a pre 1979 302 block. If you want to upgrade to cable or hydraulic clutch, no problem. A popular thing to do is swap a newer 5.0 into the old mustangs. I would recomend a 88 or later, and don't forget the computer and wiring has to go with it.

02-21-2002, 05:00 PM	#6
lil67pony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: IL Posts: 12	yea, what do u think would be my best beat, i have a straite 6 in there now with a 3 speen manual, u said computer would go with it? what does the computer consist of? sorry if itz a stupid question im 16 and getting into older cars. i have a 67 mustang coupe but ant bigger engine. and my dad knows alot im just trying to put this to geather myself. so i can learn. thanx. shawn

02-22-2002, 10:43 AM	#7
thunderbolt Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 380	Ok you have a 67 with a 6 cylinder and a 3 speed. Lets talk bad news first. The suspension, transmission, brakes, and cooling system put in the 6 cylinder cars was not as heavy as that put into the 8 cylinder cars. Now is the time to decide what you want to do with this car. If you are planning on a total rebuild, then it is not really a problem. If you just want to fix it up and drive it, then you have some problems. If I was going to do a total rebuild on the car (not as nasty as it sounds so long as you don't have rust or body damage) I would look to get aftermarket suspension components, a disk brake swap and a different axle. Plan on a different transmission too. My choices would be a carberated 302 (warmed up a little) a T5 five speed transmission, and an 8in rear with aprox 3.5 gears. But that is going to cost some, 1000 for suspension, 500-800 for brakes, 1000 for trany swap, 2500 for motor, 200-500 for axle. Being your first car I would shy away from putting in a fuel injected 5.0 but I am kind of a wuss here. No computer to deal with, no intake problems. Now some good news, even a 6 cylinder 67 is cool. If you don't want to spend a ton on go faster goodies, then decide to look classy. You can get ahold of Clifford proformance for some ways to warm up the 6 cylinder cars. Given the weight of old mustangs, the 6 cylinder cars can be pretty peppy. You won't make the power you could on a v8, but it sounds like you want something a bit warmer and not necessairly really really hot (which I think is a good idea.) Tire shreeding power is fun but not all that useful. Enjoy you car either way. If it were me I would not spend a ton on converting the car unless you are really really in love with this car. There are other mustangs (and other cars out there) but we do love our first. I still have mine, a 66 tucked away in a garage. But I would rather cruise around in the 66 and build a different car for proformance. Sorry this is so long, hope you find something useful here.

02-22-2002, 04:51 PM	#8
lil67pony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: IL Posts: 12	thanxman that hellped alot[list]