will a 1978 302 fit in a 66

mustang66teen · 07-13-2001, 04:51 PM

hi, am am looking to put an new engine in my 1966 mustang coupe and i have found an newly rebuilt 78 302 and i was woundering if the engine will need to be modified to fit or work corectly?

Fostang · 07-13-2001, 07:53 PM

You can put any 302-5.0 from 68-93 into it as long as you have the correct harmonic balancer for the set up.

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Gearhead999 · 07-13-2001, 10:00 PM

In one word..."yep"

07-13-2001, 04:51 PM	#1
mustang66teen Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: dunkirk, MD . USA Posts: 11	will a 1978 302 fit in a 66 hi, am am looking to put an new engine in my 1966 mustang coupe and i have found an newly rebuilt 78 302 and i was woundering if the engine will need to be modified to fit or work corectly?

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07-13-2001, 07:53 PM	#2
Fostang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 599	You can put any 302-5.0 from 68-93 into it as long as you have the correct harmonic balancer for the set up. ------------------ 67'fastback-Edelbrock carb,intake,cam,valve springs.Rhode lifters, CompCam rocker arms, windage tray,cerama coated headers,dual flows with H-pipe, modded c-4,tci stall converter,perma cool electric fan,aluminum water pump,griffen aluminum radiator,accel 8.8 cable,wide cap distriburator,magnetic pick up,v-matic hurst shifter,edelbrock performer nitrous, carter electric fuel pump,ignitor coil,solid motor mounts,magna racing suspension,poly urathane bushings,under rider traction bars, comp. eng. s

07-13-2001, 10:00 PM	#3
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	In one word..."yep"