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sparky79862 · 07-07-2007, 02:05 PM

I my looking to buy my first Mustang. I grew up under the hood of a 65 coupe and my father decided to sell her before i had a say in it. To make a long story short. I was offered a good price on a 66 Fastback 2+2. The car needs to be completely restored and so on. The problem is the motor. The person selling it stripped the 289 and threw the parts in a box, along with everything from the transmission. SO at this point the motor is just done in my opinion along with the trans. I have a friend that has a 5.0 liter, 302 sitting around. I know this has probly been asked a million times, but how hard is this swap. I plan on carbonating the motor instead of fuel injection. I am just looking for how difficult this swap will be. I have experience with motor swaps in Jeeps and Firebirds but never a classic mustang. Any information would be great thank you.

07-07-2007, 02:05 PM	#1
sparky79862 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2	302 into a 66 Fastback I my looking to buy my first Mustang. I grew up under the hood of a 65 coupe and my father decided to sell her before i had a say in it. To make a long story short. I was offered a good price on a 66 Fastback 2+2. The car needs to be completely restored and so on. The problem is the motor. The person selling it stripped the 289 and threw the parts in a box, along with everything from the transmission. SO at this point the motor is just done in my opinion along with the trans. I have a friend that has a 5.0 liter, 302 sitting around. I know this has probly been asked a million times, but how hard is this swap. I plan on carbonating the motor instead of fuel injection. I am just looking for how difficult this swap will be. I have experience with motor swaps in Jeeps and Firebirds but never a classic mustang. Any information would be great thank you.