Just bought a 68

[gbeals]

The engine was recently put in.. It is not original. I pick it up tomorrow and then I'll be shooting the car left and right. Start my documentations.....

[Paul 69 Mach I]

Congrats on the purchase. As mentioned the 351W was not offered in 68. I have one in my 69. Mine is old and running good but could use a rebuild. Since the coupe is smaller & lighter it will be a good engine for the car. If you want more out of it you'll need to go to a 4bbl. Like any engine balance the air coming in by exhaust going out. Ton's of mod's you can do. Just make sure your rear end & trans can handle it. Nothing worse that spending money on the engine to only start blowing out the drive tran behind it. I've started at the back end and worked forward. Next winter the car goes into storage but the engine does not..... MUHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

[canadianstang1]

cool is u'rs an auto? i got mine a coupel months ago and workin like mad to get it on the road this summer. not rust free tho lol. it has a '73 cleveland 2bbl auto in it. i guess windsors have alot more performance stuff to choose from. i wonder what the cars would do against each other bein that theyre stock motors lol. is urs drums all around? they are pretty sweet lookin cars. congratulations!

[gbeals]

Yeah, so far so good. I've only had a few hours to spend with my new purchase. But Body is in great condition. The entire floor is new - New carpet - New exhaust and mufflers all the way back. Rebuilt 351W (Stock) 2 weeks on the rebuild. I do need a new radiator and hoses and seat belts. I'll have to replace some fuses, and should be road worthy.

Yeah I do have drums all around. It's taking some getting used to (when I was driving it) But car over heats rather quickly due to radiator. Car does look nice, just needs some rims and some minor body work.

I was wondering.. Is there a way to tell the year of the engine? That is the only thing the previoius owner did not know - since he got this engine out of a 86 mustang. Also, Im going for the "Muscle" look on this car - fat tires out back and smaller up front. I think the 16x8 torque thrusts will be in my near future, but what is the reccommended tire combination to get the look in the attached photo. Also I believe this is a 1" drop up front as well. Any insite to this would be great.

[gbeals]

Also, what kind of carb should I be looking at?

[Paul 69 Mach I]

I have a 69 Mach I Frt disc rear drum. 4 Spd. I wouldn't race mine with the engine in the shape it is in. Runs great, just tired & could use a rebuild. But I want to get the rest of the drivetran in shape befor I rebuild it. Next year though I'll take it to the track & run a couple 1/4 miles after the engine is broken in.