Newbie here - Help me spend $5K on my '66

Mercury · 05-28-2001, 03:15 PM

Doing the work yourself it would be possible to do it for about 3 grand. But its going to be close if you farm the work out. Most Disc brake conversions cost about 700+ dollars, but you could do the junk yard approach.

As for the engine, it would be cheaper to go ahead and just put yourself a carburated 289 or 302 in it, hell even a 351W, but with fuel injection you'll start upping the cost big time since you arent doing the work.

I'm tossing around the thought of fuel injecting my 289.

I'd tackle things like the brake conversion first at the same time converting everything over like the rearend since your going to put a V8 in it. Then check your budget and go from there.

This is how my priorities go when it comes cars and modifying.

1. Safety (brakes, ditch that single resivior master cylinder)
2. Speed/performance
3. Handling
4. Looks

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64 1/2 "D" code Red Mustang Coupe. 289, C4, 3:1 rear gear. Mallory duel point. Ported & Polished 65 heads shaved .01 with 351 windsor valves, 11:1 comp, 1.7:1 sled rockers, blue wolverine lumpy cam, modified autolite 4100 Hipo 4 barrel. GT Apperance pkg. Period white wall tires. And to many others to list

2000 Perf Red Mustang GT. 5spd. BBK Underdrive pulleys, Flotech off-road H pipe. Hurst T-Handle

64 1/2 red 6cyl coupe. Auto. project car. Mods, Rust, rust, and more rust

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05-28-2001, 03:15 PM	#3
Mercury The Redneck James Bond Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 1,707	Doing the work yourself it would be possible to do it for about 3 grand. But its going to be close if you farm the work out. Most Disc brake conversions cost about 700+ dollars, but you could do the junk yard approach. As for the engine, it would be cheaper to go ahead and just put yourself a carburated 289 or 302 in it, hell even a 351W, but with fuel injection you'll start upping the cost big time since you arent doing the work. I'm tossing around the thought of fuel injecting my 289. I'd tackle things like the brake conversion first at the same time converting everything over like the rearend since your going to put a V8 in it. Then check your budget and go from there. This is how my priorities go when it comes cars and modifying. 1. Safety (brakes, ditch that single resivior master cylinder) 2. Speed/performance 3. Handling 4. Looks ------------------ 64 1/2 "D" code Red Mustang Coupe. 289, C4, 3:1 rear gear. Mallory duel point. Ported & Polished 65 heads shaved .01 with 351 windsor valves, 11:1 comp, 1.7:1 sled rockers, blue wolverine lumpy cam, modified autolite 4100 Hipo 4 barrel. GT Apperance pkg. Period white wall tires. And to many others to list 2000 Perf Red Mustang GT. 5spd. BBK Underdrive pulleys, Flotech off-road H pipe. Hurst T-Handle 64 1/2 red 6cyl coupe. Auto. project car. Mods, Rust, rust, and more rust