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Wiggly, wonderful, and waiting for caring families!305-FiveTwoOne-8145
I PURCHASED THIS 1966 MUSTANG COUPE 289 AS A ROLLING CHASSIS BACK IN ~2010. OVERHAULED IT WITH MY UNCLE AND DAILY-DROVE IT FOR YEARS IN COLLEGE AND MY EARLY 20S. IT WAS MY ONLY CAR FOR A FEW YEARS.
WE PUT IN A FOXBODY 5.0 V8 AND REBUILT T-5 FIVE-SPEED, AND PERFORMED A CARB SWAP WITH AN INTAKE/HOLLEY FOUR-BARREL AT THAT TIME. GOT 20+ MPG ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE LONG STOCK GEARS IN THE 8" REAR AXLE UNTIL I PUT IN AN 8.8" AXLE WITH LSD AND 3.79:1 GEARS FROM AN EXPLORER. ADDED AROND 20K MILES TO THE CAR.
EVENTUALLY I PUT IN ANOTHER 5.0 AFTER THE FIRST ONE STARTED KNOCKING, ADDED A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES AND THEN I STARTED AN EFI SWAP ON IT BUT GOT BUSY WITH MY ENGINEERING DEGREE AND NEVER FINISHED. HAS GT40 UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD ($$$) AND OLD OMEGA CAM ROCKERS WITH A STOCK CAM AND VALVETRAIN SPRINGS. 289 LONG-TUBE HEADERS AND DUAL FLOWMASTER 40S. CAR HAS SAT PARKED OUTSIDE SINCE 2017. RUST IN THE REAR WINDOW FRAME AS PICTURED, BUT THE REST OF THE BODY AND CHASSIS IS SOLID. THE CAR WAS A TON OF FUN AS A KID BUT TIME TO MOVE ON.
I'D LIKE TO GET RID OF IT AS A PACKAGE, MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE! I KNOW I COULD EASILY MAKE THIS MUCH OR MORE CLEANING THINGS UP A BIT, ORGANIZING BETTER, AND SEPARATING ROLLING CHASSIS, SHORT BLOCK, EFI PARTS, CARBURETORS, MULTIPLE SETS OF WHEELS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE ARE MOVING, AND AS MUCH AS I ONCE LOVED THE CAR I NEED TO BE REALISTIC THAT I WILL NEVER WORK ON THIS PROJECT AGAIN.
GREAT BASE FOR SOMEONE WHO WANTS A FULL RESTORATION, RESTOMOD, OR TRACK CAR. HERE ARE ALL THE DETAILS:
1966 MUSTANG COUPE
C-CODE 289 V8 FROM THE FACTORY
BUILT IN SAN JOSE, CA
FOXBOXY 5.0L V8 (TAKEN FROM A REAR-DAMAGED '91 WITH ~120K IN 2015, ONLY ADDED A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES ON THIS ENGINE)
GT40 UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD
GT40 LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD
GT40 CYLINDER HEADS (EXPLORER)
FORD MOTORSPORT VALVE COVERS
289 LONG-TUBE HEADERS
DUAL FLOWMASTER 40S
REBUILT T5 FIVE-SPEED WITH ~20K MILES ON IT
8.8" EXPLORER REAR AXLE - NARROWED BY UFO CONCEPTS IN AUBURN, CA TO RUN SYMMETRICAL EXPLORER AXLE SHAFTS
3.79:1 LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
FRONT AND REAR DISC BRAKES
GRAB-A-TRACK FRONT SPRINGS (TOO STIFF AS I RECALL)
GRAB-A-TRACK REAR SPRINGS (NOW SAGGING)
SHELBY/ARNING FRONT CONTROL ARM DROP
RADIATOR SUPPORT CUT OUT FOR MAXIMUM FLOW TO THE ALUMINUM RADIATOR
FUEL TANK REPLACED BUT LIKELY NEEDS IT AGAIN
HOLLEY FUEL PUMP MOUNTED AT REAR
REFINISHED IN SINGLE-STAGE DUPONT IMRON AIRCRAFT PAINT (DON'T ASK WHY!)
1967 SHELBY-STYLE DUAL-SCOPE FIBERGLASS HOOD FROM KAR MUSTANG
INTERIOR STRIPPED OUT, ORIGINAL REAR BENCH INCLUDED
CORRECT '66 GAUGE CLUSTER INCLUDED
HURST SHIFT ARM AND HURST CUEBALL SHIFTER