keep on topic please and no comments if there is something you like thank you
I am not interested in buying new cars so no talk about that thanks.
old cars yes
 
 
so I have all my v8 parts for the swap to go to the donor car 6cly currently 3 speed manual
289 for sure which is already rebuilt and bored 30 over mild cam with street valve job on heads 2bbl and pertronix ignition and coil
soon a efi edlebrook self tuning with 4 bbl manifold intake.
updated to dual reservoir for master cylinder
new paint and some adjustment on door and trunk used as daily driver trying to keep my budget build intact keeping drums all around.
below is what I need to know thanks
the rear end is 2.80 8 inch but I want to up the ring and pinion any help on best ratio please post thought
 
I am still undecided on automatic with the aod that I had with old car or go with t5 conversion or find a 4 speed top loader close ratio your thoughts.
I will post pics later

Brad_Hawthorne
Got a 66 convertible in the garage. 289, three speed manual.

what the ratio on your rearend differential pm vin data I know how to read it
nice but I have 65 coupe 6cly for the v8 swap just need info on gear ratio for ring and pinion and to decide on auto vs stick for the car 200 6 cly motor great but I want my horses back lol289

Brad_Hawthorne
Got a 66 convertible in the garage. 289, three speed manual.

Thanks for the info on tag 2.80 is the ring and pinion in your car rearend so i can use mine thank you hawthorne so buying a 4 speed tranny to use.😁

notfordman
What purpose is your Mustang going to built for [besides fun]? Cruiser, Street car, Street/strip,ect. You can stay with your 2.80, and see if you are happy there. Ring and pinion and some type of posi carrier will be a really nice improvement for performance. But like other things need to compliment your other powertrain options. You will have to show off your project ,with a build log.

daily driver decided to go with a 4 speed 1970 tranny top loader out of a 1970 boss 302 close ratio( rug aw1 ) hurst shifter

one 1965 ford 289 fully rebuilt ready for install 200 miles on break in already
second 1966 ford 289 ready to be rebuilt after heads get down both 30 over first one is mild has 2bbl carb
rug aw1 4 speed trans v8 for the 289 going into my car at end of month with Hurst shifter

notfordman
Very nice looking car! And I won't even say "for a Ford" :) Great project! Are those the TRW flat tops in the second engine? If so about 10-1 compression. Have you thought about converting to disc out front? I hope you have many years of fun driving and building your project.
 
 
Edit: do yourself a favor and buy a bushing kit for the shifter. It will take a lot of slop out of it.

bushing kit for shifter can you show me the tranny has arms that connect to the side even though it is a top loader from the 70 's http://www.davidkeetoploaders.com/idchart2.htm id site for them old fords lol.
as for front disc yes but rear disc too.
 
for the pistons on 2nd 289( ill check speed shop when it goes in ) I bought it as a long block that someone had hide it as a 5.0 in a fox body car.
 
got rid of a 1966 289 short block I had that was .60 over 8.9 miles to gallon it got and it ran hot after long drives (the reason I bought and had rebuilt the first 289 2bbl).

I can't tell for sure ,but first glance it looks like a Competition Plus shifter. It may have that stamped on it. I have seen these in nylon and also steel, I prefer the more positive feel of the steel. It will make your shifter feel a lot better, takes the slop out of the shift linkage arms. Notice the weird looking clips in the links , those are the correct ones. The clips kind of put pressure on the rods and levers. When you can find them they are called pit packs. You might try speed shops or Summit.
http://www.hurst-shifters.com/products/3320001-shifter-bushings-pit-pack-nylon-bushings
^^ Nylon : in stock
http://www.hurst-shifters.com/products/3327302-shifter-accessory-pit-pack-steel-bushings
^^ steel: out of stock [of course]
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hurst-3327302-Pit-Pack-Competition-Plus4-Speed-Clips-Steel-Bushings-7-per-set-/281542061862?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item418d36ef26&vxp=mtr
^^ They actually have them.
 
I don't know if you are familiar with these shifters, but if you look on the main body the is a forward and aft bolt. This is where you adjust the shifter. Adjusting between the two bolts and also the shift arms per gear. You should see the shifter rods are threaded.
 
On the short block just by glance the pistons appear to have the 4 valve relief's 2 upper and 2 lower. I had a Chevy 350 that used similar looking pistons made by TRW they were flat top forged 10:1 compression.
 


thanks I will check into them that is the original hurst shifter it looks like a comp to me too.
 that was in the car that the tranny came out of a boss 302 1970 car I am just missing the knob

Afterburner

lol new trans be home this weekend hopefully with motor in car

Nice!
 
Should have made this :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKBICDja6Sg

 
I need to get out of credit card debt to work on my 91LX vert. It's going to need a lot of work...

Engine shots.

I've had wheel spin as high as 65 mph with the Hemi car

coming soon hover stang
 
any how order install kit for shifter and bolts needed now I got second 289 with tranny sold so that will fund the car repair back more.
so replacing upper lower control arms both side new sway bar shocks all round inner and outer tie rod ends with sleeves hopefully soon my exhaust will be on.
that way I can enjoy my daily driver

badlogin
Looks like fun!

yes it painfully fun next is upper ball joint springs and shocks then lower control arm and sway bar new
strut rod bushings and put back together with v8 spindles 5 lugs
new brake lines and fuel line for v8 car not l6 lines
 
new bolts for motor frame mounts so motor ready to go back in with 4 speed and comp hurst shifter
 
next will be 8inch rear end redo upgrade and install it back on with new u bolts
 
soon sub frame connectors and sub frames for the floor pan to help keep the strength in places since it a daily driver restomod
 
rewire car front to back new fuses instead of glass and Bluetooth radio so I have hands free in car
 

Are you doing disc in front or leaving it drum?