1966 Mustang

[Ford66cars]

Hello Everyone. I was doing some thinking and just wanted to get some input on what people think of doing a turbo charged v8 mustang. Im not talking about buying a kit or anything but buying a t4 or t3 turbo and making up a kit for it myself with out paying the $5k! Everyone seems to want for a set up. Of course you would have to have a motor with the right compression and fuel set up. but other than that what do you all think?

 

[tx65coupe]

Personally I would not do it. It seems that most likely you will end up with a bunch of money wasted on something that doesnt work right.

It is your car though and if you are confindent that you can make it work, then do what you want.

If I was going do do anything to my 65 it would be a supercharger. I would also only do it if it were a complete kit so that everything is compatable.

 

[2+2GT]

Back around '78 I put a turbo (turbosuperchager) on a 68 289, but I used a kit that included a bypass for normal driving, and a wastegate to avoid blowing up the engine. Even came with all the necessary bolts. Car went like a scalded dog, almost scary. And we were only using 6 psi, since we didn't want to overstress the engine or get into water injection. Had stock 2V dished pistons and stock cam. Unless you know a LOT about supercharging and are a machinist, you're probably better off with a kit. A lot goes into something like this, and basically you'll spend the money once, or in small chunks every time there's a problem along the way. Even if you have the skills, you're gonna have to buy a turbine, wastegate, and bypass system.

 

[rbohm]

if you work to duplicate an existing system, then adding a turbo is a good way to pick up a lot of power. if on the other you are just going to cobble together a system from what ever parts you can get your hands on, you are going to have many issues that will conspire to make things very hard on you and your motor.

 

[jonfor]

i have never owned a FI car, but what i have heard is that boost makes you greedy for more boost until:


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it may be cheaper and more fun to buy a factory boosted car like a terminator.

 

[Ford66cars]

Cool Thanks For all of your reply's. Honestly I just have all of these ideas poping into my head. Right now I have deffinetley decided to go from a c4 automatic to a t5 conversion. Im using the Mustang steve pedal kit. Now all I need is a good t5. I have one but was told its really not worth rebuilding.... Oh well i only spent 40 on it.

My next thought that I was thinking on my way home tonight from the gym is on the interior. what do you all think of putting in a newer dash say out of a 1994 mustang do you think it would fit. As you can tell im trying to do a restomod with this car newer stuff to make it safer and also more reliable and a little cool looking.

 

[hungrymonkey]

Cool Thanks For all of your reply's. Honestly I just have all of these ideas poping into my head. Right now I have deffinetley decided to go from a c4 automatic to a t5 conversion. Im using the Mustang steve pedal kit. Now all I need is a good t5. I have one but was told its really not worth rebuilding.... Oh well i only spent 40 on it.

My next thought that I was thinking on my way home tonight from the gym is on the interior. what do you all think of putting in a newer dash say out of a 1994 mustang do you think it would fit. As you can tell im trying to do a restomod with this car newer stuff to make it safer and also more reliable and a little cool looking.

There was a post from a guy in Australia who had converted a newer Aussie falcon dash into his classic.

He had a fairly extensive write up IIRC.

I cannot remember his screen name. But if you searched Australia and falcon. It might come up.

 

[Edster]

About ten years ago a guy built a set up out of cobbled together parts and put in a late 80s Thunderbird. You could search the forum for the link. He has a journal of all the troubles he encountered and how he overcame them. I would be concerned about the room in the engine compartment. I would just use a super charger w/ a bogus boss setup. Also you would need to upgrade to an aluminum radiator.

I wouldn't go to all the trouble of a newer dash. If you want a safer car then thik about a fuel cell and 3 or 5 point seat belts and power disc brakes all around. If ya got the dough do it. Just my 2 cents.