This weekend i plan to do a simple restore of my Inline Six engine, which was the first step of my project plan. So now i need to start planning out my next big projects.
Overall Goal:
To have my 1966 Mustang in great daily driver condition. To have a fun peice of history mixed with some modern flare and technology for a very exciting, fun to drive, but not too much money at the pump. I do not plan for this to be any track funny car, and i dont plan to race it, but i do want to feel the power of American muscle and be able to hold corners.
My first focus (as i have it planned out) is to upgrade the suspension and make sure i have good stability before droping in any v-8.
Next step is to get rid of those drum breaks and upgrade to disc.
Then once im able to handle the curves, and stop when i need to, i want to upgrade whats under the hood.
After that its intieror and sound.
So i need some advice on how to plan this out and if certain steps are even possible. So for starters here are some basic questions:
Thanks in advance guys/gals!
Oh i hear threads are pointless here without pics:
Overall Goal:
To have my 1966 Mustang in great daily driver condition. To have a fun peice of history mixed with some modern flare and technology for a very exciting, fun to drive, but not too much money at the pump. I do not plan for this to be any track funny car, and i dont plan to race it, but i do want to feel the power of American muscle and be able to hold corners.
My first focus (as i have it planned out) is to upgrade the suspension and make sure i have good stability before droping in any v-8.
Next step is to get rid of those drum breaks and upgrade to disc.
Then once im able to handle the curves, and stop when i need to, i want to upgrade whats under the hood.
After that its intieror and sound.
So i need some advice on how to plan this out and if certain steps are even possible. So for starters here are some basic questions:
- When dealing with an originaly six banger upgrading with to a eight, what are the normal things that have to be changed?
- Are there things that i can put into my car now, like say for example if the rear end needs to be converted to suit the v8, will it work with the I6 untill i drop it in?
- What are the usual engine choices for a good beefy engine, but not anything too excessive that would make it rediculous when i goto the pump.
- Do alot of people put in 5.0 engines so they can use the 5 speed tranny?
- Whats the best approach to saving money, but upgrading the breaks from drum to disc?
- Whats some good deals on suspension kits?
Thanks in advance guys/gals!
Oh i hear threads are pointless here without pics: