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351C in a 67 Mustang Question

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geo67stang

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I just bought a 67 mustang project car. I was offered a 351C with a top loader 4 speed. The car now has a 289 / c4 trans.Will it fit and is there a site where to find all the information on the swap.Thanks for all your help
 

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woodsnake

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No, sell it to me, and save yourself the horsep.....Errr, uh work......
 
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May want to try this site if no luck here.

Ford 335 "Cleveland" Series Engine Forum
 

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It will fit, it bolts in using the same motor mounts since it is the same bell housing as the one you are taking out. You can bolt it right up to the existing auto in the car or invest more in doing the stick conversion.
 
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I have headers for that application, sitting in the basement collecting dust (rust?). Fix your location in your profile and you might get more help.
 
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Everything fits, except for the exhaust. In looking for specific parts,(like headers) you'd want to specify stuff for a 70 Stang with a 351C. The 67-70 engine bays were the same.
 

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Someone told me that I would have to natch out the shock towers for the motor to fit right is that true or are they mistaken?
 

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They're mistaken, see D.Hearne's post. 65 -66 engine bays are smaller however.
 

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If I didn't have to touch the towers in my 65....you certainly wouldn't need to in a 67.
 
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351c

I ran a 351c in my 67 for about 10 years. No mods needed. The longtube headers were a real headache though. I had Hookers which at the time were the only ones available for the 2v Aussie heads. They scraped on most driveways and eventually crushed the tubes. Changing plugs is a couple of an hour affair also. I have since swiched to a Paxton supercharged 302 and love it.
 
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1Bad67 said:
I ran a 351c in my 67 for about 10 years. No mods needed. The longtube headers were a real headache though. I had Hookers which at the time were the only ones available for the 2v Aussie heads. They scraped on most driveways and eventually crushed the tubes. Changing plugs is a couple of an hour affair also. I have since swiched to a Paxton supercharged 302 and love it.
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Sounds to me like Hooker copied the FE headers for these cars in designing the Cleveland headers. Same story with my 67 with a 390 and 427.
 
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When I found the headers I have I didn't think they were for a Mustang because the tubes were so long and snaked all over the place. There was a '67 Cougar in the shop at the time with no engine so I mocked it up, and it fit perfectly down to the previous owner's dings in the tubes to clear some components.
 

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Hey Ron67FB..


how much for your headers i been looking for a pair.
I live in SJ.
 
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I have to dig them out of my parents' basement the next time I go there. The cost depends on how many giant slugs, mice, and spiders I have to fight through to get the headers.
 
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