FNG with tons of questions

First let me say, thanks again. As someone with limited knowlege (as in i can for the most part name what i see in front of my, knowing little of the specifics of what it does) all this advice is im sure saving me oodles of cash, and time.

However, i was wanting to do a little better than that. It seems everyone agrees that the manifold is a good call. So that i will not change. I know im asking alot, but i was hoping to finance a way to be somewhere over 300 hp at the wheels. Basically what i did for this kit, was take the edelbrock power pack (the "bargian" kit), and match it with some cheaper gear with close numbers. If someone out there has the time to RECCOMEND some items for purchse, or could tell me what i have to do to get in the low to mid 300 range, i sure would appreciate it. Im sure some of you have some tried and true tricks and suggestions, and im open to all.

As far as the rest of the car, i was looking at using the rear thats in it (8" from a maverick), and having the local speed shop install a posi unit for me. I was thinking a set of 3.73 gears. Suspention, i have no idea what im doing there yet either. This is the intention of the car currently.

T-5 mentioned above

351w - Hopefully about the low 300 range ( and i was hoping for at the wheels.. if i need a bump in the budget, let me know how to do it on the cheap. This isnt something i want to keep ripping apart every year or two heh.)

Subframe connectors - I was told that the V6 was set up a little weaker than the V8. Never hurts to solid up an investment was my call on this one.

8" rear (installed)- install 3.73 rear upgrade
I do have a neighbor who i called who is doing a ford resto project of his own, and i believe he told me that he has a 9" rear he is gonna get rid of. I dont know what its from, but its definitely something to look into.

Then some asthetic stuff. The car has a few things that needs a ban-aid. Pass fender needs to be swapped, Hood, Front bumper, and one headlight bucket. They are not TERRIBLE and i can totally deal with it for now, but i was hoping to spend the winter getting this all together.

Anything you folks have in your head to throw out.. things that you should have done on your first build, anything looking back in hind sight that you wish you would have done, feel FREE to throw it out. My budget is flexable, and i would rather spend a little more and get what i want, than to spend twice if at all possible. However, i am cost concious. If i wasnt id just call TrickFlow haha.

Thanks again

*EDIT* I wanted to add the cardomain site i got when i purchased the car. Everything listed there is by the previous owner. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2449869

Now that is a reply. That is definitely the reason why im reading and reading on these types of websites. Suggestions i get here are not taken lightly. I take alot of these suggestions from you higer posting fellows as seasoned veterens who have been in the jungle for years, as if i would sink or swim by what you all are saying. Thats the same reason i say thank you in every post. Ive been talking to more and more people here, now that were in more of a "community" kind of group. It would seem that i dont need 700RWHP and all that madness to get what i want. I want to be thrown in the back seat. I do want a little rear wheel spin on demand, yet at the same time controlable. It seems like my father is getting cold feet with this build too. He's giving me the 'You dont know what goes into this", and the "I havent done this kind of thing in years and i dont have all the answers". Reguardless, ive wanted this car for years, and id still like to see the task through. Please wise ones, guide me through my build. I was looking at the Grab-A-Track suspention upgrade.

http://www.mustangsplus.com/xcart/product.php?productid=1533&cat=2080&bestseller=Y

Should that take care of my suspention worries? What else may i need?

Ok, going with just the engine.. tell me what you would reccomend for my application. From what im gathering, 300rwhp would be more than sufficient for my application. is this correct? Or may i need less. I dont want the fastest mustang that has ever graced the local streets, because, i dont need that. I just was a great performing car, thats streetable and fun to drive.

Thanks again for all the help. Ill be back checking in soon enough. Also, if anyone would like to talk to me about this, when im around im always on AIM messenger. Feel free to get ahold of me.

amplifighterdan - Aim

[Ok, there are many reasons for me wanting to do this car. I figure since alot of you are being kind enough to share, ill share a little extra.

The purchase of this car actually couldnt have came at better timing. I was(and still am) overseas. Girlfriend of 4 years, who i had intentions of marrying gave me the old dear john treatment, and started seeing someone else. Its a little more complex, but this is a car forum. Since then, i found this car, and this is my like 'freedom' project. Or, maybe its just my time to do me. Either way, its allready got my mind past that, and gives me soemthing to look forward to. Also, its gotta be cheaper than she was to maintain.

Three years agao, my father and i started doing a 4cyl to 8cyl convertion on my '86 Mustang. We tried to do it on a budget, and it nickel and dimed the hell out of both of us. All in all, it was just a waste of time and money. Something i do not plan on replicating here. But, before that me and my dad (well really my step-father) werent on good grounds. The car brought us together more so than i was with my actual mother. We went from not talking after their divorce, to a good healthy father/son relationship. He had a '67 back in the day, and he ended up wrecking it. Took the insurance money, swore he would never own another '67 (he loved his like no other) and bought a '69 Fairlane Cobra SCJ. That car is still in his posession to this day

Speaking of that point, i have said to him numerous times that we need to start working on that car. He told me after i get one resto under my belt, im allowed to 'take the lug nuts off'.

So there are personal reasons i want to restore this, and more so than any other is just simply, the '67 mustang is what got me interested in cars. I remember being taken to car shows when i was little, and being mad (because i was just a wee kid) standing around in the sun. But at those shows, i was always attracted to the mustang. Then my aunt bought a '66, baby blue, V6 auto, that was in relitively good shape. She sold it for peanuts to a dealer when she traded it in, however, i rode in that car for a few years, and i loved every aspect of it. Ive just always wanted this car, and now i want a little more car than the factory had to offer.

After reading numerous posts, i think im going to work on things other than driveline. I want to solid up the body, get the body where it needs to be. SFC, torque box, the body work needed. Disc brakes, track lock, rear gear ratio, ect. Just build up the driveline slowly. I got an engine stand, might as well put it to good use.

I can probally swap meet the parts i want cheaper here in the spring or something. I got all winter to work on the car before the driving season again, might as well do it right from the ground up.

I started the disassembly of the front end today.. the intention of the restoration as far as body work and clean up of rust is going to be in 1/3's.. from the front end to the end of the fender (and everything inbetween). So i tore down as far as i could without getting down to the nitty gritty and i have a few questions:

1 I have found a part i need to replace due to rust, but i do not know what in the world this part is called. Easiest way to describe it is if you look into the cars wheel well with the fender still on, its the panel most twords the rear. If the fender is off, it almost follows the line from the front of the cowl down. It has some kind of rubber material wrapped around the edge of it where it comes into contact with the fender. I dont know how to post pics or i would, but thanks ahead of time for giving it a guess without visual help

2 Is there any way to clean out the inner cowl without drilling out the welds. Im pretty sure there isnt, but id sure like to know if there is some fancy trick out there..

All and all it seems to be a straight forward disassembly. Phase 2 is to take out that 6banger. Gonna sell that to whom ever would like it. Along with the trans. 393 block/rotating assy was ordered today, so progress is moving along swell.

(hope that works)

I believe i found it on CJ pony parts. Its called a splash sheild.

FENDER SPLASH SHIELD rt rear Behind front Wheel 1967-1968 - CJ Pony Parts, Inc.

Im hoping to have some pictures of the car up soon. I cant find my cord for my camera, so when i decide to get the laptop out and put the pics up, ill be sure to post some.

Thanks

-- Dan

Front side


Back side .. rust in the side cowl piece shows in the bottom


Top with obvious rust issue


This hole is about 1.5 "x 1"


both sections of rusting

The other side is in fine shape, although i need the two front splash guards. The kit sells for 60 or 80 bucks, so ill just replace the other side. Seems like its a simple bolt part, but im not so sure there is not some tack welds in the top.

Any suggestions on how the top section of the cowl should be removed? Im talking about the cowl that runs across the bottom of the windsheild. Word on the street is Ford never decided to do any rust prevention under there, and with the amount of work im doing, i think it may be silly just to ignore it.

As far as undercoating goes, if the old undercoating is sticking, i shouldnt have to worry about rust under it, correct? Also, should i worry about new undercoating not sticking to the old when its sprayed?

-- Dan