Hi there everyone,
I thought I can ask everyone's opinion if its logical/practical/SAFE to have the a 67 Mustang for daily use and I have a couple of questions/concerns so if you'd be kind enough to give me a couple of minutes and read this. Now I found a 67 Mustang that needs total and FULL restoration and I am willing to buy it and rebuilt it, grounds up. As for practicality and comfort, I am currently searching online for available engine options as I am thinking to buy a complete new engine and replace the one it has now. I have looked at multiple companies that build Mustang engine for that model and I do find prices varying much as well as power. I don't want just a moderate engine, but one which is more inclined to have enough power for making the car give decent figures like in terms of acceleration and such. I would also like it if the engine has the option to be upgraded in the future. Now the trick is I find that almost all engine options from different manufacturers mention that they requires premium gasoline to be used, and I am more inclined to see if there is any engine option that can have such good performance that runs on regular gas instead. As far as the suspension is concerned, I am also looking for a company with a fair-to-moderate comfort ride more than a sporty ride as the car would be driven on a daily basis for more than 160kms (100miles). Anyone has any recommendations on which engine can be fitted or which suspension (company) can offer such stuff?

Lastly, I found an article that mentioned that those Mustangs have always had a problem with their gas tanks and that too many people have died from accidents and having their cars go on fire, but is there any solution to this as I am really fond of the car. Once again, appreciate all your help in advance...

 

If you don't mind me asking, what is your budget? A full resto, all new suspension and new motor won't be cheap. Have any pictures?

The 67 will fit both small block Windsor v8s (289, 302, 351) and big blocks (390) without modification, or any engine based on these blocks. I would first decide what engine configuration you want, then find a builder. You might be able to find a block to start with locally. What gas you need to run depends on the compression ratio - the higher the compression, the better the performance, but the more likely detonation will occur and the higher octane you will need.

As for the tank, there are products to isolate the tank, essentially blocking off the passenger compartment from the trunk...but you would need a catastrophic event to have an issue. You can always get a fuel cell.

 

Sure it's safe, and a heck of a lot of fun!!
Unless you want to build your own car, you would be better off buying a restored car that needs minimal work. You can't get one of the super HOT rare optioned Mustangs, but your basic 289 V8 would be sweet and affordable. Here is just a small example of what you can buy. These prices ranged from $19,000 - $29,000 if you can't see the prices. Two are convertibles too, which bring more $$$.
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=CA0813-161053
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=SC0513-155843
http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=HA0413-149343

 

Thanks for your reply, well as for the budget I can say that regarding the engine I can go upto 10k or even 15k as its gonna be paid for once, however as I said, I am searching for an engine with good performance that runs on regular gasoline which is 87 octance. I know its a complicated formula to get a high performance engine but with low fuel economy but am not concerned with the mileage of the engine as much as the grade of the fuel, hence I prefer an engine that runs on 87 octane than an engine that uses 91 octane. So basically am searching for the best available engine with the most power that runs on 87 octane. As far as suspension and other stuff, no budget for that as long as the ride is going to be comfortable.

 

Honestly I'm agreeing with NC, you're better off with a complete restored car, and then swap out suspension and engine if necessary. From my understanding, 87 octane limits you a CR of less than 9:1. If you're having the engine built or buying a crate engine, it should be easy to find a Windsor with the appropriate CR. Since performance is more important than mileage, maybe a big block is in your future...keep us posted.

 

what country are you in ? .. as with the others i suggest you buy something nearer finished ..thousands of them out there ...

 

thanks again for your input, I'll start searching for Windsor big block engines... what I've been looking at recently was Roush engines as well as Edelbrock, but there are so many options and most of them mentioned using premium fuel (91 octane)

 

well am in Egypt, and its extremely difficult to get that car here and that model and get it licensed because of it being a classic one. So luckily for me I was able to find it and the one I found doesn't have a problem with it being registered as it is already registered. Other than that, I'll have to face a hassle of trying to register the car and we have so many laws that doesn't allow a car to be registered if they are older than a certain model... well to cut long story short, too many restrictions that won't allow me to buy another one...

 

very well then .. just know that there is nothing you cant buy brand new for it ..

 

lol.. well I know everything can be bought new, the thing is there are too many options and I don't know where to start from ... Any suggestions or insights on engine choices (I am starting to see if there's a website that sells Windsor engines as ER12883 suggests) but with no success till now... and again, any suggestions on which suspension I could use?

 

if it already has a V8 engine then just do the normal performance hop ups to it .. cam,intake,4 barrell carb and headers ..i dont do suspension mods as i prefer my performance in a straight line ..