Mercury Capri Project Car

[stangman67 10+ year member]

Or a built t-5. I put one in the stang, what a difference over the c4!

 

[gunz4me2 10+ year member]

As for engines, what about a 460? I recall trying to purchase a police interceptor that had a 460 in it to slap in my 81 LTD.

 

[I Like Waffle]

Or a built t-5. I put one in the stang, what a difference over the c4!

What year stang is that in your sig? I bought a 66 k-code GT for 200$ a few weeks ago, putting a built 408w/toploader 4 sp into it. Should be a blast.

 

[stangman67 10+ year member]

Its a 67. Is it a real gt, or just spiced up with gt goodies? Either way a k code for 200 is unheard of. Even basket cases generally get 3-5 grand depending on how much sheet metal they need.

Fitting a 408 in a 66 engine bay is no easy task, They are considerably wider than the 289/302 windsor engine. 65/66 engine bays are pretty small and the header/shock tower clearance will be an issue. If you need help, hop over to the vintage mustang forums. I am an active user over there.

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

As for engines, what about a 460? I recall trying to purchase a police interceptor that had a 460 in it to slap in my 81 LTD.

No point in adding all that weight when you can easily get that much power from a 306. Yeah a big block is cool but you can easily get big block numbers from a small block.

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

What year stang is that in your sig? I bought a 66 k-code GT for 200$ a few weeks ago, putting a built 408w/toploader 4 sp into it. Should be a blast.

Theres no way in hell that the car is a real K code or the seller just needs to kill themselves.

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]

could run a 347 stroker, or ma fav 351 cleveland //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/driving.gif.c4dead4599dda895032b63e51f52b126.gif

 

[stangman67 10+ year member]

Theres no way in hell that the car is a real K code or the seller just needs to kill themselves.

This. Even a plain jane 6 cyl basketcase would sell for 1 grand

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]

No point in adding all that weight when you can easily get that much power from a 306. Yeah a big block is cool but you can easily get big block numbers from a small block.

big block torque is where its at tho

 

[stangman67 10+ year member]

big block torque is where its at tho

You can get plenty of torque out of a 347 stroker. My simple NA 306 makes 390/390 at the crank. A nicely setup 347 would easily net you 500/500 at the crank

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]

nothing like a big block to me tho.. love em.

 

[I Like Waffle]

Theres no way in hell that the car is a real K code or the seller just needs to kill themselves.

The original owner was black. Car was stolen in 77 and stripped of motor/*****/bumpers, and left to rot for 33 years until i came along and picked it up. Even though its a K car its not worth that much without the K motor i dont think. I think im going to get rid of it shortly anyhow to fund the restoration on my 67 falcon sports coupe, though id like to keep both i cant afford 2 restorations right now. Ill be getting a 69 mach one soon possibly, nothing special just a 351 clevo. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

Oh yea, it also has 4 wheel disc brakes factory, i think i heard that was a big deal. Ive also been informed of the cramp issue with spark plugs, apparently ill have to use a cherry picker to do a tune up.

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]

The original owner was black. Car was stolen in 77 and stripped of motor/*****/bumpers, and left to rot for 33 years until i came along and picked it up. Even though its a K car its not worth that much without the K motor i dont think. I think im going to get rid of it shortly anyhow to fund the restoration on my 67 falcon sports coupe, though id like to keep both i cant afford 2 restorations right now. Ill be getting a 69 mach one soon possibly, nothing special just a 351 clevo. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

Oh yea, it also has 4 wheel disc brakes factory, i think i heard that was a big deal. Ive also been informed of the cramp issue with spark plugs, apparently ill have to use a cherry picker to do a tune up.

Lovin the 78-79 f-50(from what i can see of the front suspension) I have a 77

 

[stangman67 10+ year member]

Wow, she is need of some real help.

 

[bigaudiofanatic 10+ year member]

OP
Why not flip this thing for like $1500 or something and buy something more worth the time and effort. It seems you would already be in the green at $1000 or maybe even less so why not make some cash and invest it better. Just food for thought.

I will see what happens I like the challenge of this car.