Thread: 429 stroker kit in 66 mustang

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Gerry - while you may love that '66 and the 429, a local guy did a '65 with your 429's big brother, a 460 - big time. Redid the shock towers and who knows what else to make it fit. Ran like stink - in a straight line. The downfall - it wouldn't stop even with disc's in the front and a 9" w/drums in the back. It also wouldn't turn. The car - scrap iron and probably now part of a new Toyota or Honda.

Unless you just use the body with a full tube frame, a decent engine set back and someone else's steering and suspension, you will be disappointed. As Tech said, a nicely warmed 302/5.0, even one out to 331 or 347 if you really need to go fast will probably be all that car chassis can take without significant reinforcements. You can then use a C4, keep the 8" rear end or upgrade to the 9" or an 8.8 with the integral e-brake and disc's.

Whatever way you decide to go, make a plan (on paper), do your research and decide how much you want to spend. Dollar wise, 'playing' with cars is no longer a poor man's past time. And as far as help, for sure someone here will give you some, regardless of what you need

alright thanks the plan for the mustang is more up to my dad. it has a 289. i want make sure i have the best plan for my money. i would of never of know all this if i didn't ask the hotrodders on CHR. so change of plan. scratch the bbf in the stang. now my new plan option A is get the 5 pointer option B do a mild build on the 289.

A 289 is a great engine, that is until you get to mating with auto transmissions. As a suggestion, find a good 302 block and build from there as every other item will interface easily with the chassis. If it's a 3/4 speed, go to it. As much as a 351W would sound good too, they have some width problems in an early 'stang's shock towers