thinking about going old school?!?

dc1515 · September 3rd, 2008, 11:10 PM

hey guys im currently selling my car and i was thinking about going old school mustang.. this is what im currently looking at:
1967 ford mustang

could u guys give me the pros and cons of buying classic? could i produce some serious power with this car?

69fastback · September 4th, 2008, 12:26 AM

Is it going to be a DD?

If it is, depending on how much highway driving you do, a T5 upgrade would make it a lot more friendly. Mine is still a 4 speed, but I don't DD it, but I love my car for what it is, so not having overdrive doesn't bother me, although it does other people.

289s can make good power, but "serious power" might be a reach with any kind of driveability. If you buy it, just be preppared to sit and talk to gawkers for hours on end everytime you stop somewhere.

Check out every inch for cancer before you buy.

dc1515 · September 4th, 2008, 12:43 AM

yea its going to be a dd.. yea definantly have to fully check it out! hes is there anyway u can look at that pic and tell if its a challenger or a cobra?

C MY 4D · September 4th, 2008, 12:44 AM

Pros..... they look cool
Cons...... Most of them drive like crap

dc1515 · September 4th, 2008, 12:54 AM

yea but dont they have more potential for power?

JiMi_DRiX · September 4th, 2008, 12:56 AM

If you want a classic for the sole purpose of "power", stick with the 98.

C MY 4D · September 4th, 2008, 12:56 AM

No..... I would say with newer cars have more potential when it is a DD. How many old mustangs can you DD with 500+HP?

6DXR · September 4th, 2008, 12:58 AM

I had a 65 289. It got about 11-13 MPG. Keep that in mind.

dc1515 · September 4th, 2008, 12:59 AM

na my 98 pissin me of, can produce the power im wanting..

dc1515 · September 4th, 2008, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by 6DXR

I had a 65 289. It got about 11-13 MPG. Keep that in mind.

thats true..

C MY 4D · September 4th, 2008, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by dc1515

na my 98 pissin me of, can produce the power im wanting..

What kind of power are you looking for.... hell you can throw a big block in it if you want to.

dc1515 · September 4th, 2008, 01:02 AM

yea i guess.. thats pretty expensive.. im definantly selling my car.. and im either buying a 99 cobra.. or going old school,unless i find something else soon..

C MY 4D · September 4th, 2008, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by dc1515

yea i guess.. thats pretty expensive.. im definantly selling my car.. and im either buying a 99 cobra.. or going old school,unless i find something else soon..

Going fast is always expensive. Unless you are a good fabricator. You can always go with a junk yard build. Hot Rod magazine built a Chevette with a stock 502 in it for $2000 and it ran 12s.

dc1515 · September 4th, 2008, 02:30 AM

thats fucking bad ass!

Pingar · September 4th, 2008, 06:44 AM

Im gona be honest im fan of the 67-68 coupes...i had a 65 with a 351 windsor..it was fun

MustangOne · September 4th, 2008, 09:44 AM

Power, We produce Power.

We are proud of our cars becuase Eveyone doesnt have one.
I love the the new ones also, I have a 2004.
When I drive my 1968 EVERYONE know were I was that day!

460brevill · September 4th, 2008, 10:52 AM

i agree with mustangone,when i go somewhere everybody knows it.

dc1515 · September 4th, 2008, 11:42 AM

i just pretty much love mustangs and want to build one that has hella power...

69fastback · September 4th, 2008, 12:01 PM

Although the 289 is a great engine, it sounds like you need something a little bigger. The old saying, there is no replacement for displacement it absolutely true.

To get big numbers out of a 289, you're going to sacrafice driveability. If you can go with a big block, you're set

You could also go with the route MustangOne went, and stroke a smallblock to get the cubes. You can make a lot of useful torque with a stroker motor, and still be able to drive it.

dc1515 · September 4th, 2008, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by 69fastback

Although the 289 is a great engine, it sounds like you need something a little bigger. The old saying, there is no replacement for displacement it absolutely true.

To get big numbers out of a 289, you're going to sacrafice driveability. If you can go with a big block, you're set

You could also go with the route MustangOne went, and stroke a smallblock to get the cubes. You can make a lot of useful torque with a stroker motor, and still be able to drive it.

i like where ur going with this

.. so if i bought that 289 from craigslist and stroked it out.. i would be set? would i just have to buy a stroker kit or what?

September 3rd, 2008, 11:10 PM	#1
dc1515 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Need to hit the track! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 368 iTrader: 0 reviews	thinking about going old school?!? hey guys im currently selling my car and i was thinking about going old school mustang.. this is what im currently looking at: 1967 ford mustang could u guys give me the pros and cons of buying classic? could i produce some serious power with this car? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Flowmaster MAC Prochamber PI swap JLT CAI BBK 70mm T/B Coming Soon --- Ford Racing 4.10s, SCT XCAL3

September 4th, 2008, 12:26 AM	#2
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,570 iTrader: 0 reviews	Is it going to be a DD? If it is, depending on how much highway driving you do, a T5 upgrade would make it a lot more friendly. Mine is still a 4 speed, but I don't DD it, but I love my car for what it is, so not having overdrive doesn't bother me, although it does other people. 289s can make good power, but "serious power" might be a reach with any kind of driveability. If you buy it, just be preppared to sit and talk to gawkers for hours on end everytime you stop somewhere. Check out every inch for cancer before you buy. __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

September 4th, 2008, 12:43 AM	#3
dc1515 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Need to hit the track! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 368 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea its going to be a dd.. yea definantly have to fully check it out! hes is there anyway u can look at that pic and tell if its a challenger or a cobra? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Flowmaster MAC Prochamber PI swap JLT CAI BBK 70mm T/B Coming Soon --- Ford Racing 4.10s, SCT XCAL3

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September 4th, 2008, 12:54 AM	#5
dc1515 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Need to hit the track! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 368 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea but dont they have more potential for power? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Flowmaster MAC Prochamber PI swap JLT CAI BBK 70mm T/B Coming Soon --- Ford Racing 4.10s, SCT XCAL3

September 4th, 2008, 12:56 AM	#6
JiMi_DRiX Regular 1 lowwww mileage 97 GT slow @ 88mph, doc. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 445 iTrader: 1 reviews	If you want a classic for the sole purpose of "power", stick with the 98. __________________ !

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6DXR Is the game, Ross is the name. 1998 M3,2K8 Ninja 250 Faster Than Fapsmith's Asian Girl Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Bay Posts: 2,092 iTrader: 1 reviews	I had a 65 289. It got about 11-13 MPG. Keep that in mind. __________________ I drive a 1998 BMW M3. I used to drive the sexiest Mach 1 in existence. But now I am a 3uroslut

September 4th, 2008, 12:59 AM	#9
dc1515 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Need to hit the track! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 368 iTrader: 0 reviews	na my 98 pissin me of, can produce the power im wanting.. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Flowmaster MAC Prochamber PI swap JLT CAI BBK 70mm T/B Coming Soon --- Ford Racing 4.10s, SCT XCAL3

September 4th, 2008, 01:02 AM	#12
dc1515 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Need to hit the track! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 368 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i guess.. thats pretty expensive.. im definantly selling my car.. and im either buying a 99 cobra.. or going old school,unless i find something else soon.. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Flowmaster MAC Prochamber PI swap JLT CAI BBK 70mm T/B Coming Soon --- Ford Racing 4.10s, SCT XCAL3

September 4th, 2008, 02:30 AM	#14
dc1515 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Need to hit the track! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 368 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats fucking bad ass! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Flowmaster MAC Prochamber PI swap JLT CAI BBK 70mm T/B Coming Soon --- Ford Racing 4.10s, SCT XCAL3

September 4th, 2008, 06:44 AM	#15
Pingar Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: chesapeake,va Posts: 272 iTrader: 1 reviews	Im gona be honest im fan of the 67-68 coupes...i had a 65 with a 351 windsor..it was fun

September 4th, 2008, 09:44 AM	#16
MustangOne Lost in the 60's 1968 GT 500 Super Snake 12.6 @ 114.3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sapulpa Oklahoma Posts: 2,052 iTrader: 0 reviews	Power, We produce Power. We are proud of our cars becuase Eveyone doesnt have one. I love the the new ones also, I have a 2004. When I drive my 1968 EVERYONE know were I was that day! __________________ MustangOne's Car's How to post Photos in Your Thread. Vote for your Favorite Ride of the month, Every Month Modded Mustangs Facebook

September 4th, 2008, 10:52 AM	#17
460brevill Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 1,327 iTrader: 0 reviews	i agree with mustangone,when i go somewhere everybody knows it. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

September 4th, 2008, 11:42 AM	#18
dc1515 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Need to hit the track! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 368 iTrader: 0 reviews	i just pretty much love mustangs and want to build one that has hella power... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Flowmaster MAC Prochamber PI swap JLT CAI BBK 70mm T/B Coming Soon --- Ford Racing 4.10s, SCT XCAL3

September 4th, 2008, 12:01 PM	#19
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,570 iTrader: 0 reviews	Although the 289 is a great engine, it sounds like you need something a little bigger. The old saying, there is no replacement for displacement it absolutely true. To get big numbers out of a 289, you're going to sacrafice driveability. If you can go with a big block, you're set You could also go with the route MustangOne went, and stroke a smallblock to get the cubes. You can make a lot of useful torque with a stroker motor, and still be able to drive it. __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

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