Not if you want to be safe... The bigger the engine weight the more
beef you need to support it, not to mention you want the entire drive
train to hold up. If you drop in a 351C, and if the car is a V8 car,
the suspension, aside from upgrades to make it better, should be good
enough. The more you do with the power plant, the more you need to
make sure you have everything working together, from drive train to
suspension to..... Make darn sure you have it all worked out and
planned out before you start. Kind like the old carpenter's saying...
measure twice cut once. Get some experience/expert help. This ain't
like swapping seats on a bicycle.

On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 13:25:45 -0500, "japhar81" >
wrote:

>Ive actually been poking around that site for a while now... The goal is
>street, as well as show.Are the shock towers the only real mod?
>
>"Spike" > wrote in message
.. .
>>I didn't catch your intent.... street, race, both? You just said you
>> were rebuilding it.
>>
>> Check out the Mustangs Plus (www.mustangsplus.com) full frame
>> stiffening kit they have for their restomod Ronster Essentially
>> designed to give converts major strength improvement.
>>
>> Of the original engines, the 351W (not 351C) fits without mods to the
>> shock towers. The 67 was opened up to fit bigger engines like the 390.
>>
>> You can go BIGGER... as big as your wallet will allow, with a lot of
>> modification, but will it be streetable? You always have the option of
>> adding a NOVI supercharger or nitrous.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:34:34 -0500, "japhar81" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>So I've been working on rebuilding a '65 fastback for the last three
>>>years.
>>>Haven't gotten that far yet, but I finally have the money and time to
>>>really
>>>get into it.
>>>
>>>Anyway, I was just thinking, just how big an engine can I cram in to the
>>>engine compartment? I was looking at the ford racing 514 CID crate --
>>>http://www.sdpc2000.com/catalog/3505...acket-Race.htm
>>>which claims to fit in fox chassis.
>>>
>>>Then again, can I fit something bigger? If I'm gonna build it, I might as
>>>well build it huge:-P
>>>
>>
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>> 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
>> Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior
>> Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8"
>> w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16
>

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1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior
Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8"
w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16