Mustang question
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was an option for a short time in '68. here is a link for some proof that you can show your friend
http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/history_64_68.htm
http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/history_64_68.htm
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I remember reading in 1967 about the 427 for '68. It was a 390 hp hydraulic lifter version, and as indicated, not many were made.
427s were installed in early Mustangs for drag racing, notably as "A/FX" for "A" "factory experimental" units, but again, there weren't a lot of them, and these cars had serious surgery and were purpose built for the 1/4 mile, and were not street cars nor sold that way.
427s were installed in early Mustangs for drag racing, notably as "A/FX" for "A" "factory experimental" units, but again, there weren't a lot of them, and these cars had serious surgery and were purpose built for the 1/4 mile, and were not street cars nor sold that way.
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Noope, the 427 was never a mustang option, not even in a shelby mustang, but you could get a detuned 427 in the 68 couger.
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duh, stupid me, i was trying to remember out of my head about it, no it comes so clear after looking like an idiot that the 427 didn't come in the mustang.
after getting out my old books on it, it was just rumored stuff.
i use to be a huge mustang enthusiest a long time ago.
after getting out my old books on it, it was just rumored stuff.
i use to be a huge mustang enthusiest a long time ago.
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I know, back in the day you would see so many mustangs with swapped in 427's, it got easy to think they came in them. There really wasn't many cars that you could get a 427 in, a shelby ac cobra, a few special fairlanes like a thunderbolt, maybe some galaxey's, I can't think of anymore, but I'm sure there are more, "O", the 68 couger.
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Originally Posted by wendell borror
Noope, the 427 was never a mustang option, not even in a shelby mustang, but you could get a detuned 427 in the 68 couger.
http://www.muscularmustangs.com/database/1968.php
and another:http://www.mustangspecs.com/years/68.shtml
and still another:http://www.fordcobraengines.com/Mustang%20Engines.htm
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see, what i have read and experienced, there has been always the rumored "w" code mustang, but there is no pic of one anywhere.
also looking online here and there today (ok, nothing else to do) i came across there were supposly 8 mustang stallion editions built in 1967, but it been just rumored the 427 was optioned in 1968.
but that saying, another site compared it to there were many options on mustangs over the years that are not shown on fords option sheet, also there are numerous special edition mustangs that were made.
i tried looking up for a pic of a 427 mustang, couldn't find one (at least one with it being original)
but that being said, i wouldn't bet for it or against it.
now i want a 1969 mustang, saw a mint one today......mach 1!
also looking online here and there today (ok, nothing else to do) i came across there were supposly 8 mustang stallion editions built in 1967, but it been just rumored the 427 was optioned in 1968.
but that saying, another site compared it to there were many options on mustangs over the years that are not shown on fords option sheet, also there are numerous special edition mustangs that were made.
i tried looking up for a pic of a 427 mustang, couldn't find one (at least one with it being original)
but that being said, i wouldn't bet for it or against it.
now i want a 1969 mustang, saw a mint one today......mach 1!
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My guess is the '68 strike at Ford goofed up the numbers of cars planned, and the 390 horse 427 just never made production. You never see one in the mags, and them boys is always coming up with the rare ones.
I didn't see a 390 2v in the list, but I've been told they made 'em.... z code motor maybe. ????
I didn't see a 390 2v in the list, but I've been told they made 'em.... z code motor maybe. ????
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I have been in the ford performance seen all my life, and I have yet to hear of, or see a 427 factory production mustang. Tasca ford sold 66 fastbacks with a 427 cammer motor, but the cammer could only be bought as a create engine, Tasca would install them in the cars, and then sell them, I believe it was 66 fastbacks if memory serves me right.
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Yeah, they were great weren't they? the 427 cammer was the king of 427's, but only could be bought as a create motor. The only thing close to it in a production mustang was the boss 429 hemie mustang, but there were very few of those made.