My first car was a '66 Mustang coupe, which I have become infatuated with over the course of my life. It all started with my Mother's '66 Mustang coupe and my Grandfather's '67 El Camino. Although I originally wanted a '70 454 Corvette, I couldn't afford one at the ripe old age of 16 and so chose to pick up a '66 Mustang instead. It would eventually become known as "the 351" because of the 351W that sat between the shock towers.
Project 351 is a continuation of that first car, a sentimental throw back to my teenage years. The general direction I'll be heading with this project is to turn it into the car I drove as a teenager, followed by suping it up the way I always wanted to.
To see the plan for each stage of the project, click the Stage links below. To get the details of each step in the project, click on the Chapter links. Check back here for updates to Project 351!
Chapter 1
A New Beginning
Starting over can be difficult, but sometimes, it's the right thing to do.
Chapter 2
The Little Engine That Could
A story with a little 289, a little burnout action and a few surprises.
Chapter 3
The 351 Surprise
Project 351 Stage 2 is finally here! Sort of...
Chapter 4
The 351 Rides Again
A little track time yields some positive results.
Chapter 5
Ahead of Schedule
Normally it’s great to be ahead of schedule on a project...
Chapter 6
Going down Again
As the '66 idled in the Jack in the Box drive thru (and I watched the temp gauge rise while the engine spat and coughed angrily into the overflow bottle), one thing became increasingly clear to me: The running problem I'd been unable to pin down the whole time I'd owned this car was definitely caused by a bad head gasket.
Chapter 7
Project Planning
There are many things to do in preparation for a project.
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