Hello everyone!
I’ve been going through a lot of topics on builds and am currently sitting at a crossroads on my own build. I have an 65 Mustang with a 200 motor, C4 auto, 7.25” rear end, and power brakes with a front disc conversion. I have been driving my restoration for about a year now (3k miles since I “finished”) and have been loving everything about it, especially how it stops on a dime and gives you 9 cents change. But I’m developing a deep desire to give it the get up and go that it deserves.
I have a budget of about $4,000-$5,000 for the next phase of the build. My list of what I want to do seems contingent on whether I want to do a tri-carb setup or a turbo (I’m having difficulty finding someone who has done both, so please correct me if I’m wrong). Otherwise, Exhaust will be converted over to dual exhaust, cylinders bored maybe 30 over, new pistons, new cam, new head (possibly sourcing a 250 head for the larger valves as I believe this will be cheaper than doing an extensive port job on the stock 200 head). I have no intention of adding AC or Power Steering. Would anybody like to provide any advice on maybe what order I should do these upgrades in? I would like to still be able to drive the car in between steps (so I can notice the performance changes with each step). I would appreciate everyone’s thoughts, tips, and tricks. I’ve tossed in a picture of my car and motor as well. Thank you guys!
I’ve been going through a lot of topics on builds and am currently sitting at a crossroads on my own build. I have an 65 Mustang with a 200 motor, C4 auto, 7.25” rear end, and power brakes with a front disc conversion. I have been driving my restoration for about a year now (3k miles since I “finished”) and have been loving everything about it, especially how it stops on a dime and gives you 9 cents change. But I’m developing a deep desire to give it the get up and go that it deserves.
I have a budget of about $4,000-$5,000 for the next phase of the build. My list of what I want to do seems contingent on whether I want to do a tri-carb setup or a turbo (I’m having difficulty finding someone who has done both, so please correct me if I’m wrong). Otherwise, Exhaust will be converted over to dual exhaust, cylinders bored maybe 30 over, new pistons, new cam, new head (possibly sourcing a 250 head for the larger valves as I believe this will be cheaper than doing an extensive port job on the stock 200 head). I have no intention of adding AC or Power Steering. Would anybody like to provide any advice on maybe what order I should do these upgrades in? I would like to still be able to drive the car in between steps (so I can notice the performance changes with each step). I would appreciate everyone’s thoughts, tips, and tricks. I’ve tossed in a picture of my car and motor as well. Thank you guys!