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(from page 1 of the 1968 Collection)
Don added a this 428 Cobra Jet engine.
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(from page 1 of the 1968 Collection)
Another shot of the 428 Cobra Jet engine.
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(from page 1 of the 1968 Collection)
The 428 Cobra Jet includes; Speed Pro pistons, Crane Gold 1.76 roller rockers, Edelbrock aluminum highrise with 850 Street Demon carb, .30 overbore with Crane Custom Grind cam, Crane electronic ignition box, Blaster 2 coil, Mallory Unilite distributor, and heads ported polished with oversize valves. It has been balanced & blue printed.
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(from page 1 of the 1968 Collection)
Here is a peek at that 390ci V2 280hp engine under the hood. Well, this looks like it was changed to a dual carb setup. Most 390ci engines got the 4 barrel carb, this one came from the factory with a the 2 barrel version. It's an X code engine. The VIN has the X in it - 8R01X164476. It says "Old School" on the underside of the hood.
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(from page 2 of the 1968 Collection)
Here is that C-code 289ci V8 engine. This is the smallest of the V8 engines offered in the 1968 Mustang with 195 horsepower.
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(from page 2 of the 1968 Collection)
This is the KR 428 Cobra Jet 4 barrel engine. It is a non-matching numbers engine.
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(from page 3 of the 1968 Collection)
This is a new 347ci Stroker (BP3471CTC) engine from Blueprint Engines. Ed has the original 289ci 4V V8 stored away. The spec is 425 hp, 410 ft-lbs torque, but the engine dyno measured 413 hp, 416 ft-lbs torque. Other items include Edelbrock 750 cfm carb elec choke, polished alum high rise intake, roller Comp Cam camshaft, Dart aluminum heads, MSD distributor and coil, 9.5:1 compression, SCAT forged crankshaft and rods, Melling high volume oil pump, March pulley set (30126), Edelbrock polished reverse flow water pump (EDL-8840), 3-row radiator w/16" electric fan, stainless radiator overflow tank, 90 deg chrome thermostat housing (need 90 deg for March pulley set), power steering pump (part#206248 needed for March pulley set), 60A chrome alternator (SUM-812104), Hedman thermal coated shorty headers (HED-88408), Edelbrock dropped 14" dia air cleaner (EDL-1221) w/2.25" element height (3" did not fit under stock hood), chrome oil pan, original C4 automatic w/B&M Holeshot 2400 torque converter (BMM-50412), and MagnaFlow 15816 stainless 2.5" dual exhaust.
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(from page 3 of the 1968 Collection)
Wimbledon White 1968 Mustang hardtop, engine view. It is a 5.0 liter engine.
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(from page 4 of the 1968 Collection)
View of the 1968, S-code, 390 cubic inch, 4 barrel, V8 engine, originally rated at 325hp (at 4800rpm).
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(from page 4 of the 1968 Collection)
The 428 cubic inch Cobra Jet engine bored and restored.
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(from page 4 of the 1968 Collection)
Here is the J-code, 5.0 liter (302 cubic inch), 4 barrel V8 engine.
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(from page 5 of the 1968 Collection)
1968 Mustang convertible showing off its 195hp (at 4600rpm), 289 cubic inch, V8 engine.
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(from page 5 of the 1968 Collection)
Here is a view of the 1967 289ci 4V V8 that Dale installed during restoration.
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(from page 6 of the 1968 Collection)
1968 Shelby J-code, 250 hp, 302 cubic inch, V8 Cobra engine.
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(from page 7 of the 1968 Collection)
The 1968 J-code power horse is a 230 hp (302 cubic inch) 4 barrel, V8 engine.
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(from page 8 of the 1968 Collection)
View of the original J-Code 230 hp (at 4800 rpm), 302 cubic inch, 4 barrel, V8 engine.
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(from page 8 of the 1968 Collection)
1968 Mustang GT 230 hp (at 4800 rpm), 302 cubic inch, 4 barrel, V8 engine
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(from page 9 of the 1968 Collection)
The powerplant is a 302 cubic inch (about 230hp) 4 barrel V8. This car originally had a 195 hp (at 4600 rpm), 289 cubic inch, 2 barrel, V8 engine.
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(from page 11 of the 1968 Collection)
The legendary, unofficial 400 hp 1968 Shelby GT 500KR 428 cubic inch, 4 barrel, Cobra Jet V8.
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(from page 11 of the 1968 Collection)
A view of the 1968, Ford, Mustang, J-code, 302 cubic inch, 4 barrel, V8 engine originally rated at 230hp.
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