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1966 Mustang Restoration with 408W Stroker Build

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1966 Mustang restomod with a 408W stroker engine

A completed restoration of a 1966 Mustang built around a 408W stroker engine with a C6 automatic and a Ford 9 inch rear end. The builder, posting as js66coupe, shares photos and powertrain specs from the finished car, including a note on a functional but non-ram-air hood scoop added to clear the engine, and an ongoing fitment issue with rear tire rubbing.

Specs

As stated in the original write-up.

Engine
351W block bored to zero deck with a 408W fully forged internal-balance rotating assembly, about 10.5:1 compression
Cylinder heads
AFR 205 heads
Camshaft
Custom billet steel core hydraulic roller cam by Flow Tech Induction, Max Air profile
Valvetrain
Morel link bar lifters and Comp Cams High Tech SS rockers
Intake
Edelbrock Victor Jr intake manifold
Carburetor
Pro Systems carburetor, 860 cfm
Ignition
MSD distributor with Digital 6 box
Cooling
Aluminum water pump
Exhaust
Headers into an x-pipe into Magnaflow mufflers
Gearbox
C6 automatic with custom stall converter from Ultimate Converter Concepts
Rear axle
Ford 9 inch with 3:55 gears
Wheels
16x7 front, 16x8 rear
Tyres
BF Goodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S
Body & Trim
Hood scoop from a 1979 Mustang, functional (non-ducted) opening added to clear the engine

Parts used

Parts named as used in the original write-up, grouped the way the Parts page groups them. Where one of the shops we index lists the same thing for this car, it is shown underneath with a link to the shop.

Engine 8

Fuel & Ignition 3

Cooling 1

  • Aluminum water pump

    Fitted to the engine

Gearbox & Drivetrain 3

Wheels & Tyres 2

  • 16x7 front / 16x8 rear wheels

    Chosen as the smallest wheel size that cleared the brake rotors

  • BF Goodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S tyresBF Goodrich

    Fitted to the wheels

Body & Trim 1

Photos

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js66coupe · 2013-03-30T12:15:33-0500 6this post at 66 Mustang Restoration ↗

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How it was done

Completed restoration

The builder announced the 1966 Mustang restoration as complete and shared photos of the finished car, which was up north in Pennsylvania at the time and being taken for an alignment.

Engine and drivetrain build

The car runs a 408W stroker built from a used 351W block, with a forged internally balanced rotating assembly, AFR 205 heads, a custom Flow Tech Induction camshaft, Edelbrock Victor Jr intake, and a Pro Systems 860 carburetor. Power goes through a C6 automatic with a custom stall converter to a Ford 9 inch rear with 3:55 gears.

Hood and clearance fix

To fit the larger engine under the hood, a scoop sourced from a 1979 Mustang was installed. It is functional in that it is open rather than sealed, though not a true ducted ram-air setup.

Wheels, tyres and ongoing fitment

16x7 front and 16x8 rear wheels were chosen as the smallest size that cleared the brake rotors, fitted with BF Goodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S tyres. The owner reported slight rubbing on the rear tyres and was trying stiffer springs to address it.

A summary in our own words. The full account, with all its detail, is in the original write-up: read it at 66 Mustang Restoration ↗

Worth knowing

  • Rear tyres can rub when wheel size and spring stiffness aren't matched, prompting a switch to stiffer springs

66 Mustang Restoration

forum thread: 1 of 1 pages and 16 of 16 posts inspected; 5 unquoted updates by js66coupe used; 11 replies excluded on 22 October 2026. The original write-up and photographs remain with their creators. This page is a catalogue in our own words, and a signpost to the source.

Read the full write-up at 66 Mustang Restoration ↗

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