My 1966 Mustang finally out of the garage.

Hello once again KZbinrs, finally a long overdue update on the restoration of my 1966 Mustang. It is up and running, currently doing testing and tuning on the engine-timing, carbureator adjustments, leak checks-so far so good!
The work is easier done with the hood off, not to mention it is awesome running around with it off showing the sexy engine compartment :-) Big items left on the "to-do" list (for this year anyhow) include wheels and tires, and the exhaust. There are some small items left to do as well such as a few exterior emblems, and a fresh set of traction bars.

For quicker reference on some of the engine and car specifications here is a UPDATED semi-complete list...
347 "Streetfighter" stroker engine kit consisting of-Cast steel crankshaft, SRS forged flat top pistons with wrist pins, CNC beam forged 5140 rods, moly rings, CL77bearings. Next, a Crane cam, (gotta look up specs.) Cleveland heads, Motorcraft high volume water pump, 7 quart oil pan, ProComp HV oil pump with ARP pump drivshaft, 4 row radiator, electric Flex-A-Lite cooling fan, Holley high volume mech. fuel pump at 7-8 lbs., ProComp polished "air-gap" medium rise dual plane intake manifold, ProComp "tall-style" polished valve covers, Holley 650 carb., K&N air filter assembly, MSD 6A ignition box, MSD distributor (mech. advance), MSD "Blaster SS" coil, MSD "street fire" 8mm. wires, NGK "V-power" plugs, Powermaster 100 amp alternator, Optima "red-top" battery, full length Flowtech headers(1 1/2" primarys with 3" collectors), Flowmaster "40 series" 2 1/2" mufflers with "H" pipe (turndowns underneath), GER "thunderbolt" C-4 transmission, Hurst "Indy" shifter, Hurst line lock, Heidt's sub-frame connectors, Lakewood "street-strip" traction bars, driveshaft safety loop, Autometer "Phantom" gauges, etc...
Thanks for watching, enjoy in HD if you can, and stay tuned for more videos as the restoration continues. Please add me to your friends list and subscribe. Thanks, Enginenut :-)

[@jevchance]

Man that thing is spotless. Nice car sir.

[@shelovesdisco2153]

This is pure poetry...

[@ShawnEagleEyes]

Looking good! Can't wait to take a ride in it!

[@RasmusYde]

I love how you mounted all the wires :) I'm currently planning some "cleaning up" in my engine compartment. I got wires all over the place :P

[@enginenut]

Thanks they are a blast to restore and drive. Plus there are many great places for restoration parts and beautiful jobs can be done on a budget-like mine :-)

[@66mustangguymoreau36]

Like the MSD stuff, as well as the clean look. Great job. Cheers!

[@enginenut]

Glad you like the car restoration. As far as the heat hoses go, I deleted them I really don't drive the car in the winter months so heat is not needed, I put removable plugs in the firewall if I ever decide to re-connect the heater core. Plus with the heat hoses gone it neatens up the engine even further :-)

[@510oakland98]

What a beauty!! I have a 1967 289 4barrell waiting for the kind of treatment you gave yours. Very impressive engine everything looks flush

[@brettwilson5389]

Very clean build. Love the engine bay. Nice job!

[@Captain_Kid]

Damn that's solid. Can't wait for the update videos. Thanks for answering.

[@joesfly35]

Very clean sir! Nice work.

[@chrisrave]

Gorgeous. That super shiny door sill makes me cringe thinking of a date's high heel scuffing past it. Eesh.. Nice organized engine bay!

[@MCRmechanic]

I really enjoyed your video. I have a 1965 coupe and I can't wait for some nice weather so I can finally take it out of storage. I have a 306 roller engine going together right now, just got a call from the machine shop a couple days ago saying the bottom end is finished. I love how clean your '66 is and the engine bay looks wonderful.

[@DonJulio510]

Wow man very clean.

[@chuckdeville]

Nice and clean!

[@enginenut]

For sure, I am running the Pro-Comp medium rise polished dual plane air gap intake, it works great on the engine and after almost 2 years on the motor the polished finish still looks great :-)

[@enginenut]

Thanks! Glad you like the 'Stang, Estimated HP should be around 390 to 420, I have not yet had the engine dyno'ed yet. I will be uploading other videos for sure, I just have get some time time to do up another.

[@lynndempsey4096]

enginenut red looks like shit paint it blue dumb ass.

[@tjstevens001]

Beautiful!!

[@scatcam]

Damn that's clean. Spot on job

[@joemeshefski5513]

Beautiful build 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@enginenut]

MSD 6A ignition box, MSD distributor (mech. advance), MSD "Blaster SS" coil, MSD "street fire" 8mm. wires, NGK "V-power" plugs. The wire organizers I think are from Summit.

[@anthrow]

that's a real nice looking car, hope mine comes out bthat good

[@enginenut]

Yes, the Cleveland heads are the way to go. The 347 stroker kit was purchased from Mustangs Unlimited and brought to my freinds machine shop along with the heads for the engine build.

[@purplecowuoc]

Gorgeous!👍🏻😋

[@adamdelarozza1985]

I have the 66' coupe also getting de-garaged after 15 yrs. I have Msd ignition and Crane rocker rollers on the 289 heads. I like what you did with the fuel pressure gauge, looks like a 'T' fitting? But that's what I'm doing also just need to mount it and I want to use steel fuel lines not the braided so it will be challenging finding all the fittings. Nice work!

[@Captain_Kid]

Dude your car is amazing. I hope to have one just as clean as yours some day

[@midnightrider7648]

looks great. good job. i have '66 fastback. needs a lot of work, but i've had it for over 30 years and it doesn't get the priority it once did. it just sits in my garage. one of these days tho.....

[@juanlegazpy2945]

midnight rider would you sell it?

[@enginenut]

Thank you very much, glad you like the restoration :-)

[@sklaiss0298]

Looks great.

[@enginenut]

Thanks!!!

[@davidclements4937]

Very nice. I have a 67 Mustang sitting in California waiting for me. I'm stationed in Germany. I want to fix it up but I don't have the time or money to do it. It's a 289 4 speed automatic. I want to change it over to a stick someday.

[@allisonolson4691]

I got the pro comp manifold high rise air gap tho if you have enought clearance with the hood I suggest biggest rise dual plane straighter the air flow the more velocity it has = more power

[@enginenut]

Under the battery tray, and the left and right underhood harnesess and re-routed inside the fenders.

[@dougtacey]

I have a 65 restomod with a 289 and I noticed that you have the Chevy alternator which works better then the old Ford alternators... I noticed it because I have the same thing on mine

[@shogunMR]

this thing is ridiculously awesome. I hope my 67 falcon 302 looks half this good ... wow

[@enginenut]

+shogunMR Thanks!!!! Looks even better now, and 5 years later of "enjoying" this engine it still runs excellent. Got to do an update vid. soon.

[@shogunMR]

I'm at a muscle car show right now for the weekend it's probably one of the best ones on the east coast and in the country their people from Canada and people from Florida it's here in Maryland Ocean City

[@shogunMR]

I'm trying to get a falcon but all the ones I want are either already redone and they're like $20,000 or they're so bad that they are rust-buckets no happy medium

[@Hulk_Mania]

car is amazing

[@Bglassner93]

You should do an in-depth video on how you did your wires

[@joe35664]

you should install posi traction too

[@ultrazodiacaos]

muscle art

[@allisonolson4691]

Dual plane instead of single plane so u can still get low end and throttle response for streetability

[@rbrttorres1]

Nice

[@enginenut]

Thank you :-)

[@Captain_Kid]

Glad to hear there's hope lol. Awesome job on the engine I can't get over how clean it is and mean looking. How much HP does your mustang pull? Will you be uploading any other videos on it?

[@xaiimzzz]

If you got your new wheels already, would you consider selling me those? Your car is awesome, I am working on a 66 coupe as well and getting some inspiration from your engine bay

[@moterdude1959]

Very nice car very clean and all the good goodies. I was just today thinking of building a 347 with the Cleveland heads its the way to go I think with the bigger valves. Special pistons would be needed. I guess you bought the engine assembled?

[@rajo-magek]

good

[@toledosan]

Might there be a chance to hear the beast??? Badass looking pony you have there :))

[@Frederik.Vanhaverbeke]

Hi, Really like the on how you restored the car!!!!!!!! Quick question: Where did you route the hoses that are going to the heater inside the car??? Keep up the good work!! Greetings from Belgium

[@s.v.gadder1443]

That's fucking clean

[@Frederik.Vanhaverbeke]

Thx for the reply!!! it's indeed very neat, just the way I like it!!!! Do you have a website or blog with pics... Greetings

[@paulc.427]

Nice!

[@enginenut]

Under the battery tray.

[@drewzombiez]

Looks nice man. Definitely could have been a better video without the music. Not that I don't like the music but if I wanna watch a music video I'll look one up.

[@gyffjogofl7676]

Wow

[@moterdude1959]

Thanks for the info. When I was looking at your video again I remember on my mustang when I removed the fan and fan spacer my belt pulley had cracked because it did not have enough support you might want to add some sort of plate up against that pulley on the outside. Maybe it was a freak thing that just happened to me but I think it must have flexed because I had removed the fan and spacer. When you got that stroker kit did it have pistons for the Cleveland heads was there that option?

[@jamram2003]

Looks great! I was feeling pretty proud of my engine compartment until I saw yours. I saw that several people asked already but I did not see an answer so I was just wondering what kind of spark plug loom set that is? Nice job!!

[@crazyamericangamer7036]

Bad ass

[@enginenut]

+pantera tanker Thanks!!! Even better now, I really got to free up some time and do an update and ride along!

[@andyearl6784]

You've made an amazing job,why have you done this to a notch back? Fast backs are more expensive for a reason and they'll continue to be more expensive in the future .what's that old saying location location.I like your car just think you and lots of others could invest more wisely

[@MrTpe2]

Hey nice and clean bro, where did you hide the starter solenoid?

[@eriklehman3175]

great looking mustang!! i have to ask, where's your starter solenoid hidden?

[@Mopar14]

I need help with the brake switch , I can't find the right size screw to hold the switch with the brake paddle ? Any ideas please

[@heinikingg]

Do you happen to know if I can make that catch can out of stainless steel and if I could possibly get the blueprints of how you made it and parts you used..

[@snydly19]

What type of wire organizers did you use? i want the exact ones you have, they are so clean and organized

[@rickblues100]

nice engine bay...where did you hide the solenoid

[@nerdyrcdriver]

Sweet, I dont know much about cars but isnt there supposed to be some sort of bottom under the engine? Not that I dont love vids of your car, but will you have any rc vids coming up?

[@r1vicr1]

Would you know the model number on the headers? I'm working on the same set up and I'm having fitment issues with different headers.

[@pvgreen621]

How did you attach the wire separators to the valve covers

[@HaierUp]

keep the rims

[@jonathanturner8881]

when its time to wash these chrome motors, how do people clean all those small spaces?

[@Bglassner93]

what distributor and coil are you using and where did you get your spark plug wire looms from?

[@ggc87]

How's the mustang coming along ?

[@blakevance7294]

Hi, I was wondering what grille you had on your mustang? I really like it and want it for my 66!

[@enginenut]

Hello, it is just a stock grille found on all 1966 model year Mustangs, it is finished in satin black, they are also available in billet as well.

[@shannonrose2590]

i hope you changed the brakes.. ouch all this work and brake fail.

[@voznee]

What headers are you using , I have a 66 also that I just finished and about to put in a 347 stroked fuel injected with a T5 trans , but I don't know what headers would work as far as clearance on the shock towers , thanks.

[@KOCH4444]

In my dreams is still the same,Mustang is strong,it still remains.......drive and drive all the night....well i cant find it,i dont know what it means....in my dreams....what i can say,or do?...i wont seen it again....i ve realised too late,that car had turn away...in my dreams is still by me,just the way i like to be......

[@ElPollitoBaez]

I have a orange 1966 mustang

[@ScottDLR]

All that and still a single reservoir MC?

[@beataderba9934]

what kind of engine is it I'm might get a 66 mustang myself

[@mrpowerwagon123]

Who did the bodywork?

[@MrDorson]

great car, just bought a 65. Check it out on my channel if you like. greetings from vegas

[@bradenlarock9582]

Did you sell those wheels and tires?

[@enginenut]

Braden LaRock Not yet they have been in the shed for years, taking up space, time to go interested.

[@bradenlarock9582]

Where are you located? And price

[@enginenut]

Braden LaRock Beachwood 08722 $200

[@bradenlarock9582]

200 for all four wheels and tires?

[@enginenut]

Braden LaRock Yes. They all hold air the rears are vintage and fronts are Firestones. The wheels are 1983 vintage. Nuts and caps could be re polished like sos pad lightly or painted.

[@nickigna]

Wow