69' Coupe

[Jonny034 13]

Hello all. I am the proud owner of a 69 coupe 302. I just bought it yesterday and towed it home today. It has been sitting in a garage buried under boxes for 4 years. It will fire up but wont stay running and the brake pedal is extremely squishy. But i bough it knowing i had a lot of work ahead of me and i am very excited to start working on it. Here's a few pics. Thanks.

Edited August 8, 2014 by Jonny034
Trying to put up pictures

[69SlowResto 19]

Congratulations...looking forward to seeing your pics

[Snookman35 10]

Welcome

[Jonny034 13]

Here are some pictures hopefully

[stangnet33 88]

 

So what are your plans for the coupe ? Look forward to seeing your progress.

[Jonny034 13]

I want to do a full restore, rebuild everything. I am still in the planning phase, trying to find out more about the car. I got it running tonight after it sat in a garage for 4 years, made me pretty excited. I am planning on making this a daily driver with stupid amounts of HP. :) Any hints or thoughts/suggestions would definitely be helpful and appreciated.

[rwcstang 201]

very nice! go to open tracker and buy some roller perches. if budget is not an issue then I would recommend with Street or tracks front coil over system. :)

[Mike65 475]

Welcome. Looks like you have a nice solid car.

[Jonny034 13]

Thanks for the tip. I was wondering what to do for the back suspension. A new problem arose today however and i'm hoping you all can confirm my suspicion. I was able to get it started and running on Friday. I went to start it today, turned the key, the engine turned over once then "clunked". I tried it again and this time it just clunked. I am about 60 percent sure its the starter, but I am still learning. Is there anything else it could be? Thanks

[Hoover 12]

Clean the battery cables, check for loose ground wires, and charge the battery. If it has been sitting awhile it would be a good idea to give it a charge.

[Jonny034 13]

Well good news. I took my starter out, replaced it along with the solenoid, prayed to the car gods and she fired up. On to the next task. Brakes. I am debating with myself what I should do. Eventually I want to convert all four to disc brakes. I have been looking into getting either the mustang steve cobra kits or a kit like curries sells. What would you all recommend

[Jonny034 13]

Ok. Question for you all. I have the 302 that I want to rebuild. My goal is to get as close to 500 as possible, and safely. I have been looking at this Ford 302 4340 Forged Competition Rotating Assembly

347ci

4.030'' Bore

Premium Forged Flat Top Piston

11.0:1 w/54cc; 10.0:1 w/58cc; 9.6:1 w/64cc

3.400'' Crank Stroke

5.400'' Rod Length

External Balanced Assembly

 

As well as this

Performer RPM Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshaft and Lifters

- Pair of Performer RPM Cylinder Heads (complete)

- Timing Cover Gasket and Seal Set

- Cylinder Head Gasket Set

- RPM Air-Gap 302 Intake Manifold

- Intake Manifold Bolt Kit

- Cylinder Head Bolt Set

- Performer-Link Timing Set

 

With an edlebrook 650 cfm carb. Would these two things get this 302 close to my goal? Thanks for your responses