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Remembering the 68 FB Parts



I wanted to write down all the things in it that I collected and/or put on my 1968 Fastback Mustang. It's 50th anniversary is coming up. It originally had a 289 and air conditioning with power steering and automatic but I put in a much larger motor.

  • Slotted Aluminum Wheels
  • The mighty 443 short block with Chevy pistons and Chrysler rods
  • C6 Automatic that works but is 50 years old
  • Lunati bumpy camshaft to match the large displacement
  • Elelbrock RPM aluminum heads
  • Edelbrock RPM intake manifold
  • Demon 850CFM carb
  • Holley electric fuel pump
  • Compact gear reduction starter
  • Hooker Supercomp Headers
  • Crane Hi-6 ignition
  • Duraspark II distributor
  • Correct Big Block engine mounts and brackets
  • Aluminum competition driveshaft
  • 9 inch Versailles rear end with 2.75:1 and 3.50:1 carriers and new disks
  • Mercury Monarch front brakes
  • 1" Lowered front control arm (Shelby Mod)
  • New front end bushings
  • New leaf springs 1" lowered
  • New front springs 1" lowered
  • 1" front sway bar
  • KYB white shocks
  • Export Brace
  • Monte Carlo Bar
  • Grant Steering Wheel (black foam, chrome center)
  • New front dash pad