Mach 1 Club

Hi Guys,

In my search for a project car, I came across a 1970 Mach 1 for sale. I'm trying to get more information from the owner. Thus far, he has told me the car has a 351 Windsor and a 4-speed. A good friend of mine is a Mustang collector, but neither he nor I are experts when it comes to 69-70 Mach 1 engine options. Thus, I would appreciate it if you could help me:
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- My friend wasn't sure if the Windsor was an option in '70. I found a thread here which confirms it was. Was the 351W available only in a 2V configuration for '70? Or, could one opt for a 4V Windsor?

- Was a 4-speed available with a Windsor in '70? Or, might it have been only available with a Cleveland or 428?

- Whatever car I get, I'd like to install a shaker setup if the car doesn't already have it. Would it be possible to install a '70 shaker on a 351W? As I recall, the '69 shakers for the Windsor motors had a "351" emblem, but the '70 351 shakers had no emblem and a "351" sticker on the hood. Since I don't know if the shaker was an option for the Windsor motor in '70, I'm not sure if I could get a correct '70 shaker setup for a Windsor motor.

- The seller of this car tells me it has a "Hurst Competition 4-speed". I expect he's referring to the shifter. Was a Hurst shifter a Mach-1 option in '70? If so, is there a code somewhere that would tell me if the Hurst shifter came on the car or was added later?

I'm sure I'll have more questions. Thanks in advance!

Welcome to the club.
In 1970 you could get a 351 Windsor with a 2V carb. The Cleveland was the only 351 with 4V carb used in 1970. Can't help you with the shaker, think it could be ordered on the 351's but don't anything about what emblems were used.

We have a 1969 Mach 1 with 351W 2V.

Thanks, Bob. I saw a picture of your '69 Mach 1 in the new members forum. Very nice!

Looking at the engine option codes, I'm wondering if it's possible to discern if a car came from the factory with a 351W or a 351C. It looks like the code is "H" for both.

If you could post up pics and the VIN number and the info off the door tag, We could help better.
The time to ask questions is before you buy that new project.

Thanks, Don. I'm trying to get some pics and a VIN from the owner. He said the car is "buried in the garage", but that he will get me some pictures. I'll be sure to post them when I get them.

Luckily, the car is only a few hours away. So, I can make the drive and check it out myself. My buddy is also very good at identifying anything scarey on a Mustang. So, I will definitely bring him along!

I greatly appreciate your help. I can't be too careful when coughing up much, hard-earned cash for a classic Mach 1.

According to this the 1970 h could have either 1 is this correct?


http://www.mustangspecs.com/years/70.shtml

Here are a few pics of the car I'm looking at. It appears there are some rust spots near the tops of the shock towers which have been covered by primer. I didn't get any shots of the interior, rear or passenger side; not sure if the owner just didn't get around to taking any or he's not wanting to reveal something. Based on a few email exchanges, the owner seems like a good guy. The VIN starts with 0F05H. As I understand it, this confirms it's a real Mach 1 which came with a 351 2V. Am I correct about this?

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(05-07-2011, 10:55 AM)Klutch Wrote: [ -> ]Here are a few pics of the car I'm looking at. It appears there are some rust spots near the tops of the shock towers which have been covered by primer. I didn't get any shots of the interior, rear or passenger side; not sure if the owner just didn't get around to taking any or he's not wanting to reveal something. Based on a few email exchanges, the owner seems like a good guy. The VIN starts with 0F05H. As I understand it, this confirms it's a real Mach 1 which came with a 351 2V. Am I correct about this?

You are correct, the 05 indicates Mach 1 and H is a 351 2V. In 1970 the 351 2V could be either a Windsor or Cleveland.