1970 Mach 1 Engine Options?
#11
Thanks, Steven.

I'm looking forward to seeing it for myself. Unfortunately, I can't get out there until next weekend. I'll just have to hope he doesn't sell it before then. Oh well. Whatcha gonna do?
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#12
Well we will be anxiously waiting with you. Let us know how it all goes and if you can post some pictures of it all regardless of what you find we will enjoy it with you. All the best in your quest!
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#13
FYI, I drove 4-1/2 hours one way with a friend in his truck pulling a trailer to check out that 1970 Mach 1. Although the seller assured me only the floor pans were rusted, we found the front frame rails, torque boxes and rear quarters were also rusted. I offered him a very fair price, in cash, for the car. He refused. It was tough driving home with an empty trailer. But I guess that's better than paying too much for a car.
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#14
Sounds like you made the right decision when you detected the other rust. I bet it was a big letdown to drive home with an empty trailer!
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#15
(05-20-2011, 11:58 AM)Rare Pony Wrote: Sounds like you made the right decision when you detected the other rust. I bet it was a big letdown to drive home with an empty trailer!

It sure was a letdown. The seller has to move by the end of the month. He said he can't take the car with him and can't store it. I think there's a chance he'll get back to me. He's very attached to the car and is under the impression it requires only minor body work. I doubt anyone is going to make him a better offer. We shall see.
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#16
Just for future reference (getting back to the shifter question), Ford installed Hurst " Competition Plus" shifters in 4-speed mustangs starting in 1970, and continued through the 1973 model year. 1969 and earlier cars got the ford shifter.
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#17
I found that one of the best ways to tell a Cleveland from a Windsor is to look at the fuel pump mounting holes. If the mounting holes are horizonal it's a Windsor verticle it's a Cleveland.
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#18
I purchased a new 70 Mustang Mach 1 in April of 1970. I actually ordered the car. It was optioned/ordered with a 351C 4V, standard 3-speed manual trans, (my Dad wouldn't allow me to order a 4-speed, switched it later), ram air shaker hood was ordered as an option (if I remember correctly it could only be ordered with the 351C 4V and 428 CJ), rear window sport slats, rear spoiler, standard 14" wheels with the Mach 1 hub caps and an 8-track-radio stereo. A posi-trac rear end was ordered, but not factory installed because the car came with a 3-speed trans. The rear gear ratio was 3:25. Also, my car had 351 on the hood, in the black stripes next to the ram air scoop. These were black, out lined in white. Many people today have told me they didn't out line these numbers in white, but they did on my car. I still have the car, but it is not original as far as the hood goes. Years ago, I removed the shaker scoop because I changed the intake manifold to a high rise and the shaker wouldn't fit. I never did like the shaker for another reason, water. The seal between the shaker an hood never did seal water out very well, even though it had been replaced several times. Engine heat caused it to sag and drop away from the hood. The intake area would fill up with water every time I washed the car or when it rained. This made a mess, so I removed it and went to a CJ style hood/scoop.
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