Mesozoic
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- Joined
- Mar 30, 2011
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- Location
- Tucson, AZ
- My Car
- 1971 Mustang fastback restomod. Caged, stiffened, lowered, on 17" wheels with 4 wheel disc brakes and Bilstein dampers. PST polygraphite suspension kit w/Mustangs Plus springs. Custom SEFI-EDIS8 EEC-V injection based on '96 Crown Vic harness (CDAN4 strategy). 90mm induction, LMAF, 80mm Accufab TB, Edelbrock Victor intake, 42# injectors, fully ported RHS Pro Action 215 heads, long tube headers. '69 351W stroked to 408 using Scat 4340 crank, H-beam rods, SRP pistons. Comp Cams 284 Magnum hydraulic roller cam, Canton windage tray and main girdle w/blueprinted standard pressure oil pump. Serpentine conversion using late model 5.0 parts. Backed by a built 4R70W, FB Performance 3000 RPM triple-disc converter, custom alum driveshaft, stock Ford 9" w/3.50:1 billet LS.
My '71 Mustang was the first car I ever owned... my Dad bought it for me when I was 15 so I could learn about working on cars and restore it. One of the 1st things I did was decode the VIN to see whether the car I had was a genuine Mach 1 or anything. The VIN is 1F02F117862. Now an F code car indicates that it would have had a 302 installed from the factory. However, my car was completely STOCK when we bought it and had the following spec:
Is it possible that the dealer may have done an engine swap when it was purchased new? The car has the competition suspension which is supposedly only for 351 V8s and larger. I just don't understand how an F code 302 car could have been ordered with all these options.
- 351CJ engine, decoded and verified as D1ZE '71 unit.
- Factory air conditioning
- Staggered rear shocks
- Front and rear sway bars
- Heated rear window defroster
- Tilt steering column
- Tach/speed and auxiliary gauge cluster with oil, water, amps
Is it possible that the dealer may have done an engine swap when it was purchased new? The car has the competition suspension which is supposedly only for 351 V8s and larger. I just don't understand how an F code 302 car could have been ordered with all these options.