need shock tower measurements/ Kaase

I'm not sure of the width between the shock towers on different 65-71 Ford performance cars. Is a 65 Mustang narrower than a 68? Which cars are the same, like Mustangs vs. Fairlanes, etc. How about 71 Torinos and Cyclones? We're asked this all the time, and I know the Boss-9 won't fit in any of them stock, but we still need measurements, width at the shock towers, about header and valve cover height.

Thanks, Kaase

I woud measure mine but they are or were in the scrapyard.......

the 64,65,66 mustangs are small.the 67,68,69,70 have more room.the trans tunnel in 67-68 are a little small vs the 69-70. 71-73 have lots of room for a 460. the cougars are same as mustangs and i "think" the torino is too.

Engine is out right now but I'll give you what I got.Getting the tape measure now.

Great topic with the potential to gather some very good information being winter is setting in and engines will be coming out for a freshening. could make for a stickey with engine bay measurements for all the popular BB swap candidates.

don't know about 67/68 Mustangs but the only big block 69/70 have a reinforcement wrap around plate on the shock tower/upper A arm level . making them narrower

DanH wrote:don't know about 67/68 Mustangs but the only big block 69/70 have a reinforcement wrap around plate on the shock tower/upper A arm level . making them narrower

Just the CJs and SCJs had the wrap around plate on the shock tower/upper A arm

Jon
I know for sure the 64 1/2-66 mustangs are 2 " narrower per side the those of the the 67-68. The 69-70 are wider yet and of course the 71-73 being the widest of them all. I have my 66 Mustang in the Garage and if you tell me exactly where you want the measurement I'll do my best to see if I can find that with the motor still in the car. For years I have wanted to remove the shock towers for a Mustang II front end but other thing have taken priority over that for 25 years.

Ace

res0rli9 wrote:

DanH wrote:don't know about 67/68 Mustangs but the only big block 69/70 have a reinforcement wrap around plate on the shock tower/upper A arm level . making them narrower

Just the CJs and SCJs had the wrap around plate on the shock tower/upper A arm

I have a 70 with the wrap around plate but it came with a 302,3 spd. I'm trying to get a pic up with all the measurements on it. Just been a little crazy around work lately.....Mine is a late 70 model if they made a change midyear. I know they did with the windows(bolt in vs. glue in).

https://2img.net/h/i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y518/70FB/enginebay-1.jpg This is a picture with measurements of a 70 on the picture.

http://s1278.beta.photobucket.com/user/70FB/media/enginebay-1.jpg.html

jonkaase wrote:I'm not sure of the width between the shock towers on different 65-71 Ford performance cars. Is a 65 Mustang narrower than a 68? Which cars are the same, like Mustangs vs. Fairlanes, etc. How about 71 Torinos and Cyclones? We're asked this all the time, and I know the Boss-9 won't fit in any of them stock, but we still need measurements, width at the shock towers, about header and valve cover height.

Thanks, Kaase

I have several 65-66 I can measure when I get my mom home from the hospital. Give me a few days.

IDT-572 wrote:

jonkaase wrote:I'm not sure of the width between the shock towers on different 65-71 Ford performance cars. Is a 65 Mustang narrower than a 68? Which cars are the same, like Mustangs vs. Fairlanes, etc. How about 71 Torinos and Cyclones? We're asked this all the time, and I know the Boss-9 won't fit in any of them stock, but we still need measurements, width at the shock towers, about header and valve cover height.

Thanks, Kaase

I have several 65-66 I can measure when I get my mom home from the hospital. Give me a few days.

Blake sorry to about your mom hope all goes well.

If you guys don't mind double check me on my numbers.

What I have on the two 66 mustangs we are working on at school measerments are 22" 9/16. This measurement was taken in the center of the shock tower where the upper control arm bolts come thru.

68 Torino measured the same way came up with 25".