Newbie with 67 Ranchero

I am a first time Ford owner. I purchased a project '67 Ranchero yesterday for $250 and a 93 Thunderbird with a 302HO for a additional $200. The motor runs good when cool, but loses power and gets hot. Hopefully just a head gasket. I have never owned anything but Chevys but am very excited about the new project. If anyone has any info about 67 Rancheros or can point me in the direction i'd appreciate it. It originally had a 289 and 3spd on the tree. The owner wanted to keep the original motor and trans, that was fine. I would rather go fuel injected and overdrive trans. Any idea what type of rearend this would have? a 9"?
Is there any year front disc brakes that will work? It is a factory AC car with PS and manual brakes. Thanks!





Plans are the HO motor/trans, so it will be fuel injected. I plan on taking it down to bare metal and applying some hot rod black DP90 epoxy primer. Eventually the original metallic blue. I will redo the entire brake, suspension system and bolt on some vintage American Torq thrusts and have my first FoMoCo toy. Any pointers on putting in the late moidel stuff in the early car?

Seems like 60's Ranchero's are getting scarce nowdays...nice score!!
If it was originally a 289 powered vehicle, the rear will be an 8" inch. Dont fear the 8" inch, a 5.0/302 will not break it.
You say it has manual brakes, are they front drum brakes??...if so, its an easy swap to put factory disc brakes on it.

To put the 5.0 in it, you will need to change the oil pan and pick up tube to the early front sump style...easy to find.
You may also have to change it to an early style water pump because the hose inlet is on the opposite side than the late model engines.

As far as mounting it in the chassis, it is a direct bolt in with the stock mounts.

Hi, thank you for your response. Yes, it has manual front drums. Is there any specific years that I need to look for to add disc brakes? I am parting a 93 Thunderbird, will any of that work?
I guess I will start hitting the boneyards for a oil pan. I am hoping to get the motor/trans out and at least sitting in the '67 this weekend.
Is the water pump the same other than having the inlet on a different side? Chevys has a long and short water pump and the bracketry does not interchange. I am hoping to use all the serpentine accessories. If I can make the radiator work from the thunderbird Id like to use it. It is brand new and the 67 one is no good. I haven't looked to see if I can make it fit yet. I am not looking forward to this swap. There are a ton of wires/hoses on the '93. I can not even see the valve covers-lol. I am more of a 60's-70's type vehicle shade tree mechanic-lol.

Have you checked out this nice setup yet ?

http://www.fordmuscle.com/forums/tec...i-install.html

SEE THIS LINK TO USE THE CALIPERS FROM YOUR T-BIRD

Oops...caps,,,

Installing 1999-2001 Mustang Dual Piston calipers on Older Fords

it should be similar....