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Zorba said:
As far as performance goes, by all accounts the II sucked. I'm just talking esthetics - the II looked pretty good to my eye, even better than the 1.
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I was born in 1967 and I knew what a mustang was some time in 1977 because an old lady up the road drove a 1965 (give or take a few months) Mustang past my house fairly often. I was about 13 yrs old when my dad said he'd be bringing home a new (to us) Mustang after work. That evening he drove up in a 1972 Mach1. I thought it was the ugliest thing I ever saw and asked where's the Mustang?!!? As an adult I know those are bad ass muscle cars and I'd certainly own one, if I could afford it, but as a kid I couldn't see the Mustang connection. I don't know when I realized the Mustang II wasn't like that old ladies car but to me it's a fine looking car that looked like a Mustang should.
 
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Now here's a rear end you can get into...

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ColoJeep said:
Keeping with the 8/8 theme : These beauties were before my time but I think they're cool, 57 Olds Super 88 j2 factory 3 deuce carbs on 371 cid V-8.

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Great looking cars. I was born a few decades late IMO. I like 50's-60's cars & their music too. Fairly sure I would have had a Deuce coupe & a Flatty too if I'd been a teenager in the 50's.
 
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I'd sure like to know how the hell that induction system was configured for a V8...and a damn little one, at that!

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The engine was a 289 cubic-inch Ford V8 originally configured for installation in a 1964 1/2 Mustang.[1] It was built with Jahns high compression pistons, 10 chrome plated Carter WA-1 carburetors, an Isky cam, and had a set of Bobby Barr racing headers. It had a three-speed toploader manual transmission.
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(From tunnelram.net):
To feed all those hungry cubic inches, Ansens Automotive engineered a Mickey Thompson ram thrust log manifold supporting ten chrome carburetors. Breathing is well taken care of by the Isky cam and Bobby Barr’s funnel racing headers. Unfortunately, the mileage isn’t as economical as Herman had hoped for – three miles to a gallon of embalming fluid.
 
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Squatch said:
I'd sure like to know how the hell that induction system was configured for a V8...and a damn little one, at that!

Engine​

The engine was a 289 cubic-inch Ford V8 originally configured for installation in a 1964 1/2 Mustang.[1] It was built with Jahns high compression pistons, 10 chrome plated Carter WA-1 carburetors, an Isky cam, and had a set of Bobby Barr racing headers. It had a three-speed toploader manual transmission.
(From Wikipedia)

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(From tunnelram.net):
To feed all those hungry cubic inches, Ansens Automotive engineered a Mickey Thompson ram thrust log manifold supporting ten chrome carburetors. Breathing is well taken care of by the Isky cam and Bobby Barr’s funnel racing headers. Unfortunately, the mileage isn’t as economical as Herman had hoped for – three miles to a gallon of embalming fluid.
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Maybe a fake Hilborn induction look alike? Just a air cleaner?
 
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Squatch said:
I'd sure like to know how the hell that induction system was configured for a V8...and a damn little one, at that!

Engine​

The engine was a 289 cubic-inch Ford V8 originally configured for installation in a 1964 1/2 Mustang.[1] It was built with Jahns high compression pistons, 10 chrome plated Carter WA-1 carburetors, an Isky cam, and had a set of Bobby Barr racing headers. It had a three-speed toploader manual transmission.
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(From tunnelram.net):
To feed all those hungry cubic inches, Ansens Automotive engineered a Mickey Thompson ram thrust log manifold supporting ten chrome carburetors. Breathing is well taken care of by the Isky cam and Bobby Barr’s funnel racing headers. Unfortunately, the mileage isn’t as economical as Herman had hoped for – three miles to a gallon of embalming fluid.
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10 carbs could all be feeding one plenum, but I doubt it. I think it's much more likely set up like the pic below, which may be the second real one created by Barris.

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Damn lyin' tv people. What next, I can't trust politicians? :cautious::LOL:

I do remember seeing a Barris interview where he mentioned that it has 10 carbs and stacks up top are to give it an "exotic" look for its day, suggesting it was a V-10.
 
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BlueC said:
10 carbs could all be feeding one plenum, but I doubt it. I think it's much more likely set up like the pic below, which may be the second real one created by Barris.

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Damn lyin' tv people. What next, I can't trust politicians? :cautious::LOL:

I do remember seeing a Barris interview where he mentioned that it has 10 carbs and stacks up top are to give it an "exotic" look for its day, suggesting it was a V-10.
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Before I looked into it, I counted the carbs. I did immediately think "V-10", but knew better. Plus, the Zoomie exhaust didn't support that notion. After reading up on it a bit, I realized it's all for show. Also, I had to laugh at your "politicians" comment, as I had originally typed out something very similar, but edited it out before posting. Great minds, and all that, right? ;)
 
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That right there is damn near perfect! Shaving off the rear door handle on a 4-door hardtop wagon (a rare bird, indeed) goes a long way toward tricking the eye into believing that you're seeing a 2-door wagon. The darker color does a better job at hiding the door seams than a lighter color would, as well. Man, that '60 Plymouth is one beautifully executed mild custom. Love it!
 
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