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1968 Mustang EnginesAn overview of the engines available in the 1968 model year
Please scroll down 200 CID "T" Code 6 CLY. The 200 cid 6 cylinder has been used in many Ford Vehicles. It has been standard equipment in the Fairlanes-Falcon and Falcon Futuras.Upgrades for the 1968 200 cid engine included a dual inlet air cleaner that would draw in warmed air by the exhaust manifold or cooler air from under the hood-or a combination of booth,thus giving quicker warm-up,reduce carburetor icing and lower emissions. 
289 "C" Code V-8The 289 is the most popular engine in the '60.The 289 is a lightweight,powerful and easy to maintain motor.This motor was dropped in the late 1968 model year in favor of the 302.Information given to me places the last 289's installed in July of '68.Given this my Fastback has a build date of 24 July in the N.J. plant.Could it be one of the last few off the assembly line.I don't know-but I wouldn't trade that little 289 for all the 5.0 in the world! 
230HP-302cid-V4-"J"code EngineThere are two versions of this motor.One a 210 HP with a 2v carburetor(9.0 to 1 compression) and ran on regular fuel and a 230 HP 4v(10 to 1 compression) option which ran on Premium fuel.The 302 was tagged with the nickname of "Challenger" and with its compact size and light weight soon became a Ford favorite. 
390cid-335 HP-V4-"S"code EngineThe 390 Big Block is sought after motor in the 1968 Mutang-Pure Muscle.The 335 HP Gt motor gets its extra "kick" from special Carburetor-camshaft and ignition parts. 
*The 1968 Mustang
390 "S" code engine is covered
very well at them 1968 GT 390 World
Registry and at the 1967 "S"
Code Registry. 390 cid "X" code engineThis engine was somewhat of a mystery in the Mustang.Not many were requested as options however one or two pops up once in a while. 390 2V Premium Fuel"Thunderbird Special" 265 horsepower 427cid-390hp-4V EngineThe 427 CID Engine was dropped in Dec 1967. information provide by Marti Autoworks 
428CJ-335hp-V4 EngineThe 428 CJ was introduced on April 1,1968(Don't you just love that timing by Ford).Pure power in a light weight body. The 428 CJ was optioned in 2253 Fastbacks and 563 Hardtops.There were an unknown number of Convertibles ordered some have placed the number of units at 15 to 20 however no-one is sure due to poor record keeping.We have seen one number given which said the total Production run was 2816 units.But adding the numbers give above this is in question when you added the Convertible units. 
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