{"id":4896,"date":"2014-11-13T15:10:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T19:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=4896"},"modified":"2016-04-21T16:27:01","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T20:27:01","slug":"1965-mustang-with-cobra-drivetrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=4896","title":{"rendered":"1965 Mustang with a Cobra Powertrain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=4897\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4897\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=4897\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1965 Mustang with 1996 Cobra Mustang drivetrain &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C569&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4897\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-01.jpg?resize=625%2C347&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1965 Mustang with 1996 Cobra Mustang powertrain \" width=\"625\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C569&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C334&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-01.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-01.jpg?resize=624%2C346&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-01.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Mustang contains a lot of parts from different Mustang eras. It starts with a 1964.5 body and a swapped 1996 Cobra powertrain. The suspension has been upgraded to Mustang II and brakes were are off a 1996 Cobra. The grill is from a 1966 Mustang, the scoop is from a 1998 GT Mustang, and the side view mirrors are from a 1990 Mustang convertible. The owner has plans to get it painted. It will be interesting how the overall feel of the car will change. Some probably prefer the current &#8220;patina&#8221; color scheme. <\/p>\n<p>Walk-around of the car<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mvjiba8bLvQ\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Interview with the owner and car running<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QJRpMeupGHQ\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=4898\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4898\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=4898\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1965 Mustang with 1996 Cobra Mustang drivetrain &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C569&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4898\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-02.jpg?resize=625%2C347&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1965 Mustang with 1996 Cobra Mustang powertrain \" width=\"625\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C569&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C334&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-02.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-02.jpg?resize=624%2C346&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/1965-Mustang-with-1996-Cobra-V8-02.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MustangConnection1\/videos\">MustangConnection1&#8217;s Youtube channel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Mustang contains a lot of parts from different Mustang eras. It starts with a 1964.5 body and a swapped 1996 Cobra powertrain. The suspension has been upgraded to Mustang II and brakes were are off a 1996 Cobra. The grill is from a 1966 Mustang, the scoop is from a 1998 GT Mustang, and&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=4896\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1965 Mustang with a Cobra Powertrain<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mustang"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":141560,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=141560","url_meta":{"origin":4896,"position":0},"title":"1999 Mustang Cobra with a 5.0L Coyote V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"William Jones is an employee to Late Model Restorations. 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A big benefit of this is you have a lot of models you can pull parts from including the Mustang. 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