Check out the 3rd page for some partially updated pics with new wheels and tires, etc!!!! See Page 4 for in progress transformation pics. Going carbed!!!!
This is 1987 LX 5.0 Ford Mustang. This car has been a labor of love for many years and is mainly a car show participant/street cruiser; it is always evolving into something more radical. Right now I guess you could say that it is a "street" Street Renegade car with road race flavor (strange mix huh?). This car has many modifications and I am only listing some here. I'll just say that A LOT of time and $$$$ invested in my baby and I keep pouring more into it! Just one thing though, my father and I did ALL the work on this car ourselves, and we have enough of a machine shop in our garage that there are a lot of one-off custom fabricated parts on this car.
**Look for the car in 5.0 Mustangs and Super Fords magazine (August 2005 issue) and Mustang Enthusiast magazine (June 2005 issue). It won Editors Choice at the NMRA Ford All-Star Nationals (Columbus 2003), and at the NMRA World Finals at Bowling Green (2004) two feature shoots were done on it!!!!**
****NEW CARB'ED COMBINATION PICTURES COMING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE****
Engine and Drivetrain:
Block: FRPP Sportsman with a Canton girdle and windage tray
Bore: 4.00 inch
Stroke: 3.40 inch
Displacement: 342 cid
Crank: Probe lightweight forged steel, ATI damper
Rods: Probe ultra-lightweight, 5.315 inch
Pistons: Probe SRS, 12.5:1 compression, Sealed Power low-tension rings
Oil Pan: Canton 7 Qt baffled with crank scraper
Cooling: Ron Davis aluminum radiator, SN95 electric fan, Stewart water pump, Dakota Digital fan controller
Cam: BIG Comp Cams solid roller with Comp Cams lifters
Heads: Edelbrock Victor Jr.(WELLSpeed ported); K-Motion valve springs, Comp Titanium retainers, Harland Sharp 1.6 roller rockers, Comp High-Tech pushrods
Valves: 2.05/1.60
Intake: Edelbrock Super Victor (WELLSpeed ported)
Vacuum Pump System: GZ Motorsports Sportsman pump with a Jeg's aluminum catch can and a custom WELLSpeed/GZ brackety combination w/serpentine drive(no pics yet)
Carb: Big 1000cfm Holley HP
Power Adder: Edelbrock Performer RPM single-stage plate w/a grill mounted purge
Fuel System: Mallory Comp 250 pump, twin Mallory filters, twin Holley regulators, -8 supply for carb and -6 supply for nitrous
Headers: Bassani 1-3/4 to 1-7/8 inch long-tube headers
Exhaust: 3 inch Bassani off-road x-pipe, 3 inch Race Magnum bullet mufflers, no tail pipes
Transmission: FRPP Z T-5, SPEC aluminum flywheel, SPEC Stage 3+ clutch and pressure plate with lightening option, FRPP aluminum driveshaft, Pro-5.0 shifter, urethane mount. BUILT C4 COMING SOON!!!!
Rear-end: 8.8 with Auburn Pro differential, Moser axles, 4.30 gears
Electronics:
A/F Tuning: PLX wideband
Ignition: Mallory HyFire VI Multiple Spark Discharge CD box, MSD Pro Billet distributor, Mallory coil, FRPP wires, NGK BKR7 plugs
Gauges: Autometer Phantom Speedometer, Tachometer, Shift-Lite, fuel level, volts, oil pressure, water temperature, fuel pressure, vacuum, and Edelbrock nitrous pressure
Other Controls: Custom switch panel for nitrous and other electronics
Suspension and Chassis:
Front Suspension:
K-Member: AJE Tubular, custom solid motor mounts for 1 inch lower engine
Control Arms: Ground Pounder tubular
Springs: Ground Pounder coil-over kit; QA-1 progessive (175-350lb) springs (400lb springs for road racing [if I ever do it])
Sway Bar: 4cyl Mustang bar w/poly bushings
Steering: Flaming River 15:1 manual rack and custom shaft, Ground Pounder bumpsteer kit, Maximum Motorsports solid mounts
Struts: Monroe Formula GP (Strange 10-way adjustable on the way) with Ground Pounder caster/camber plates
Brakes: Power Stop cross drilled rotors, Lincoln 73 mm calipers, Hawk pads
Wheels and Tires: AFS Polished 17x8" Cobra R with Sumitomo HTR 245/45/ZR-17 (NEW)
Rear Suspension:
Control Arms: HP Motorsport Mega-bite Jr. lowers, modified stock uppers with urethane bushings
Springs: FRPP M-5300-C
Sway Bar: Suspension Techniques
Panhard Bar: Modified BBK
Shocks: Monroe Formula GP (Strange 10-way adjustable on the way); no quad shocks
Brakes: SSBC slotted rear rotors, Porterfield pads
Wheels and Tires: AFS Polished 17x9" Cobra R with Mickey Thompson DR 275/40/ZR-17 (NEW)
Chassis Stiffening: Steeda chrome-moly subframe connectors
Exterior:
Color: 1987 Specific Ford Medium Yellow (Code 6H)
Hood: Cervini's 3 inch cowl-induction
Cowl: Cowl Gauge Concepts 2-gauge cowl panel with Autometer Phantom vacuum and fuel pressure gauges (no pics yet)
Rear Spoiler: Cervini's Mustang Anniversary Wing
Lights: Clear fronts, Black 1987-1993 GT rears
Other: Running Pony emblems, Saleen front filler panel, 1993 Cobra grill coming soon, sunroof, and few nicks and dings from driving (yes, it is driven whenever I have the chance!)
Interior:
Seats and upholstery: Flo-fit front buckets with adjustable lumbar support, rear seat (and door panels) covered in matching Flo-fit material
Shifter: Pro-5.0. with a Hurst stick and button T-handle
Instrumentation and other controls: Autometer Phantom, custom panel with aircraft switches
Steering wheel: Grant billet with leather wrap
Bling: Billet window switches and panels, billet HVAC control knobs, billet door handle bezels, billet steering tilt handle, billet coat hangers, billet door lock knobs, billet parking brake handle, chrome fire extinguisher, billet battery tray
*There is more that I want to do in the future to correct any shortcomings: G-Force transmission upgrade, better brakes (which will probably mean new wheels), better engine block (new Boss 302 block), etc.
*Right now I am concentrating on perfecting what I have and tuning the suspension a little with different struts, shocks, front springs, and front sway bar to allow the car to do better at a drag strip without compromising handling (of course on a road course those M/T DRs would have to go).
Engine and Interior pics on the next page:----->
Check out the 3rd page for some partially updated pics with new wheels and tires, etc!!!! See Page 4 for in progress transformation pics. Going carbed!!!!
