Page One: The 1985 Mustang GT
Page Two: The Edsel (SOLD!)
Page Three: My new car... the 1985 LTD LX
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New updates for the GT:
11-24-09
Converted to a 10.5" flywheel and a King Cobra Clutch. Also added Maximum Motorsports Extreme Duty rear lower control arms. the car feels really tight and handels like it's on rails with the MM rear lowers on. Much better than the stock arms.
04-06-09
In March I had a set of stock Ten Hole rims powder coated satin black to look like the SSP cop Mustangs. Damn the rims look great on this car!
On another note: I have fixed all the issues the car had. Electrical and mechanical in the engine bay thanks to previous owner "stuff" (like say the vacuum advance arm poping off the advance plate in the dizzy.... never would have thought of that). I also rebuilt the 4180C carb. While building it up I improved a few circuits in that carb and have gained more power. According to the mag article I copied it from, they said they had a 20hp gain. I'm expecting anywhere between 10 to 20 hp gain. Hoping to break the 200 hp to the wheels mark with a factory carbed Cali-smogable 5L motor.
With this gain in power I now have wheel hop. Sometihng the car did not previously have. So now I'm working on that. MM extreme lower rears and new Ford Racing rear uppers will be going on to fix this in a couple weeks.
03-25-07
Finally tossed that 3.8L Ford Taurus Fan in the GT. Man... what a difference.... there is no more Mechanical fan noise!
03-11-07
Installed the pair of Koni Yellow Sport SA struts into the GT. Man... that car feels nice and tight! I also installed a fixed steering column and a three spoke steering wheel. Looks good too!
Pictures updated below.
12-08-06
The GT has been lowered and has updated brakes.
Specs:
1987 Mustang 5L 11" disc brakes, Lincoln MK VII 73mm calipers, 1985 Town Car 1" bore Master Cylinder, BBK slotted rotors, Maximum Motorsports (MM) Stainless Steel (SS) brake lines, MM SS caliper bushings, MM C/C plates, Poly swaybar bushings and end links, New FRPP A-arms with up to date ball joints and bushings, FRRP Sport "C" springs up front and H & R 250/280 springs in the rear (Lower 1" front/1" rear), Poly spring isolators, Koni yellow Sports. The exhaust was updated as well. It has Dynomax Ultraflo mufflers and Flowmaster tailpipes.
Before and after pictures:
The 5L with E7's...
Now with the Taurus Fan upgrade:
The dash area
And now for the GT latest Dyno run. Fairly good for a mostly stock 85 GT.
Specs for the GT so far:
1987+ Mustang E7 heads
Koni reds on the back
Koni Yellow sport SA struts
True dual conversion with 2.5" cat back exhaust
Flomaster SS tipped tailpipes
Dynomax Ultraflo mufflers
Subframe connectors
convertible bracing
Pro-50 short throw shifter
10.5" FW w/ FR King Cobra Clutch
87+ 11" disc upgrade
MM SS braided brake lines
MM SS caliper bushings
Lincoln MKVII 73mm calipers
85 Town Car master Cylinder
8.8" track lock rear with 3.73 gears
FRPP "C" springs: 650 front
H & R 250/280 Springs rear.
MM C/C plates
Poly swaybar bushings and end links
Borgeson Steering shaft
MM clutch pedal height adjuster
100A 1G large case alternator
Ford Taurus 3.8L Electric Fan and DCC control modual
Maximum Motorsport Extreme Duty rear lower control arms
