Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Mike83GLX

Location: Detroit suburbs, MI

Vehicle Info

1983 Ford Mustang

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP500
  • Weight2900lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

Ratings

    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Feb 25, 2009

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Mike’s Ford Mustang
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****Turbo stuff added on page 2****

Here's my '83 Mustang GLX. It originally had a 4 cyl, but I converted to a '93 EFI 5.0 with a few bolt-ons. The exterior was updated with '93 LX taillights and qtr windows, along with '00 GT 17" wheels and tires. It's always under construction, so I'll try to keep it updated. Most of these pics are a couple years old. No pics of when it had the 4 banger in it.

Work in progress pic, right after the engine swap and '95 Cobra front brake upgrade.

Mike83GLX's 1983 Ford Mustang

MODS LIST:

ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN:

*EFI 5.0 swap using '93 harness/A9P computer
*Edelbrock Performer intake
*Edelbrock 70mm TB & EGR spacer
*Edelbrock aluminum heads
*Ford Motorsport 1.6 roller rockers
*Ford Motorsport F303 cam
*ProTube 3" MAF
*Ford Motorsport 42lb injectors
*Garrett T04E turbo
*Reversed BBK shorties
*Custom y-pipe from turbo downpipe
*MAC cat-back dual exhaust
*Underdrive pullies
*TwEECer R/T
*Innovate LC-1 wideband 02 sensor
*Crane HI-6 ignition/PS91 coil
*Black Magic Extreme 185 electric fan
*Cobra aluminum radiator
*3G 130 amp alternator
*Ford Motorsport A/C delete
*Smog delete
*Mini starter
*Double hump trans crossmember
*W/C T5 trans
*Energy suspension urethane trans mount/HD engine mounts
*B&M Ripper shifter
*Spec Stage 3 clutch
*McLeod bellhousing/scattershield
*Adjustable cable/aluminum quadrant/firewall mounted cable adjuster.
*Aluminum driveshaft.

SUSPENSION:

*'95 Cobra front brake conversion.
*'93 GT quick ratio pwr steering rack.
*BBK adj caster/camber plates.
*Strange 10 way adj struts and shocks.
*Aftermarket 1 3/8" front stabilizer bar. (been in awhile, don't remember brand)
*Aftermarket rear stabilizer bar.
*Urethane bushings.
*Mark VII rear axle assembly w/disc brakes, repacked L/S diff and 3.27:1 gears.
*Granatelli double adjustable UCAs.
*FFR tubular LCAs.
*Intrax progressive rate lowering springs (2" drop).
*welded torque boxes with steel plate reinforcements.
*Kenny Brown Extreme Matrix Brace subframe connectors.

EXTERIOR:

*'93 taillights
*'93 Qtr windows
*'00 GT 17x8 wheels
*245/45ZR17 Goodyear tires (new, but still junk)
*255/50 16 Mickey T ET Radials on 16x7 '99 GT wheels (for the track)
*Harwood 2.5" cowl induction hood.

INTERIOR:

*Replaced entire vehicle wiring harness with '93 harness
*'93 5.0 dash with '89 instrument cluster shroud.
*'89 tilt steering column
*'89 interior trim panels
*MC Machine aluminum gauge panel filled with Autometer Ultralite silver gauges...replaces entire cluster.
*Raptor LED shiftlight.
*New black carpet
*New black cloth headliner
*Acura Integra seats w/adjustable side bolsters.
*Rear seats, belts, etc deleted
*Fatknob white shift knob
*Line-lock switch wired into former cruise control button
*Radio head unit switched places with heater controls
*JVC cassette player (old but still works good)
*JVC 12 disc CD changer
*XM Roady 2 satellite radio
*Infinity speakers
*JL Audio 10" sub
*Kenwood 600w amp
*Optima Red Top battery inside plastic Moroso box in back.

TO DO LIST:

*Finish dyeing/painting/replacing interior from grey to black.
*Repaint car same color (unless I decide on another color).
*Weld in 6pt roll bar.
*Install driveshaft safety loop.
*Need to modify rear caliper brackets to go back to stock Fox-body width and install my 31 spline axle shafts and diff, so I can fit wider wheels and tires inside the fenders.

****DIY single-turbo build is FINISHED and pushing 15psi. I'm using a Garrett T-04E turbo, reversed BBK shorty headers, front mount I/C, Ebay boost controller 50mm BOV and 50mm wastegate (probably too big for this setup, but I plan on a bigger turbo soon), 3" aluminum cold side tubing and silicone connections, 3" ProTube MAF, LC-1 wideband O2, 42# injectors, and 255lph fuel pump.*****

PAGE 1: Mods list
PAGE 2: Pics
PAGE 3: My other cars.

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maxstealth04  

Posted by: maxstealth04

01/29/2009 07:35AM

Nice Stang!! If you get a chance you should check out our website... http://www.wildhorsesclub.net/MI.html

Xtreemestangs  

Posted by: Xtreemestangs

12/31/2008 04:32PM

Sweet Ride!!! 5 stars

Mustanq  

Posted by: Mustanq

08/11/2008 09:07PM

Hey man sweet stang! Check out my 4banger, I plan on doing a swap for either the turbo or 5.0. Let me know what you think I should do, btw 5*s!!

Hit-Man-187  

Posted by: Hit-Man-187

04/20/2008 07:43AM

Nicely put together, everything complements eachother...

Adam-ThaRippla  

Posted by: Adam-ThaRippla

04/11/2008 08:31PM

Hey man, nice stang...Question: How were u able to install those 93' Quarter windows in? I just bought a set and I want to make sure they fit perfectly...

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Mike83GLX

Location: Detroit suburbs, MI