Silverstar
Well-Known Member
Engine & Transmission completed, car running on Sept. 3, 2008
Well after conflicting myself for a year or so, trying to think of whether or not to mod the STI, I decided to buy a project car to keep myself from breaking the Subaru.
It's a 1990 Ford Mustang GT, 25th anniversary with the well known 5.0 that they all came with. It was $3500, with a lot of work go wise done to it by a guy that owns a tranny/service shop. He had gotten too busy with things and let it sit for a couple years, and just started using it in the past six months. Completely original body, never been in an accident. Runs and sounds like a beast!
***Old Setup***
Go:
*Edelbrock Performer RPM upper and lower intake manifold
*Edelbrock Performer RPM heads
*Ford Performance F-303 cam
*BBK Power Plus 75mm throttle body and EGR plate
*BBK Shorty headers
*BBK Cold air intake
*BBK Adjustable clutch cable
*Flowmaster 40 series Mufflers
*Urethane motor mounts
*MSD distrib. cap & rotor
*New Alternator
*New Water Pump
*Low-temp Theromstat
Other:
*Foglights
*Autometer Tach
***New Setup*** (Current as of Nov. '08)
Go:
351W to 408 stroker
Ford Racing 351W swap oil pan & pickup
Edelbrock Performer RPM heads, with complete re-work
Trick Flow R-Series intake manifolds
Hooker 351W swap headers
Clevite bearings
ARP hardware
Eagle Crank
Eagle Rods
Clay Smith Engineering Cam
Dished pistons
Melling Oil Pump
JW Performance "The Wheel" Flexplate
Canton Windage Tray
Trick Flow Fuel Pump
Trick Flow 32lb fuel injectors
32lb calibrated mass air meter
Engine Works Megafire custom cut plug wires
BBK 75mm throttle body
BBK Cold Air Intake
Crane Rocker arms
Trans:
Custom AOD transmission w/ shift kit
JW Performance 2200 stall converter
B&M shifter cable & hardware
B&M Hammer shifter
Lokar Kickdown Cable
Grip & Chassis:
BBK upper and lower control arms
Lakewood shocks & struts
Lakewood driveshaft safety loop
Eibach Drag Launch springs
Summit welded subframe connectors
Prothane urethane motor mounts
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And it may be heavy, low-tech, pushrod engine american car, but it's got it where it counts. Paint is bad, tires are bad and it has a bit of rust around the fenders. But to be expected from an Iowa driven car. Already got tires in the garage going on them soon. It's going to be restored and turned into a track & show car, a lot of work is going to be done on it in the next 6-8 months, since winter will be rolling around soon.
Well after conflicting myself for a year or so, trying to think of whether or not to mod the STI, I decided to buy a project car to keep myself from breaking the Subaru.
It's a 1990 Ford Mustang GT, 25th anniversary with the well known 5.0 that they all came with. It was $3500, with a lot of work go wise done to it by a guy that owns a tranny/service shop. He had gotten too busy with things and let it sit for a couple years, and just started using it in the past six months. Completely original body, never been in an accident. Runs and sounds like a beast!
***Old Setup***
Go:
*Edelbrock Performer RPM upper and lower intake manifold
*Edelbrock Performer RPM heads
*Ford Performance F-303 cam
*BBK Power Plus 75mm throttle body and EGR plate
*BBK Shorty headers
*BBK Cold air intake
*BBK Adjustable clutch cable
*Flowmaster 40 series Mufflers
*Urethane motor mounts
*MSD distrib. cap & rotor
*New Alternator
*New Water Pump
*Low-temp Theromstat
Other:
*Foglights
*Autometer Tach
***New Setup*** (Current as of Nov. '08)
Go:
351W to 408 stroker
Ford Racing 351W swap oil pan & pickup
Edelbrock Performer RPM heads, with complete re-work
Trick Flow R-Series intake manifolds
Hooker 351W swap headers
Clevite bearings
ARP hardware
Eagle Crank
Eagle Rods
Clay Smith Engineering Cam
Dished pistons
Melling Oil Pump
JW Performance "The Wheel" Flexplate
Canton Windage Tray
Trick Flow Fuel Pump
Trick Flow 32lb fuel injectors
32lb calibrated mass air meter
Engine Works Megafire custom cut plug wires
BBK 75mm throttle body
BBK Cold Air Intake
Crane Rocker arms
Trans:
Custom AOD transmission w/ shift kit
JW Performance 2200 stall converter
B&M shifter cable & hardware
B&M Hammer shifter
Lokar Kickdown Cable
Grip & Chassis:
BBK upper and lower control arms
Lakewood shocks & struts
Lakewood driveshaft safety loop
Eibach Drag Launch springs
Summit welded subframe connectors
Prothane urethane motor mounts
http://img338.imageshack.**/img338/5085/p1060809ue4.jpg
http://img263.imageshack.**/img263/6991/p1060813lo7.jpg
http://img508.imageshack.**/img508/2025/p1060827xv5.jpg
http://img338.imageshack.**/img338/4528/p1060821ti4.jpg
And it may be heavy, low-tech, pushrod engine american car, but it's got it where it counts. Paint is bad, tires are bad and it has a bit of rust around the fenders. But to be expected from an Iowa driven car. Already got tires in the garage going on them soon. It's going to be restored and turned into a track & show car, a lot of work is going to be done on it in the next 6-8 months, since winter will be rolling around soon.
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