Not a very exciting weekend. I scrambled to get my MSD launch controller installed in the car with the new ignition system. Saturday was a busy day with the SVTOATC Meeting and then off to the races. Or so I hoped. Went to the track on Sunday morning looking for any break in the skies, but the drizzle continued and after 3 hours of waiting, the day of racing was called off.

The good news was that we held an impromptu chapel service.

1989 Ford Mustang LX – 10.03 sec. 1/4 mile @ 133.58 mph

Car originally built by Mike Van Meeteren (visit FAST351.com for more info) but modified significantly since.
Engine: 351W 544.5 hp at flywheel, 475 lb-ft of torque

2008-09 Rebuild photos

Engine

• 1972 Ford 351W block, short filled with Hard Blok
• 1972 Ford crank
• Probe harmonic balancer
• Eagle H-beam rods
• Clevite Tri-Metal bearings
• Melling oil pump
• ARP heavy duty oil pump driveshaft
• Lunati/Taylor lightweight pistons with 4cc valve pockets
• Speed Pro rings
• Cloyes true roller timing chain
• Comp Cams custom ground roller lifter cam: Duration: 254/260 @ .050, Lobe seperation: 108 degrees, Lift: .672/.643 using 1.6 rocker
• Comp Cams roller lifters
• Moroso Electric Water Pump Motor

Heads

• Edelbrock Victor Junior heads, ported by Hitech Motorsports
• Dynagear stainless steel 2.06/1.60 valves
• Comp Cams double valve springs
• Comp Cams machined retainers
• ARP 7/16″ rocker studs
• Isky guideplates
• Comp Cams Pro-Magnum roller rockers
• Trick Flow hardened pushrods

Intake & Fuel

• Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake
• Demon 750 CFM Double Pumper carbureter
• Holley “Blue” fuel pump
• Summit 3/8″ aluminum fuel line
• Mallory 4309 return-type fuel pressure regulator
• Cartech intank fuel pickup
• K&N 3″ Air filter

Exhaust

• BBK 1 3/4″ 351W swap long tube headers with custom turn downs

Ignition

• MSD distributor
• Accell 8.8 plug wires
• MSD Blaster 2 coil
• MSD 6AL ignition
• MSD Launch controller

The rest of the drivetrain:

• Coan Engineering 5300 RPM converter – rebuilt as spragless by Midwest Converters
• Performance Automatic Super Comp C4 transmission
• Performance Automatic SFI 30.1 bellhousing
• CSI Aluminum Transmission Shield (SFI)
• SFI approved Flexplate
• FRPP aluminum driveshaft
• Ford 8.8″ rear end
• FRPP 4.10 gears
• Moser spool
• Moser 31 spline race axles
• Moser C-Clip eliminators
• Moroso 3″ hardened studs
• UPR aluminum lower control arms
• Competition Engineering anti-roll bar
• Aerospace 2 piston disc brakes
• Strange Engineering drag shocks
• Mickey Thomson 28×10.5 ET Drag Slicks on Weld Prostars

Front Suspension and Steering

• Racecraft Tubular K member
• Racecraft 2″ drop spindles
• Racecraft 2 piece steering column
• Strange Engineering Adjustable struts and coilovers
• Aerospace 2 piston disc brakes
• Mickey Thomson 24″ ET Drags mounted on 15″ Weld Prostars

Other equipment:

• Wilwood dual master cylinders
• Custom rollcage by Hardcore Hotrods
• Kirkey seat
• B&M Pro Ratchet shifter
• Sam Biondo Transbrake button
• Autometer Phantom gauges: Trans Temp, Fuel Pressure, Vacuum, Water Temp, Oil Pressure, Monster Tach with Shift Lite
• FRPP 2 core aluminum radiator
• SPAL dual 11″ cooling fans
• Harwood 6″ Cowl hood (lift off)
• Glasstek Fiberglass one-piece front end
• Glasstek Fiberglass doors
• Clear One lexan windows
• S&W Racecars front end mounting kit
• S&W Racecars door latches

2004 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra

Built 3/11/2004, #1573 of 1896
Only 308 Black/Dark Charcoal Convertibles.

Featured in 5.0 Mustangs & Super Fords, September 2007

Specifications:

Engine Displacement: 4601cc, 280 cid
Factory Supercharged

Stock: (rated at engine)
Horsepower: 390hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 390lbs-ft @ 3500 rpm
Current: (rated at wheels)

Horsepower: 463hp @ 5750 rpm
Torque: 489lbs-ft @ 3500 rpm
Modifications:

• K&N FIPK Gen II Cold Air Intake
• Billetflow 2.76″ upper pulley
• Billetflow IRS Brace
• e85 Conversion by Hitech Motorsport

• 60# Fuel Injectors
• Twin Ford GT Supercar Fuel Pumps
• Custom Tune with flip chip (e85/Premium)

• Magnaflow exhaust
• Modified FPDM
• MGW Ltd. Shifter