What's up boys and girls?!?!?! I'm back in the Stang game! 
For a long time now, a few years, my wife has been surpressing my love for Mustangs....
Well, she's out the door and the papers have been filed! So, I bought myself a little divorce present. I just picked up a 97GT 5spd. It's Royal Blue (LOVE THAT COLOR!) with the nice machined 17" wheels. Nothing special, but it was cheap and it was the right color...
I know, it's weak but not for long! I bought it Tuesday and yesterday I ordered some 4:10 gears, a speed cal, a Trick Flow girdle, Lakewood Traction Action LCAs, Steeda double adjustable UCAs, a off road H pipe, some MIL eliminators, Flowmaster cat-back, a Tri-Ax shifter, Hurst shift knob and few other small things. LET THE MODS BEGIN!!!!
Next on my list is a better diff, some 31 spline axles, a good drive shaft, a saftey loop, a good clutch, some 70/30 srtuts, 50/50 shocks, a CAI, 70mm TB, some 15" Draglites, MT ET Streets, some skinnies, a 190lph fuel pump a timing adjuster and a shot of NOS. If anyone ahs any of the above mentioned stuff for sale let me know!
I don't plan on spending any money on the motor (why bother). I have something better in mind....... A roller 351W out of a truck and a TKO 600! I'm thinking 427 stroker with FAST XFI. Then, it won't be weak any more!
For now, I plan on 5000+ rpm dumps at the strip and hitting it hard with some NOS. (notice attention to driveline parts above). If the motor / trans (or both) grenade oh well, time for that 351!! I'm just going to be brutal to that little 281 for now and see how long it'll last.
I took it to the track last night (the day after I bought it) and I was thinking 14:60's and it ran a best of 14:72 with 60 fts in the 2.0-2.1 range. THAT SUCKS! I still had fun though! Keep in mind, this thing is BONE stock, right down to the air filter! The original owner didn't do anything to it.
Join me as I modify, flog and break parts on this thing, should be fun!
Pics to come for all to see...
Feels good to be back on here! Just like coming home after a long vaction!
~Matt.
PS- if any of you remember me and my last project, the Gnarly Notch and are wondering what happened to it.... Well, it's long gone. I sold it to make the dumb azz wife happy. THAT'S THE LAST TIME THAT'LL HAPPEN!
For a long time now, a few years, my wife has been surpressing my love for Mustangs....
Well, she's out the door and the papers have been filed! So, I bought myself a little divorce present. I just picked up a 97GT 5spd. It's Royal Blue (LOVE THAT COLOR!) with the nice machined 17" wheels. Nothing special, but it was cheap and it was the right color...
I know, it's weak but not for long! I bought it Tuesday and yesterday I ordered some 4:10 gears, a speed cal, a Trick Flow girdle, Lakewood Traction Action LCAs, Steeda double adjustable UCAs, a off road H pipe, some MIL eliminators, Flowmaster cat-back, a Tri-Ax shifter, Hurst shift knob and few other small things. LET THE MODS BEGIN!!!!
Next on my list is a better diff, some 31 spline axles, a good drive shaft, a saftey loop, a good clutch, some 70/30 srtuts, 50/50 shocks, a CAI, 70mm TB, some 15" Draglites, MT ET Streets, some skinnies, a 190lph fuel pump a timing adjuster and a shot of NOS. If anyone ahs any of the above mentioned stuff for sale let me know!
I don't plan on spending any money on the motor (why bother). I have something better in mind....... A roller 351W out of a truck and a TKO 600! I'm thinking 427 stroker with FAST XFI. Then, it won't be weak any more!
For now, I plan on 5000+ rpm dumps at the strip and hitting it hard with some NOS. (notice attention to driveline parts above). If the motor / trans (or both) grenade oh well, time for that 351!!
I'm just going to be brutal to that little 281 for now and see how long it'll last.I took it to the track last night (the day after I bought it) and I was thinking 14:60's and it ran a best of 14:72 with 60 fts in the 2.0-2.1 range. THAT SUCKS! I still had fun though! Keep in mind, this thing is BONE stock, right down to the air filter! The original owner didn't do anything to it.
Join me as I modify, flog and break parts on this thing, should be fun!
Pics to come for all to see...
Feels good to be back on here! Just like coming home after a long vaction!
~Matt.
PS- if any of you remember me and my last project, the Gnarly Notch and are wondering what happened to it.... Well, it's long gone. I sold it to make the dumb azz wife happy. THAT'S THE LAST TIME THAT'LL HAPPEN!
