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Who says you have to drown the engine in fuel at part throttle, in order to satisfy the engine’s needs at full throttle? Whether you’re at idle, cruise, or wide open throttle, efficiency is what you want. We’ll dig into carburetor and ignition adjustments that will help you achieve that.
So what’s better than a car that comes with over 400 horsepower from the factory? How about one that you can convert to over 600 horsepower in about four hours? We did just that by installing ProCharger’s new 2011 Mustang 5-liter supercharger. Check out the details inside!
A Load-O-Matic distributor is old technology and provided one of the first versions of a vacuum advance distributor. While this was the hot ticket when it was new, it has since been deemed archaic and troublesome. Upgrading to a DUI HEI-type distributor was going to be a simple solution to our ignition woes.
“Some segments of the market are in huge, just unbelievable trouble. I’ve been in business since the early 70’s, and this is my fifth recession. It’s probably going to be the worst one, and I think that if you’re under 30 and you’ve never lived in a down economy, or worked in one, you need to understand that it will get better. Some parts will come back, and some won’t. That’s just the way it is.” – Chris Alston, Sr.
It’s good to be Rick Riccardi. When he’s not up to his ears in high performance parts earning his keep as Manager of the Motorsports Division at Downs Ford in Toms River, NJ – a career any Ford buff would be jealous of – he’s having the time of his life rowing the gears on his high-winding Hot Street 1981 Capri.
We are proud to announce our next project build (which is actually one of my personal cars) called “Biting the Bullitt”. The premise behind the Mustang build to show the fine line that we walk between a simple build, reliability, and all-out horsepower. Come check out our plans!
Rick Anderson and the guys at Anderson Ford Motorsport recently put their Power Pipe supercharger inlet pipe to the test on a customers 2006 Mustang GT to determine just how much gain in horsepower and torque, along with boost levels, could be attained over the standard Vortech pipe.
NMRA Real Street standout Bruce Hemminger walks us through his weekend at the recent NMRA/NMCA All Star Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, NC as he chases a season championship in the category.
This feature Mustang, unlike most, began as a brand new car right off the dealership lot five years ago in February of 2005. The proud owner, Kris Horton, grabbed his 2005 Mustang GT with the intent of using it as the ticket for his company, Cars By Kris, into the November 2005 SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The folks over in the Land of Oz tend to get a lot of pretty cool performance automobiles that are either never produced here in the states or eventually navigate across the pond after a rebadging job. And they are about to get another one.
For the 2011 Mustang, Ford looked to the past for inspiration, revitalizing one of the best-known monikers in the automotive world. That would of course be the 5.0. A recent flat spot on the inside of the new 5-liter head suggests the next version of the engine – direct injection.
Head on over to Disc Brakes Australia’s Tech Bulletins page and do a little bit of reading. There, you’ll find dozens of PDF files on topics ranging from simple stuff like diagnosing common brake problems to esoterica like the proper method for turning drilled or slotted rotors, and everything in between.
Scott Husted’s Drag Radial Mustang hit the track last night at Sunshine Dragstrip after a nine month build. We reported on the car back in June and Scott was determined to finish it up before the fall racing season down here in Florida, looks like he made it.
Looking to upgrade your Fox-body Mustang’s archaic suspension system? Team Z Motorsports has just released their double-adjustable rear lower control arms, which mount to the factory spring location. With Kevlar-reinforced Nylon-lined rod ends, these control arms can stand up to some serious punishment.
At 66 years of age, Bob Glidden will be back at Indianapolis Raceway Park this Friday competing in the class he made so popular. To the delight of drag racing fans everywhere, Glidden will be piloting Jim Cunningham’s Pro Stock Mustang at the 56th running of the US Nationals. Over his racing career, the Whiteland, Indiana native won Pro Stock at the US Nationals nine times. After retiring from driving in 1997, he returned to the “Big Go” driving for Steve Schmidt’s team in 1998, but he failed to qualify for the event.
The Ford Fiesta is a hot little car that has so far received steller reviews from a number of different sources. It isn’t Ford’s first foray into the small car market though. There was of course the Focus, and before that, the Escort. Some of us can even still remember the Ford Festiva.
The 5.0 liter Ford engine has been around for over 40 years now, first introduced back in 1968. Back then though, it was called the 302, and the 5.0 moniker didn’t stick until the 1980’s. Then, much to many Ford enthusiasts dismay, the pushrod 5.0 engine was canned as Ford moved to an overhead camshaft engine.
Veteran drag racer, Donnie Bowles, reached another milestone at the 4th Annual JE Pistons NMCA Muscle Car Nationals last weekend in Milan. MI. Racing for the ROUSH Drag Team, Bowles took one of the team’s liquid propane-powered Mustangs to victory in Open Comp racing.
Currie has the answer for high-horsepower S197’s in their “crate rearend” program that delivers a true bolt-in 9-inch style rear with a slew of custom options, without the wait for a full custom axle.
Who says you have to drown the engine in fuel at part throttle, in order to satisfy the engine’s needs at full throttle? Whether you’re at idle, cruise, or wide open throttle, efficiency is what you want. We’ll dig into carburetor and ignition adjustments that will help you achieve that.
A Virginia man saw his Mustang roll through a major milestone last week – half a million miles on the odometer. That’s ninety cross country trips from New York City to Los Angeles… and back again. John Woleben bought the convertible 1994 V6 Mustang late in 1993 and it has stayed in the family ever since.
In 2009, the Racing for Autism team ran a 2010 Mustang GT in the Targa Newfoundland rally, but for this year’s event they’ve stepped up their game a bit, and with a little help from SPEC Clutch, they’ll be competing in a 2010 Shelby GT500 this year.
There has always been a lot of special edition Mustangs. More than any other brand, Ford tends to hook up with aftermarket vendors, magazines, and charity causes on the Mustang. Just to name a few; there is the Warriors in Pink Edition, the Shelby GT500, any Roush or Saleen, the Iacocca Editon, so on and so forth.
Once you break into the tens, the NHRA rulebook requires that you have a harmonic balancer that meets SFI 18.1 specs. ATI Performance Products is ahead of the curve on this one, with a Super Damper for the new 5.0 that will help protect your crank and keep you from getting DQ’ed at the same time.
Some of us may be drag racing enthusiasts at PowerTV, but we love us some good old rally racing any day of the week. Of course, when one thinks of rally racing, we tend to think of dirt roads running through thick forests, or perhaps across the desert dunes of Mexico.
Mustang legend Jerry Titus was among seven inductees into the Motorsport Hall of Fame of America on Wednesday night at Detroit’s Filmore Theatre. The Shelby American driver and 1967 Trans-Am champion was elected in the sports car category.
We have featured quite a few wild rides since the inception of Dragzine and today we have another to add to that list. Come on in and see just how well the guys on the east coast are hooking in the 275 drag radial tires. Dale Handy’s wheelstand may just go down in the record books for years to come.
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For anyone that was seriously following the news and release of the 2011 Mustang, you just knew it in your bones… this was the car. The specs were right and Ford was acting as though the time for compromise was in the past.
Since late May, Shelby American has been designing and building a new Motorsports Speed Shop. The facility is now open and will focus on performance improvement for American muscle cars. Located near the Shelby headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, the Speed Shop was designed to provide engine, chassis and body mods.
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