We've been thrashing full speed on Project 666, our '86 Mustang LX coupe, the past few weeks to make an Irwindale track day tomorrow. We didn't make it. Last night we called it quits at midnight with a sigh and the realization that no matter sometimes how hard you thrash, it just doesn't always come together.
Our goal with 666 is to make 666 rear wheel horsepower and drive to the track. We've got a great stripper notchback platform to do it in, and the 4-eye Fox is one of our favorites.
So far we've added a Moser M9 rear end, UPR suspension, Strange shocks and struts, Wilwood front and rear brakes, Wolfe Racecraft roll bar, Weld Wheels and Drag Radials, Dynomax exhuast, a Flex-a-lite Fan/Radiator combo, Meziere water pump and a March pulley kit.
Why didn't we make it? Well jeez, here's the stupid list..
- Drag Radials rub on rear fenders (need clearancing)
- Front skinnies rub on body work at full lock
- Need to install proportioning valve for Wilwood brakes
- Adjust exhaust to stay away from tire
Oh yea, and we found out our harmonic balancer is about to eat itself by falling apart and it causing a bad vibration. We didn't really care about that though, if the engine blew it would just be an excuse to get off our asses and build the 427ci supercharged engine we are planning..
