The Boss Mustang from the pony car's debut years, is one of the most sought after and highly recognizable names from the muscle car wars of yore. The solid-lifter 302 engine was a powerhouse on the road and on the Trans Am racing track, where Parnelli Jones raced to victory in his Boss Mustang in the 1970 season. But it has been decades since Ford has officially endorsed a Boss Mustang, and so it has been left up to aftermarket engineers like those at Kaase Racing Engines, who have come up with their own version of the Boss.
Of course, the Kasse version features a 2008 Mustang sans the modular motor and transmission in favor of a 589 cubic-inch carburated fire breather which has almost twice the displacement of the original Boss 302, and 160 cubes over the big block 429 Boss which served as inspiration for this project. However even the under rated 429 didn't produce 800 ft-lbs of torque or 900 horsepower, where as this 2008 version of the Boss does. It also does it with a streetable 10.5:1 compression ratio and a cam that isn't overly clunky, making this a real street predator. The car is slated to be finished before Thanksgiving.
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