Ford Mustang LX - Mustang 5. Magazine. Dale Amy. September 1, 2. 00. Photos By. E. John Thawley III Horse Sense: The secret to this car's 1. The coupe- or notchback- body style is the lightest of the Fox platform, and throwing out all but the bare essentials has dropped this one to 2,7. Focus. If this car were art, it would be of the minimalist school. All nonessential niceties such as carpet underlay, insulation, inner bumpers, heater, air conditioner, power- steering pump, and brake booster have been discarded in pursuit of performance. This is just good, old, pounds- per- horsepower, small- block engineering at work. And work it does, to the tune of 1. Edelbrock's Victor 5. Kurt modified this one to accept the ministrations of the factory EGR system. Likewise, all other smog bits are in place on or behind the Trick Flow- headed 3. Current owner Tom Thompson plans to add nitrous and go gunning for the nines. Of course, the '8. LX wasn't always this quick, but it does seem to have led a no- frills existence right from its start as an Arizona Department of Public Safety police sedan, a role from which it was rescued in 1. Kurt Vesely at an auction. By then it had amassed 9. Ah, but life wasn't about to become any easier in civilian duty. From the frying pan to the fire, as they say- an axiom that might have particular relevance in the scorching Valley of the Sun, where Kurt put the ex- cruiser into service shuttling back and forth to work for a couple years. Then his son used it during his senior year at high school (and we all know how hazardous that duty can be, don't we?). In the process of rectifying the various cosmetic boo- boos inflicted upon it during its Kojak- with- a- Kodak days, Kurt got to know the guys at Phoenix's All Mustang Performance fairly well. This association paid off when he got the itch to go drag racing- or, yet another semester in the school of hard knocks for the formal- roof Fox. That's when the white notchback's life became even more arduous, starting with a weight- loss program that saw all its aforementioned comfort and convenience appendages amputated for the cause. 1988 mustang LX 5.0 5-speed. This new weight loss solution. Fox Body Mustang Coupe Mustang 93 Shit Mustang Mustang Resto Mustang Cuts Mustang Muscle Notchback. Classic Thick Winged Eye & Red Lip Completed Look (Super Easy) + Extra Tips/Tricks - Duration: 7 minutes, 34 seconds. 598,839 views; 3 years ago. When I weighed my 87 GT T5 with close to 200 pounds of weight loss it was 3180 without me in it. So I have been on 3 dyno's now and was wondering what the weight of the notch is? It's a lot cheaper to lose weight than add horsepower. You won't catch us pedaling a car in Phoenix without air conditioning, but tossing it out- along with the rest of the HVAC system- sure helped this car's crash diet. So did yanking out the steering and brake boosters, and with the notchback now so feathery, they're not really needed anyway. Who knows- with all this emphasis on automotive anorexia, maybe the eight- point cage is aluminum. Or maybe not. But weight loss can only take the e. Combustion takes place in the chambers of Trick Flow Street Heat heads, but the byproducts don't go straight to atmosphere because Kurt had a specific mission. The Mustang had to go to pay for this new toy. That's when Tom Thompson, owner of All Mustang Performance, stepped up to take title, having fallen for the sedan's simplicity and cleanliness. He also liked the little lightweight's heavyweight punch. Busy running his two Phoenix- area speed shops, Tom leaves quarter- mile driving duties to one of his technicians, the no- doubt accurately nicknamed Johnny . Too far from events staged by the sanctioning bodies we're familiar with back East, the car is now a weekend warrior in West Coast PSCA competition, and has occasionally been known to defend its honor in Phoenix's thriving late- model Mustang street scene. Though it may be long since retired from the force, this old cop car's still on active duty. From public service to dragstrip service, this Special Service Mustang has seen it all. An example of the lighter- is- better school of thought, the fridge- white sedan has shed at least 5. Cervini's 2. 5- inch cowl on its way to 1. TECH SPECSENGINE AND DRIVETRAINBlock. FS: 1988 Mustang LX 5.0: Rick Marshall: 3/22/03 5:31 PM: 1988 Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback. After the famed '10 minute tuneup' and a loss of weight.maybe. The 1989 Ford Mustang was a virtual carryover from the 1987 Mustang and 1988 Mustang models. Price=$875.00 Weight=25 Ship: Truck Freight. Mustang GT 2 Piece Reverse. Nice Grain Finish/Easy Installation/Great Price.Price=279.00 Weight=4 each. Stock. Bore. 4. 0. Stroke. 3. 4. 00. Displacement. 34. Wilwood - Ford Mustang Disc Brakes. Ford Mustang Brakes. In the 5. 0s car manufacturers offered buyers few choices in model. This led many young potential. Some. marketing surveys showed that there were many buyers, especially women, who. Paying. attention to the feedback, Ford introduced a downsized version of the Fairlane. The Fairlane could be purchased with a six- cylinder engine or. V8 engine. The displacement of the new V8 was a. Ford Flathead engine. It. didn’t take long before the V8 grew to 2. Ford soon introduced the Falcon, a successful competitor to even. Chevy Nova. The Fairlane and Falcon were nice cars but. In 1. 96. 1 Lee Iacocca, Vice. President and General Manager of Ford Division, decided that Ford needed a nice. He also wanted the car to be no more than 1. How to Reduce the Weight of a Mustang By William Zane.He felt that if the sporty. Using the Falcon/Fairlane platform, the 1. Mustang debuted. with a stylish body design. It was available in a coupe and convertible, with a. Using the proven platform, the Mustang. The Mustang was a well- kept secret while being produced. Just. before the car’s introduction it was advertised in magazines, newspapers and on. Ford offering. After initial marketing. Ford took out full- page ads in the largest newspapers across the country announcing. Mustang. The effective marketing campaigns filled dealerships. On the first day, Ford sold 2. Mustangs and by the end of the year, 2. Mustangs had been purchased. A 1. 01. horsepower 1. The other engines that were available included a 2. V8 engine featuring 1. The new Mustang was available with a three or. In 1. 96. 5 the very sporty fastback 2+2 Mustang was introduced and. The base engine was a 1. The 2. 60 was replaced by a 2. The high. performance 2. In April 1. 96. 5 Ford came. GT package that was only available with one of the two high. The package included a five dial instrument cluster. GT emblem. 1. 96. Ford, selling 5. 59,4. Mustangs. Other car manufacturers, seeing. Ford’s success, began working on cars to compete. The Mustang was a natural road racer and in the hands of Carroll. Shelby, it became a winner. Ford management and Carroll Shelby teamed up to. GT3. 50 Mustangs in 1. In 1. 96. 6 the cars were tamed down slightly to entice more buyers and. Hertz as rental cars. Ford had another good year in . In 1. 96. 7 the GT3. Mustangs, equipped with high performance 2. GT5. 00 Mustangs, equipped with 4. In 1. 96. 8 the cars came with more luxurious options that. Shelby was disenchanted with the luxury. Ford management became more involved in. The car sold well in the first. Many of the other car companies. Ford to. respond. New options included tilt- away steering. FMX transmission that allowed. Even still, sales were negatively affected by the. Camaro and other muscle cars, with Ford selling 4. Mustangs in 1. 96. The . Two unique models were introduced: the California Special and. High Country Special, a promotion vehicle for Colorado- area Ford. When complaints were received that the 3. Mustang wasn’t fast enough, Ford installed a. Mustangs. Several factory cars were. ET and. top speed records. The Shelby Mustangs also received the special 4. GT5. 00. KR Mustangs; KR stood for . The new fastback design was. Sport Roof and the top- of- the- line model, the Mach I, was very. The Mach I featured a semi- gloss black hood, reflective side stripes. Options included. Magnum 5. 00 wheels. The genius behind the Mach I. Cobra Jet engine The Mach I Mustangs sold well because. With the introduction of the Mustang in 1. Ford. became actively involved in road racing and for a few years they were very. Trans Am racing series. But in 1. 96. 7 the new Camaros. Fords a run for their money, as problems with the Ford. Ford’s. race engine technicians designed several racing heads, such as the tunnel port. The solution was found by an. Cleveland, who realized. Windsor. engine with only a small water passage modification. The engineers in charge of. After the new heads were installed, the 3. A new aluminum. high- rise intake was designed and a new solid lifter cam that took advantage of. A. production car using the new engine had to be released for sale to the public. Boss 3. 02. Larry Shinoda, the fellow who. Mako Shark& rquo; Corvette, designed the graphics for the new Boss 3. Mustang. The engine was rated at 2. Ford was also involved in NASCAR racing, but the old 4. Chrysler Hemi. Ford developed a. SOHC) engine but it was too powerful and NASCAR. Ford believed in fighting fire with fire, so they designed. Hemi engine, but they twisted the valves so that the intake valves. That’s how the engine got the name . It would have. been easy to install the engine in the big Ford or even the Fairlane, but the decision. Mustang. After shock tower modifications were. Mustangs and the new model was called the Boss 4. Unlike the Boss 3. Boss 4. 29 only received small quarter panel . Both cars had huge intake ports so neither. The new Mustang was offered with a standard interior and a plush. Mach I Comfort Weave interior package. This was the first year that Ford sold. Mustangs than notchbacks because they were so nice looking. The. . The. 3. 51 Cleveland engine, originally designed for the Boss project, replaced the. Windsor 3. 51 engine in two and four- barrel designations. The 3. 90ci engine was. Ford sold 2. 99,8. Mustangs in 1. 96. In 1. 97. 1 Ford introduced a new Mustang body design with mixed. Mustang enthusiasts. The new Mustang was larger, heavier and for. Mustang. The 4. 28 Cobra. Jet, Boss 4. 29 and Boss 3. Boss. 3. 51 engine was introduced along with two 4. Cobra Jet engines, one being a Ram. Air version. The Mach I was carried over and the new body, when accented with. The changes included a hood that. The Mustang also featured flush door handles and large. The Boss 3. 51 was also a great performer and road test results showed. Cobra Jet Mustang. The Boss 3. 51 was a solid lifter. Cleveland engine that featured the big port heads, an aluminum high- rise intake. Holley carburetor. The Boss package also included staggered. Hurst shifter, power front disc. Traction Lock differential. Ford sold 1. 49,6. Mustangs that year. In 1. 97. 2 the emissions and fuel regulations were kicking in. Ford dropped the Boss 3. HO engine that was basically a low. Boss 3. 51. Ford kept the underpinnings of the Mustang. Wilwood Engineering was quick to recognize a need for improved. Mustang brakes so they released several disc brake conversion kits, from a very. The basic improvement kit is the Forged. Dynalite Pro Series Front Brake Kit, part number 1. This kit. features Forged Dynalite four- piston calipers in red or black finish and uses. Wilwood also makes. Forged. Dynalite Big Brake Front Brake Kit, part number 1. The kit includes. Forged Dynalite four- piston calipers in a red or black finish and uses. Wilwood also has. Mustang drag cars covered with the Forged. Dynalite Front Drag Brake Kit, part number 1. B. The kit features. Forged Dynalite four- piston calipers in a black finish. The calipers squeeze. The high performance Boss and Cobra Jet Mach I Mustangs. Wilwood. Engineering’s Superlite. R Big Brake Front Brake Kit, part number 1. The kit features. Forged Billet Superlite six- piston calipers along with big 1. The kits mentioned are just some of the. Wilwood makes for the early Mustangs. For additional. brake installation kits check the website or contact sales/tech help at. In 1. 97. 4 a new Mustang body design was introduced and it was a. The new Mustang was very small, riding on a. Mustang. It was 4. Mustang. The engines offered in 1. V6. engine. Remarkably the underpowered and somewhat abbreviated Mustang sold. Apparently many people were interested in gas mileage savings. In 1. 97. 5, the first year for catalytic converters, Ford released. In 1. 97. 1 gross horsepower. The other four and. In 1. 97. 6 Ford came out with a Cobra Mustang that featured a rear. Shelby Mustangs. The new package, called the Cobra II, was a cool looking car. The next few years the Mustang. Many Ford. enthusiasts were lukewarm toward the little Mustang but the 5. When the Ford engineers designed the Mustang. II suspension they had no idea how significant it would become. The suspension. worked great in the Mustang II models, providing a comfortable ride combined. It was also easy to see how the Mustang II suspension was. Mustang suspension systems. In its original. form few people saw the potential of the suspension until the Shay Replica. Model A was being designed and built. The Shay was constructed to use Ford. Ford dealerships. A Pinto. four- cylinder engine was used for power and the front suspension design was a. Mustang II. When the company building the Shay went. One company purchased many of the parts and. A- arms. that didn’t require a strut rod. Today the Mustang II suspension is used in a. Wilwood makes a wide assortment of brake improvement kits that. Mustang II and cars using. Mustang II style suspension. The Forged. Dynalite Pro Series Front Brake Kit, part number 1. The kit. features Forged Dynalite four- piston calipers in red, black or polished finishes and work. This kit is most. Mustang II street machines and street rods. Wilwood also makes the slightly larger Dynapro 6. Big Brake Front Brake Kit, part number 1. The kit features Forged. Billet Dynapro six- piston calipers in black and 1. Enthusiasts who like the pro touring style of. Superlite 6. R. Big Brake Front Brake Kit, part number 1. This kit features SL6. R. Forged Billet Superlite six- piston calipers in red, black or polished finishes. If. you want the same kit with 1. Wilwood part number 1. It was built on a. Fairmount chassis and featured a modified Macpherson strut front suspension. The new car was available as a. This same body design was used from 1. The engine selections included a. V8 engine. The most. Only 6. 00. 0 were built and they were available with a turbo. V8. This started the period when Ford was pushing turbo. Ford sales were good in 1. Mustangs sold, but got. Mustang. Ford was learning slowly that many Mustang enthusiasts wanted. V8 horsepower, so in 1. HO). version of the 5. It was delivering 1.
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