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Mike Watkins
1988 Mustang GT New York State, NY - United States black with grey Interior Modifications: Heavy ET Range: Never Run It! |
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| Engine Specifications | |
| Block: | Stock |
| Bore: | .020 over |
| Stroke: | Stock |
| Cubic Inches: | 304 |
| Crankshaft: | Stock |
| Compression: | 10:5 |
| Rods: | Stock |
| Pistons: | Ross Racing |
| Rings: | ? |
| Bearings: | Stock |
| Camshaft: | Comp Cams XE 282 |
| Timing Chain: | Stock |
| Rockers: | Crane Cams 1.6 rollers |
| Lifters: | Stock |
| Pushrods: | ford hardened |
| Oil Pump: | ford hi-volume |
| Oil Pan: | Stock |
| Ignition: | MSD w/ homemade adjustable 2 step |
| Pulleys: | Steeda underdrive for street |
| Crank Dampner: | Stock |
| Engine Mounts: | ford H.D. |
| Radiator: | 4 core |
| Fan: | Junkyard Electric fan w/ sheetmetal shroud |
| Water Pump: | Stock |
| Miscellaneous: | Aluminum main cap girdle |
| Cylinder Head Specifications | |
| Brand & Model: | Edelbrock 6035 |
| Valves: | 2.02/1.90 |
| Port Work: | none |
| Components: | Comp Cams springs, retainers, keepers, etc |
| Gaskets: | felpro |
| Miscellaneous: | Milled .060 and ported by me. |
| Exhaust System Specifications | |
| Headers: | Mac 1 5/8 equal length shorties |
| H-Pipe: | mac 2 1/2 |
| Mufflers: | flowmaster 3 chamber |
| Tailpipes: | 2 1/2 |
| Miscellaneous: | None |
| Induction System Specifications | |
| Intake: | Edelbrock Performer RPM or Victor Jr. |
| Port Work: | port matched |
| T-Body / Carb: | 650 Speed Demon |
| Mass Air: | NA |
| Air Filter: | K&N 4 inch |
| Ram Air: | none |
| Miscellaneous: | Homemade sheetmetal cowl induction. |
| Power Adder Specifications | |
| System Type: | Naturally Aspirated |
| System Manufacturer: | Stock |
| Pulley / Jet Size: | Stock |
| Boost / Nos Output: | Stock |
| Miscellaneous: | All engine for now. Nitrous express kit soon. |
| Fuel System Specifications | |
| Fuel Pump(s): | Barry Grant |
| Fuel Lines: | -8 AN feed, -10 AN return |
| Fuel Rails: | Stock |
| Injs / Carb Jets: | Stock |
| Regulator: | Barry Grant adjusted to 6.5 psi |
| Driver Type (CPU): | Stock |
| Computer Add-ons: | Stock |
| Miscellaneous: | None |
| Drivetrain Specifications | |
| Transmission: | C4 |
| Flywheel / Converter: | TCI |
| Clutch Setup: | |
| Driveshaft: | Stock |
| Axles: | Moser 31 spline race w/ c-clip eliminators. 5 lug rear |
| Differential: | Auburn Pro |
| Gear Set: | 4.10 Ford |
| Shifter: | B&M Quicksilver |
| Miscellaneous: | Tranny rebuilt with TCI parts by me. Shift kit also by TCI. |
| Chassis Specifications | |
| Springs: | 4 cyl mustang in front. Eibach drag in rear. |
| Sway Bar Setup: | Front removed. Stock in rear |
| Rims: | convo pro 15x7 front, 15x8.5 rear |
| Tires: | BFG drag radial 225 60r15, 265 50R15 |
| Subframe Connectors: | Kenny Brown |
| Roll Bar / Cage: | Competion Engineering 8pt. (minus pass side bar) |
| Traction Devices: | Bennet adj upper, fixed lower |
| Miscellaneous: | Lakewood 90/10's in front, CE adj in rear, roll cage this winter |
| Body Specifications | |
| Hood Type: | 4 inch cowl induction w/ zeus fasteners |
| Spoiler Type: | Stock |
| Miscellaneous: | LX taillights |
| Interior Specifications | |
| Interior: | grey |
| Tach / Shift Lite: | Stock |
| Gauges: | Stock |
| Stereo System: | None |
| Alarm System: | None |
| Miscellaneous: | Remove padding and sound deading where possible |
| General Specifications | |
| Amount Driven: | Weekend Warrior |
| Vehicle Weight: | Unknown |
| Chassis Dyno HP: | Unknown |
| Chassis Dyno Torque: | Unknown |
| BEST 60 ft Time: | 1.8 |
| BEST 1/4 ET: | Unknown |
| BEST 1/4 MPH: | Unknown |
| Extra Information from the Owner | |
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In May of 1992 I saw this nice looking Mustang GT in a Pontiac dealership used car lot. I was about 22 at the time and thought it would be cool to just 'test drive' it and leave. Well about 4 hours later I had traded in my 1984 Dodge ram 50 for 45k mile beauty. Later that year I moved to Phoenix and the next year I moved to upstate New York. The car remained untouched except for a bigger radiator that I installed in Phoenix and underdrive pulleys. A year later I added MAC 1 5/8 equal length headers, matching H-pipe and Flowmaster Force II exhaust. The car now felt and sounded fast. I didn't think there was a car on the road that could beat me. (Live and learn).
In 1996 the car had about 78,000 miles and I wanted to rebuild it similar to an engine I saw in a magazine using Edelbrock heads and intake with the E303 cam. I left it with a local machine shop where they bored it .020 over and installed Ross racing pistons and retained the stock crank and rods. I took the short block home and finished the build-up. That spring I had all kinds of problems with oil leaks. I was also going through a nasty divorce and thought seriously about selling my car. I somehow got through the oil leaks and divorce. (Apparently the machine screwed up my crank sealing surface and my ex left with all the money and furniture). Well, the stang managed to remain untouched for a few years due to funding. I met a wonderful girl at the gym and a few months later remarried. Then a couple of years later I purchased a nitrous kit from a friend. I wasn't getting to really use it because my fuel system wasn't up to the task. I had been racing at a local outlaw track and wanted to move up so I decided to go with carburation and sold all my fuel injection parts to pay for the mods. I also did up the rear end with 4:10 gears, auburn pro, and 31 splined moser axels with c-clip eliminators. The fuel system was built to supply a lot more hp than I'm making now but allowing me room to grow. I went with a 650 speed demon carb and had a lot of tuning problems the first year. I think I have a handle on it now. Before I put the Performer RPM manifold on I swapped in a XE274 cam. What a difference all that made. The car was now faster with the switch to carb and engine alone than it was with the nitrous when it was fuel injected. Last year the mustang sat and didn't get any attention due to my 81 F-250 project. The C4 that sat in my old garage is now rebuilt with TCI parts. The engine is still out of the car waiting for me to finish the heads which I had milled and then ported myself. If I don't run out of money before this is all done I'll try another cam but I do intend to race this year regardless. So money is a little tighter now with a new house and 3 kids but that just means I do all the work myself and try to barter parts and services to finance the whole project. I think that's what life is about in a nutshell. |
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