Tina's 65 Mustang

[Gil]

Bad A$$ car, even with the little isues...
Very nice work
Gil

[Rod]

- The mufflers suck, and so does the shifter - but those are easy fixes. I'll get the trans dailed in then we can start tuning.

ha ha ha REALLY if you new someone who had some mufflers! like those black widow ones on the truck behind you

[RobNoLimit]

No kidding, and a shifter company. like maybe Hurst? Wonder if I know anybody there. lol, I know. shaking my head.

[65coupe408w]

OK. Here's a few things. The wheels are 2000 Mustang dealer options. The size and offset is really close, and they were 50 bucks each. Later we will get the wheels she really wants. (I'm saving up already) The tires are 245/40/18 KDW's that we had. almost three years old but no miles. The hood, trunk lid and spoiler are from Maier Racing. We also have the front and rear bumpers from Maier but didn't put them on yet.
I was a bit nervous at first taking it out on the Auto-x, but lets give it a go. When I got there and checked in, I had time to look over the course, and went on a ride-a-long with one of the local guys I know. Initially I was hoping to break 50 sec. Most of the imports and late models were in the mid 40's to low 50's. Prepped cars in the low 40's to high 30's. The fast guys, the "Miata Bro's" were running 33.8's in their 'fast' car, on slicks. My first run was faster than I thought, at a 40.8xx, and I discovered a host of problems. Most having to do with the trans. I had modified the OE mustang shifter to fit the AOD, and it doesn't lock in to first or second. So, after the launch, if shifts to second, and at the entrance to the first turn, it shifts to third. - then , the governer is too tight, it won't down shift the rest of the lap. So, most of the lap is in third, lugging the motor at 2000/2500 rpm. My goal for the day was to drive the car, and list what it needed. So, the tires were at 36 psi, never checked them with the heat gun, the alignment is pretty calm, at -.6* camber, +6.5* caster, and 1/8" toe out. Shocks are all in the middle settings. I never touched any of it. After a few runs I managed a few 37 sec laps, with a 37.3xx fast lap. Way better than I had expected. - Bill in the S10 ran 35.3xx and Mike in the El-Co ran 35.5xx, both are on slicks with lots of laps and tuning. Then I packed up and headed home. I got caught in bad traffic, it was about 100* out, and it took me 40 min to go 1 mile to my exit. The car never got above 205, and I could watch the temp and fan cycle on/off with the thermostat above and below 195. All in all I'm thrilled with the car. The mufflers suck, and so does the shifter - but those are easy fixes. I'll get the trans dailed in then we can start tuning.

How do you like that hood? Would you say it gives extra clearance over a 65 GT350 hood? I am about to add a blower to mine and need additional clearance for the blower bonnet as I am running a 351w based stroker. Any input would be awesome.

[RobNoLimit]

It's been a while, and a lot has happened. We moved from Ca. to Tn. (Dandridge) in Sept. '14. that took a bit of work. The shop is back up and running, and we've been making some progress on the Mustang. After some more driving, some SCCA days, and Tina went to an Evolution Diving School, we decided it was time for paint and some more finishing. The base color is the OE Wimbleton White, with clear on the hood, deck, and bumpers to show the carbon fiber. The graphic was extended down the tail pan and front valance with some wrap material. The interior is half done, and we have solved the shifter, Yes, went with a Hurst, and Muffler (Black Widow) problems. Tina had the car in Raleigh NC in the spring for the GoodGuys show there, in primer, and we are getting ready to take it to Columbus this weekend. Still on KDW's, now 7 yrs old, and no new wheels yet (yet). But, it's smooth, fast, and fun to drive. stop by and check it out if you go to Columbus, she'll be in the Auto-X pits.

[MSTSFabbed]

Hey welcome to our neck of the woods! I'm about an hour and a half south in Chattanooga. I need to come up and see you sometime!

Stang looks great! Glad you're having fun with it!

[Josh@Ridetech]

Looking great, Rob!

[RobNoLimit]

All I can say is "What a Weekend!". The Columbus show is huge, and with that comes a LOT of Auto-X competitors, over 100. Throw in the Street Machine of the Year contenders, and the Sponsor Shootout, and you might complain about only getting 5 runs all weekend. - If you were lucky. Even the Pro car runs were cut. We got 5 of friday, and 3 more saturday (if you were not in the Shoot-out). We had two drivers in the Mustang, Tina, and B.J. (one of our TIG welders) so that we could get some extra feedback. Tina got down to a 38.6 sec. run, for 19th out of 46 in Street Machine (this is her third Auto-X) and B.J. ran a solid 37.0 for 11th spot. The car proved fun and drivable. We still have an EFI issue and it needs tires worse than ever. The seven yr old KDW's are chunking rubber off the edges We think tires and some throttle response would be worth 2 sec + , which would have put B.J. on the board in the toughest Street Machine class we've ever seen. The best pat may have been Tina driving the 'stang to Thurman's Cafe, Winking Lizard, and over to the Host Hotel.

[csouth]

All I can say is "What a Weekend!". The Columbus show is huge, and with that comes a LOT of Auto-X competitors, over 100. Throw in the Street Machine of the Year contenders, and the Sponsor Shootout, and you might complain about only getting 5 runs all weekend. - If you were lucky. Even the Pro car runs were cut. We got 5 of friday, and 3 more saturday (if you were not in the Shoot-out). We had two drivers in the Mustang, Tina, and B.J. (one of our TIG welders) so that we could get some extra feedback. Tina got down to a 38.6 sec. run, for 19th out of 46 in Street Machine (this is her third Auto-X) and B.J. ran a solid 37.0 for 11th spot. The car proved fun and drivable. We still have an EFI issue and it needs tires worse than ever. The seven yr old KDW's are chunking rubber off the edges We think tires and some throttle response would be worth 2 sec + , which would have put B.J. on the board in the toughest Street Machine class we've ever seen. The best pat may have been Tina driving the 'stang to Thurman's Cafe, Winking Lizard, and over to the Host Hotel.

I saw her run this wknd, nice looking car. She's pretty good behind the wheel too. You should post a shot of the back window...lol #asphalt...

[Cobra 498]

I would bet new tires would be worth more than 2 seconds, those new Rival -S tires are very good especially compared to old KDW's

[RobNoLimit]

This is the infamous back sticker. It's her idea for a reality show. - about girls that auto-x, get out of the gutter! - although it would still be about girls workin' the corner.

[csouth]

This is the infamous back sticker. It's her idea for a reality show. - about girls that auto-x, get out of the gutter! - although it would still be about girls workin' the corner.

Nah, I figured it was all about women in some form of motorsports...

[RobNoLimit]

It's getting exciting now! Getting ready for the USCA Charlotte event this weekend. Drivability is the most important thing for this car. Tina really wants to do some real driving events. For her, that means the Power Tour, the Sturgis Mustang Rally, and some of the Good-Guys Road Tours. So, first on the list is the fuel problems. Our old employee Mike Sullivan is now working with F.I. Tech in Ca., and he has been keeping us up to date with their new generation stuff, so we thought we'd give it a try here. We have used their EFI units on other projects with great success, and the new units look even better. This is a simplified EFI that is very tunable and even offers timing control. The 4 injector base unit is good for 600 hp (fine for the 'stang's 375) and they now have an annular feed 8 injector unit good for big HP. The first difference is that the throttle body has a built in regulator, and the feed and return are on the back. This makes the plumbing a bit cleaner. The packaging was nice, and it comes with a cool clip holder for the control pad (maybe later to be used to hold an I-phone) We should be up and running today, the wiring is simple, the total install will only take about 2 hours. We are now set up as a dealer for F.I. Tech if anyone is interested.

[RobNoLimit]

Some more goodies showed up today. A new set of shoes, and some magic in a heavy duct taped box. This should be fun.

[Jetfixr320]

Rob

Shoot me some info on the FI . Im running a 331 (430HP) MSD 6AL in my Falcon.

[Bowtie racing]

Can you share more info of the FI system?

[Dave B]

Yeah, I've never seen that system before, how do you like it? Do you have a suspension to fit a Maverick? I want something different than the 5 other people that have Mavericks

[wfo guy]

FITech has there own website. They're plan from what I have seen is to be way less money than the rest.

[brawls43]

Any update Rob, on how the FI Tech install went? I swear I just read another FITech article about their new system, but I can't find it. Looks like a cool system. I like their surge tank setup too.

[Z06killinSBF]

Can you show where you mounted the pins for your Aerolatches? I need to install mine and am looking at different locations. Thanks