Why aren't there more Pro-Touring Mustangs??

[xsboost90]

nice another LS mustang. My cousin has a 67 notch back we are slowly fixing up as well. Good start!

[rwcstang]

I agree with the above comments, not many aftermarket parts for our mustangs...but I am absolutely loving the coyote swaps in our classic stangs which is my next to do list if my 351w fails. Here's mine, its not FB but you dont see many 69-70 coupes running around in the pro touring scene.

[preston]

I would not have thought I would like a side scoop on a '69. And for that matter while I like notchbacks in every other year, I'm not a fan of '69 notchbacks, and yet, your car looks really nice. Good job.

[Matt@BOS]

Here's mine...

[Josh@Ridetech]

Here's mine...

Good lord...

[TN-CTD]

buying a 85' fox with a nasty blown 302 and a Tremec 5 speed for a song. Plan on finding a 65-66 coupe to swap the motor and trans into and build a fun car for these TN roads

[staffy]

Here's mine...

Oh man, you gotta tell us more about that beast
Chris

[migg400]

Here's my Fastback, still under construction!

[blackthunder70]

here is one

[Cyclone03]

Here is mine.

[Profdeuce]

After building this 427 CID 66 mustang I believe overall construction costs would exceed the GM counterpart, therefore many choose GM. Even the "basic" Ford aluminum engine cost is quite high, and doesn't include intake manifold, distributor, water pump, etc.

I choose an old school drivetrain. It is pretty bulletproof. After blueprinting the engine it produced 629 HP at 6700 RPM with 596 Ft-Pounds of torque at 5000. It's still an ongoing project as described in another section of this website.

[BlackdogNY]

My project...not many Fox Bodies...so this is my vision...time will tell if it is a success...happy so far.
https://www.instagram.com/blackdogny/...scroll thru.

B&G

[Mark Antrim]

You can now add 2 more mustangs to the protouring list. I'm starting a 67 and when that's done a 68 is waiting for upgrades.

[m1002b]

http://roadstershop.com/galleries/marcs-1965-mustang/

INTRODUCING “VAPOR”:
A RAUCOUS 785HP RESTOMOD ’65 MUSTANG
TO BE UNVEILED AT SEMA ON NOVEMBER 1

Crafted by The RoadsterShop, “Vapor” Will Be Revealed at Eaton Booth, And Showcase Edelbrock’s E-Force Supercharged 5.0 Coyote Motor

LAS VEGAS (October 20, 2016) – “Vapor” a ferocious, 785-hp restomod ’65 Mustang Fastback crafted by award-winning builder RoadsterShop, will be unveiled at the Eaton booth (#229430) at the 2016 SEMA Show on November 1 at 9:30 a.m.

Presented in conjunction with two of the aftermarket’s preeminent brands— Eaton and Edelbrock— the fittingly named “Vapor” is derived from the only remnants visible after this supercar passes by.

Fitted under Vapor’s hood is Edelbrock’s newest and most powerful E-Force supercharged Ford 5.0 liter Coyote crate engine. The low profile supercharger design incorporates Eaton’s TVS® (Twin Vortices Series) rotors with 4 lobes and a 160-degrees of twist which optimizes airflow and produces consistent peak efficiency. The motor produced an astonishing 785 hp and 660 ft-lbs. of torque at the flywheel when tested at the Edelbrock dyno facility. Its 9.5:1 compression ratio generates safe and reliable supercar performance that still runs on premium pump gas.

“We are excited to showcase our most technologically advanced and powerful E-Force supercharged Ford 5.0 liter Coyote crate motor in possibly the finest 65 Mustang build we have ever seen,” said Steve Whipple, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Edelbrock. “The unbelievable craftsmanship and cutting edge design of Vapor make us proud to be associated with this project.”

Vapor also features Eaton‘s Detroit Truetrac® 5 pinion rear end designed with a scalloped flange for reduced rotating mass and the perfect fit in high horsepower performance applications where extreme strength and durability are critical.

“Eaton’s engineering expertise with our supercharger and differentials resulted in the products you see on the Vapor,” said Amy Kartch, director, aftermarket sales, Eaton Vehicle Group. “Having a presence on such an exciting vehicle reaffirms Eaton’s technical capabilities in providing products for the automotive aftermarket that are designed to handle high performance applications.”




Accentuating its lines, the car is presented in a Sport Classic Gray and Black paint scheme that is both menacing yet understated. Vapor is the result of a two-year build, commissioned by a Southern California-based enthusiast and collector, who conceived the project and oversaw its significant design and production details.

The Roadster Shop team dedicated countless hours, precision painstaking craftsmanship and innovative design and production of bespoke components in the development of this one-of-a-kind car. Their work included a ground up chassis and suspension design, custom metal work, design/engineering and production of one off CNC-machined parts, complete wiring, assembly and painting. Interior and upholstery was completed by Palm City, Florida-based Avant Garde Designs.

About Eaton
Eaton is a power management company with 2015 sales of $20.9 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 95,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.

About Edelbrock
Founded in 1938, Torrance-based Edelbrock, LLC is recognized as one of the nation’s premier designers, manufacturers and distributor of performance replacement parts for the automotive aftermarket. Edelbrock produces their core products in the United States of America using state-of-the-art equipment in their world class manufacturing facilities. Edelbrock, LLC encompasses five locations in Southern California and one location in North Carolina totaling more than 500,000 square feet. For more information, visit www.edelbrock.com

About The RoadsterShop
For more than 30 years, The RoadsterShop has developed award-winning projects, from custom car builds to chassis and suspension manufacturing. The company operates from a 50,000 sq. ft., state of the art, design and production facility in Mundelein, Illinois.

[DCx]

Here is my pro-driver 67 mustang. i shaved the firewall and positioned the 5.3 engine up and back so modified ls3 camaro exhaust manifolds will clear the steering box. The car uses all oem ford front suspension and manual steering. out back i have a fox mustang 8.8 with sn95 discs. fuel supply is a stock 67 fuel tank with a 98 cobra fuel pump module/basket welded to the top. plan is to run holley HP efi and some day add a 76mm single turbo.

here is an update'

[fitzmotor]

I ran it at the optima Ultimate Street Car event at Calif Speedway, it was a lot of fun, unfortunately I had fuel system issues and had to quit early, there were a few old Mustangs there, but there was a s#!tload of Camaros and misc GM cars.

[GTO MAN]

66 Mustang Fastback CarEngine Information
Engine Ford 427 cu.in. - stroked 351W small block (4.040 Bore 4.170 Stroke 6.250 rod length)
Engine has less than 1000 all street driven miles
Compression Ratio 10.31

Engine Flywheel HP 540 hp 5300 rpm 560 ft-lbs torque 4300 rpm (using a custom Holley 750HP carb)

Ignition MSD 6AL-2 with MSD Pro Billet Mechanical Advance Distributor (22 Initial 34 Total timing)
NGK FR-5 spark plugs

Intake Manifold Edelbrock Performer RPM Dual Plane that has been ported by Bryce Mulvey at Dr. Js Performance (316 cfm average runner flow). The center divider in the intake is notched.
Intake Manifold Bolt Pattern Single 4150

Cylinder Heads Pro Comp (Edelbrock Victor Jr. Clone) CNC Ported by Mark Jeffrey at Trans Am Racing Engines 5-angle valve job
1.7 rockers
Intake Valve Diameter 2.08
Exhaust Valve Diameter 1.6
Intake Port Volume 225 cc
Exhaust Port Volume 74 cc
Combustion Chamber 68 cc
Flow Data 308.2 cfm at 0.60" lift 28" H2O 311.4 cfm at 0.625" lift 28" H2O and 316.1 cfm at 0.650" 28" H2O

Camshaft Bullet Cams Hydraulic Roller
Camshaft - Intake Duration .050 243 (299 lash duration)
Camshaft - Exhaust Duration .050 250 (306 lash duration)
Camshaft - Intake Gross Valve Lift 0.625 using 1.7 rockers
Camshaft - Exhaust Gross Valve Lift 0.625 using 1.7 rockers
Lobe Separation 109*
Intake Lobe Centerline 106*

Fuel Type Pump Gas 91 to 93 octane

fuel pump Mechanical
Fuel Pump GPH rating 120
Fuel Pressure at Idle 6 12 to 7 psi (adjusted by regulator)

Oil Pump Carter StreetStrip high volume

Transmission Type Manual 4-Speed Top Loader

Rear End Currie 9 Inch Ford with TSD (limited slip) Differential 31 spline axels Ratio 3.251

Suspension Car was featured on the front cover of the 2004 Total Control Products (TCP) catalog. Total Control Products Front Suspension with Rack & Pinion Steering Total Control Products Full Sub Frame Connector System Total Control Products Shock Tower Brace System Maier Racing rear leaf springs and panhard bar 4-wheel disk brakes 3 aluminum driveshaft

Wheels & Tires American Racing Torque Thrust II 17 x 8 Yokagawa 235-45-ZR17 25.3" diameter tires

Mufflers SpinTech Pro Shoot Out Race Series 2 12"

Headers Hooker Super Comp 6208 1 34" primaries 3" collector

Additional Cylinder Head Flow Data
Intake Exhaust
.100 68 51
.200 142 110
.300 210 175
.400 254 207
.500 288 218
.600 308 221
.700 322 225

Additional Intake Manifold Flow Data
Runner CSA exit 2.63 sq "
Runner CSA Plenum Entry 3.42 sq " total
Flow Numbers
Tested at 28" with 4510 Carb simulator (cylinder heads not attached)
Runner Flow
1 302 cfm
2 330 cfm
3 328 cfm
4 310 cfm
5 315 cfm
6 312 cfm
7 328 cfm
8 309 cfm

Additional Engine Build Parts Information
351W block
Complete bore package
Super street & strip stroker kit
Crank shaft mild knife edge 4340 indexed oil holes & re- heat treated
Main girdle w studs
Total seal rings
Thermal coat je pistons
Trans am racing cnc heads
Thermal coat valves
Gaskets
New front cover
Fel-pro head gaskets
Edelbrock performer rpm intake ceramic coated
Stage ii port intake
Gasket match intake
Blp custom built holley 750hp)
Arp head bolts
Arp cam bolt
Arp crank bolt
Arp oil pump shaft
HV adjustable oil pump
Rrp ss bolt kit
Aluminum hv water pump
Custom billet hyd. Roller cam by bullet cams
Skorpion billet roller rockers- 1.7=.651
Bullet hyd. Roller short travel lifters
Beehive springs
Probe rocker stud girdles

Comp push rods
Comp retro kit
Msd dist. & 6Al-2 ignition box 6421
Taylor 8mm wires
Ngk fr-5 plugs)
Carter hp fuel pump
Sfi balancer
Road race front sump pan
Front sump pick up tube
High tq mini starter

[funbnme]

I'm making progress on my 65.

It's not really a full pro-touring car (since I'm keeping it mostly vintage with the interior styling and carbed 302 motor in it), but it's getting some PT style upgrades.

Coil-over front / 4 link coil-over rear
Wilwood 6 piston fronts / 4 piston rear brakes
TCP Rack & Pinion Power Steering
17" Cragar Eliminator wheels
Fox body mustang front seats
Vintage Air A/C
T5 transmission swap / 305hp 302 engine

Just got it off the body cart and onto its wheels for the first time last night.

[Mad tiki]

Ive decided to go a different route. Im starting with an all original 67 390GT. The plan is to lighten up the front end to within 50 pounds of a 5.0 which is pretty easy to do. Im still not 100% on which way i want to go with the build. Front end needs complete rebuild. I definitely want wider 255(ish) tires up front with 285(ish) rears. Electric R&P is a must. I would love to eliminate the shock towers. (Worst engineering design ever!)

[Vimes]

Electric R&P is a must.

I've always loved those old Cougars. They have a more refined look than the Mustang they're based on. Unfortunately, a full electric R&P is going to be a difficult add-on. The electric rack didn't come along until after CANBUS data, and (PLEASE someone correct me if I'm wrong!) so far as I know nobody's cracked the CANBUS/BCM connection well enough to use CANBUS-controlled accessories like electric racks.

The solution I'm going with on my truck project is a manual rack and pinion with a Corolla electric column assist unit mounted to the firewall. This unit can either be controlled by a rheostat that lets you control the amount of assist by turning a knob on the dash, or you can rig up a speed sensor to automatically control assist by speed. I'm going to use one of these boards to control mine. Unfortunately, parts are on a shelf right now and I won't have this worked out until a year or two after I get my truck back from the frame shop. I was initially concerned with using a power steering unit for a 2700lb car on a 4000lb truck, but I think it will work because the Corolla is a front wheel drive and the truck is rear wheel drive, and the Corolla power steering has to cop with turning wheels under constant power. The extra force required to turn a powered wheel should be close to the same as the force required to turn a heavier unpowered wheel. Plus, I'm aiming to get the truck down closer to a Corolla's weight.

That being said, if someone comes up with an HP-Tuners-like way to easily manipulate CANBUS stuff before I get mine built I'll probably change directions. An electric rack would be superior to a manual rack with an EPS box. It would be lighter, with all the weight lower down. Also, look under the Suspension section, there's a sticky there called "Toyota FRS Electric Power Steering in an A Body" discussing electric power steering.