The Wildthing... Keeping it Foxy!
General Information
- Ownership Status
- Currently Own
- Year
- 1984
- Fox Body Model
- LX
- Transmission
- Manual
- Mods - Handling
- Full GR40 World-Challenge suspension (non-SLA). Wet weight (before ballast): 2908#
- Mods - Power
- 347 Blueprint stroker SBF.
- Mods - Exterior
- All steel body, with 5-star rear spoiler, and no other aero mods.
- Mods - Interior
- 6-pt Autopower roll-cage, Kirkey full-containment road-race driver seat, Kirkey Intermediate road-race passenger seat. 6-pt harnesses, gutted interior.
Full mod details: Built for Time Trials / road racing (NASA ST/TT/AI)
- (2019) 347 cu (5.7L) H.O. engine w/ Blueprint heads, and cam;
- Edelbrock 302 Performer RPM manifold;
- Holley (HP-4150) 4-barrel 650cfm w/ mechanical secondary’s;
- Holley “Red” external electric fuel pump;
- Crane double timing chain;
- Griggs GR40 World Challenge chassis (Tubular K-member, HD front control arms, Koni coil-overs, full-length upper & lower sub-frame connectors, torque arm, watts-link, heavy-duty extended rear control arms, etc.);
- Maximum Motorsports camber/caster plates;
- COBRA (PBR) 4-wheel disc brake upgrade (13” front 11.24” rear);
- Hawk DTC-70 pads;
- Ford Racing brake bias adjuster;
- Custom brake-cooling kit;
- AGR 15:1 quick-ratio power steering rack;
- BBK underdrive pulleys;
- MSD 6AL ignition (with 5900 rpm chip), Blaster 2 coil;
- MSD Pro-billet distributor (8579);
- Ford Racing Performance Parts (FRPP) 9mm plug wires;
- McLeod Billet aluminum flywheel (28 oz, 14.24”, 164 tooth);
- McLeod 10.5” Super StreetPro clutch;
- BBK adjustable clutch quadrant;
- BBK ceramic shorty headers; and off-road H-pipe;
- Flowmaster 40-series mufflers with turn-downs in front of rear axle;
- FRPP 6061-RT62 aluminum driveshaft with 1330 u-joints;
- FRPP driveshaft safety loop;
- G-Force T-5 Synchronized (1st-2.95, 2nd-1.94, 3rd-1.34, 4th-1.00, 5th-0.80);
- Pro 5.0 short-throw shifter w/ custom built [offset] shift handle adapter;
- Ford Racing 8.8" limited slip rear-end (3.73 gears);
- 18x9 Kosei wheels (19 lbs/ea.) w/ Toyo RA1/RR 275/35-18 tires (spec AI tire);
- Fluidyne Aluminum radiator w/ electric fan;
- Goodyear Hi-miler hoses and serpentine belt;
- Canton road-race high capacity (9 qt) oil pan w/ Canton 3 qt. accusump;
- K&N 14” X-stream air filter assembly;
- Kirkey Full-containment road-race seat (black/red);
- RaceQuip [FIA] NANS 6-point harnesses;
- Blueprint 10W-30 break-in engine oil (then Valvoline VR1 10W-30 conventional)
- Redline transmission fluid;
- Mobil-1 synthetic rear-end lube;
- Aluminum battery box (relocated to rear passenger seat area); with Optima Red battery;
- Autopower 83260 roll-cage (1.75”);
- Race weight – 2800# (3000# in ST3 trim)
- Professionally tuned by Dynotuning.com to 350hp/350tq at the wheels;
- Traqmate GPS data acquisition system (max lateral g’s recorded – 1.25);
- Truetrac diff (31 spline)
- 31 spline axles (length?)
- Griggs rearend housing w/ 9” cambered ends;
- Harwood fiberglass 2” cowl hood (bolt on or lift off);
- Fiberglass fenders / flares;
- Light-weight front / rear bumper bars (Donathen Racing)
- Lexan windows (front, rear, quarter)
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