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1984 Mustang LX Vehicle Profile & Build Thread
Road Race 

My (former SSP/CHP) GR40 Fox Coupe/Notch...

The Wildthing... Keeping it Foxy!

General Information

Lap times
4
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);
Pending Upgrades:
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