Josh's 84 Mustang SV5.0

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Josh has an affinity for rare and forgotten about cars that have made their mark in automotive history. This build was no exception. Last summer he brought us a 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, dubbed “The Thunderchicken”, and for this summer’s project, he brought us the sister car. What started off as a full race-spec 1984 Ford Mustang SVO, soon turned into a straight-line rocket with a fully built, billet bottom end, 347ci stroker V8 engine, based off of the Ford 302ci H.O. engine in a 1989 Ford Mustang GT. This was not your standard 4-cylinder to V8 conversion as the donor vehicle was 5 years newer, and the previous owner of the vehicle had really done a number on the car. Luckily, it being a race built car, we had some room for fabrication and re-engineering.

ENGINE SPECS

  • Ford 5.0L 302ci Engine Block

  • Racing Parts Maximum 4340 Forged Steel 347ci Stroker Crankshaft

  • Canton Steel Main Cap Girdle with ARP Main Studs

  • Keith Black Forged Aluminum Pistons

  • Crower Sportsman CNC 4340 Forged Steel Connecting Rods

  • Sealed Power Hypereutectic Main Bearings

  • Clevite 77 Hypereutectic Connecting Rod Bearings

  • Melling High Volume Oil Pump

  • Crane 1.7 Roller Rocker Arms

  • Comp Cams XFI 236HR-14 Hydraylic Roller Camshaft

  • Ford Racing Harmonic Balancer

  • Ford Racing Double Roller Timing Chain

  • RHS Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads

  • Canton Polished Valve Covers

  • Professional Products Power Plus Typhoon Intake Manifold

  • BBK Blue Billet Aluminum Fuel Rail

  • BBK 75mm Power-Plus Throttle Body

  • BBK Short Ram Intake Kit

  • Bosch 30lb/hr EV1 Fuel Injectors

  • Pro-M 75mm Mass Air Flow Sensor

  • Walbro 255LPH Fuel Pump

  • MSD Ignition Wires, Cap, and Rotor

  • MSD Screamin Demon Ignition Coil

  • BBK Shorty Headers

  • BBK Catless X-Pipe

  • Flowmaster Dual Chamber Mufflers w/ Pre-Axle Dumps

  • Champion 3 Row Aluminum Radiator

  • Black Magic High-Flow Electric Fan Kit

  • Silicone Radiator Hoses

  • PA Performance 140A Alternator Upgrade

DRIVETRAIN SPECS

  • World Class Spec RT5 5-Speed Transmission

  • SPEC Lightweight Aluminum Flywheel

  • SPEC Stage 2 Clutch

  • ARP Flywheel Bolts

  • Lakewood Heavy Duty Clutch Fork

  • BBK Aluminum Clutch Quadrant w/ Adjustable Clutch Cable

  • Ford Motorsports Aluminum Driveshaft

  • Ford Motorsports “SVO” Limited Slip Differential (3.83)

Christopher Miller