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1988 Ford Mustang LX - White Lightened

1988 Ford Mustang Lx Rear View
From public service to dragstrip... 
   
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1988 Ford Mustang Lx Rear View
From public service to dragstrip service, this Special Service Mustang has seen it all. An example of the lighter-is-better school of thought, the fridge-white sedan has shed at least 500 factory pounds and gained a Cervini's 2.5-inch cowl on its way to 10-second performance.
5.0 TECH SPECS
ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN
Block
Stock
Bore
4.030
Stroke
3.400
Displacement
347 ci
Crank
Eagle
Rods
Eagle 5.40-in
Pistons
Ross
Compression
10.5:1
Cam
Cam Motion
Heads
Trick Flow Street Heat, ported by
Duffee Motorsports
Valves
2.02/1.60
Intake
Edelbrock Victor 5.0
Throttle Body
Ford Racing Performance
Parts 65mm
Headers
MAC 131/44-in long-tubes; 211/42-in
H-pipe with cats
After-Cat
Bassani 211/42-in
Power Adder
None
Transmission
Tremec 3550
Rearend
8.8 with Auburn diff,
4.56 gears, and Strange 31-spline axles
Rollcage
Eight-point

1988 Ford Mustang Lx Drag Strip
ELECTRONICS
Mass Air
Pro-M 80mm
Injectors
30-lb/hr
Engine Management
EEC IV
Ignition
MSD 6AL




1988 Ford Mustang Lx Front View
SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS
FRONT SUSPENSION
K-Member
D&D Motorsports tubular
Control Arms
Stock
Springs
Stock
Struts
Lakewood 90/10
Brakes
Stock, manual conversion
Wheels
Weld Draglite
Tires
165R15
REAR SUSPENSION
Springs
Stock
Shocks
Lakewood 50/50
Control Arms
HP Motorsport
Brakes
Stock, manual conversion
Wheels
Weld Draglites
Tires
M/T ET Drag 28x10.5


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