The upgrades provided students with a safe and predictable environment in which to hone their skills, and they work just as well when Marty takes to the track at locales such as Willow Springs, Buttonwillow, and Fontana. Such duty is the sole role this car will play as long as he has anything to do with it. And while the old-dog GT consequently won't be learning any new tricks, it's particularly competent in its own backyard. Now isn't that what building a sole-purpose Mustang is all about?
| 5.0 TECH SPECS |
| ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN |
| Block | Stock |
| Crank | Scat cast-iron |
| Rods | Eagle H-beam |
| Pistons | Probe SRS |
| Cam | FRPP X303 |
| Heads | World Products iron Windsor Jr., ported by Competition Heads |
| Intake | Extrude Honed FRPP Cobra |
| Throttle Body | Accufab 65mm |
| Mass Air | Pro-M 77mm |
| Fuel System | 255-lph Walbro, Accufab regulator, FRPP 30-lb injectors |
| Exhaust | MAC long-tube headers, MAC H-pipe, SpinTech
side-exit mufflers |
| Transmission | Tremec 3550 w/Centerforce clutch, McLeod aluminum
flywheel, B&M shifter |
| Rearend | Stock 8.8 w/3.27 gears |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Engine Management | EEC IV w/Swanson
Performance chip |
| Ignition | MSD 6AL |
| Gauges | Auto Meter |
| SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS |
| Front Suspension |
| K-Member | Stock |
| Springs | Eibach |
| Struts | Monroe |
| Brakes | Cobra |
| Wheels | 17x8-in American Racing |
| Tires | Kumho Victor Racer |
| Rear Suspension |
| Springs | Eibach |
| Shocks | Monroe |
| Traction Devices | Panhard bar and torque arm |
| Brakes | Cobra |
| Wheels | 17x8-in American Racing |
| Tires | Kumho Victor Racer |
| Chassis Stiffening | Strut tower and K-member brace |
| Rollcage | Eight-point rollcage |