Bart Tobener, who now runs his own performance shop, installed the tough-as-nails Keith Craft 340 and Novi 2000, along with a custom fuel system that provides plenty of juice for more than 600 hp. James reports his best performance to date is a 10.92 at 129 on drag radials, and he describes the street-driving characteristics on modest 17-inch street rubber as "adventurous."
Inside are fully street-oriented interior sports leather front seats (sourced from a New Edge 'Stang) and matching rear fold down, a full complement of Auto Meter gauges, a six-point, chrome-moly rollcage by Richie Rosato, RCI harnesses, and what appears to be a full catalog's worth of UPR billet aluminum.
| 5.0 Tech specs |
| ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN | ELECTRONICS |
| Block | Engine Management |
| FRPP R302, 4.085-in bore | EEC IV w/SCT chip by |
| Displacement | Chris Johnson |
| 340 ci | Ignition |
| Crank | MSD 6A |
| Scat 3.25-in steel | Gauges |
| Rods | Auto Meter |
| Scat H-beam | |
| Pistons | SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS |
| JE dished | Front Suspension |
| Camshaft | K-member |
| Comp Cams, 232/236 degrees | UPR tubular |
| duration at 0.050, 0.566/0.571-in lift | Control Arms |
| Cylinder Heads | UPR tubular |
| AFR 205 ported by Keith Craft | Springs |
| Racing, 2.08/1.60 valves | HAL coilover |
| Rocker Arms | Struts |
| Crane Gold Race rollers | Tokico Illumina |
| Intake Manifold | Caster/Camber |
| Holley SysteMAX II | UPR |
| Throttle Body | Brakes |
| Professional Products 75mm | SN95 spindles/13-in rotors, |
| Mass Air | Bullitt calipers, Hawk pads |
| Pro-M 80mm | Wheels |
| Oil Pan | 17x8-in Bullitt |
| Canton 7-qt | Tires |
| Power Adder | Goodyear Gatorback 245/45-17 |
| Paxton Novi 2000 | Rear Suspension |
| Fuel System | Springs |
| Dual Bosch pumps, UPR fuel | FRPP |
| rails, Paxton regulator, Bosch | Shocks |
| 60-lb injectors | Tokico Illumina |
| Exhaust | Traction Devices |
| Bassani 1 3/4-in short tubes, | UPR adjustable upper control |
| UPR H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers | arms, UPR lowers |
| Transmission | Brakes |
| Tremec TKO, McLeod clutch, | SN-95 11.5-in rotors, Bullitt calipers |
| pressure plate, scattershield, | Wheels |
| Fidanza aluminum flywheel, | 17x8-in Bullitt |
| UPR shifter | Tires |
| Rearend | Nitto 255/45-17 |
| 8.8 w/3.55 gears, Auburn diff, | Chassis Stiffening |
| Moser 31-spline axles | UPR subframe connectors, six- |
| | point chrome-moly rollbar |