Central Florida Machine and Speed built the short-block using a Cobra crankshaft and Manley rods, pistons, and piston rings. After Chris Starnes ported the stock Three-Valve heads, they were fitted with Crane Cams custom-ground blower cams, stock followers and adjusters, and custom valvesprings. A stock intake resides up top with a Blue Oval twin 62mm throttle body. An SCT Big-Air mass air meter reads incoming air prior to entering a Vortech V-2 S-Trim supercharger capable of providing the built engine with 13 pounds of boost. When David Kicklighter owned the car, the combination was good for 584 hp and 10.70s in the quarter-mile. Since the engine's rebuild, Mike hasn't had it back to the track.
| 5.0 Tech Specs |
| ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN | ELECTRONICS |
| Block | Engine Management |
| Stock '05 Mustang GT | Stock Computer, SCT tune |
| Displacement | Ignition |
| 281ci | Stock |
| Rotating Assembly | Gauges |
| Cobra crankshaft, Manley | Auto Meter boost, AEM air/fuel |
| connecting rods and pistons | |
| Cylinder Heads | SUSPENSION AND CHASSIS |
| Stock Three-Valve, Chris | Front Suspension |
| Starnes-ported, custom | K-member |
| valvesprings | Stock |
| Camshafts | Control Arms |
| Crane Cams custom ground | Stock |
| Intake Manifold | Caster/Camber Plates |
| Stock plastic | Stock |
| Throttle Body | Springs |
| Blue Oval Twin 62mm | Saleen |
| Mass Air Meter | Struts |
| SCT Big Air | Saleen |
| Power Adder | Brakes |
| Vortech V-2 S-Trim with | Stock |
| Aftercooler, 3.33-in pulley, 13 | Wheels |
| pounds of boost | Saleen 20-in |
| Fuel System | Tires |
| Twin 255-lph fuel pumps, Weldon | Dunlop SP Sport Maxx |
| fuel pressure regulator, 60-lb/hr | Rear Suspension |
| injectors, custom 1/2-inch fuel | Springs |
| lines, Creative Performance | Saleen |
| Racing fuel rails | Shocks |
| Exhaust | Saleen |
| FRPP headers, Bassani Xhaust | Control Arms |
| X-shape crossover, Saleen | Saleen |
| mufflers | Brakes |
| Transmission | Stock |
| Stock, SPEC Stage 3 clutch, | Wheels |
| Cobra pressure plate, Saleen | Saleen |
| shifter | Tires |
| Rearend | Dunlop SP Sport Maxx |
| 8.8, Moser 31-spline axles, 4.10 | |
| gears | |