My 1995 GT project

What started out as my first Mustang [2006] has turned into one hell of a learning experience. I have made mistakes with my engine combo, double [hell, triple] spent on certain items, and even re-purposed the entire project three times. When the original 5.0 developed a rod knock [2008], we replaced it with a simple 306 [2009] in with ported heads and an explorer intake that made 243/298. It served me well for about six months when it lost oil pressure and I parked it. After some decision making, I had a 410w built and thats when things got frusterating. The project sat idle for a few years [2009-2012] and work was only sporadic at best. The paint fell off, parts were stolen, finally got it running [2013] but discovered the valve springs were too soft. That led to the already junk heads being CNC ported, correct valve springs installed, a new intake, and long tube headers being installed. [2014] Along the way, I had even started collecting parts for an IRS swap but then sold the IRS swap for a watts link [2015] and now I'm going with a PHB/HD torque arm combo from Maximum Motorsports. [2016] Wrecked my daily driver '98 GT, sold the 410w and bought a rebuilt 4.6 4V from a wrecked 98 Cobra. The original intent was to make three cars into one. Then I discovered the 4v had a couple of burnt valves and a blown head gasket. Crap. So, I just bought a 2015 F150 for a daily driver. [2017] Collected parts, stripped the '95 to the shell and completely rewired it to '98 specs. [2018] Built the engine with a metric #### ton of help from @lwarrior1016 and have spent the rest of the year "finishing it" but have yet to fire it up.[2019] Finally found the time to get the car squared away. Got it running and finished most every subsystem. [2020] Sold the 4V Swapped in a Coyote and I’m working towards getting it running. [2021] Had it on the dyno and it made 419/393 with the timing flat lining at 22°. Also turned out we had missed a step during the timing process and the RH bank was way off. Also, in the cam controller, i had dip switches in the wrong position and she was running on Gen 1 cam tables. About a month later the block cracked in a hard freeze (16° F) which was not expected in south Louisiana. Spent a few months collecting parts and built a new, 12.5:1 engine with L&M intake cams. She’s rowdy now and has antifreeze flowing through her veins.

Direction? None... Well, I had initially wanted it to stay my daily driver with some 1320 duty. That mindset then started to sway more towards show/street/strip but now I've decided to just keep spinning wrenches and forget titles.


List of installed and pending mods:

2017 F150 5.0 (Gen 2)

• JE pistons (12.5:1 compression)
• 2018 Mustang GT intake (ported)
• FAST 87MM throttle body
• Lokar throttle cable
• L&M intake camshafts
• Gen 2 Mustang exhaust camshafts
• ARP cam tower bolts
• ARP cam phaser bolts
• ARP harmonic balancer bolt
• MMR tensioner chain flip bracket
• Mustang timing cover
• PBH AC compressor bracket
• IW harmonic balancer
• S550 200A alternator
• S550 oil filter adaptor
• MMR rear coolant crossover
• Boundary Billet oil pump gears
• Boundary Billet crank gear
• MMR piston cooling jet delete
• Holley HP EFI standalone
• Holley TiVCT controller

Flex Fuel system

• Aeromotive AFPR
• QFS 340 pump in Pro-M hanger
• 6AN feed/return PTFE stainless braided fuel lines
• 10 micron filter
• 47# injectors
• Continental Flex fuel sensor
• Powerhouse Racing billet flow through adapter

Exhaust

• BBK 1 3/4" long tube headers
• BBK X-pipe 3”
• Dynomax UltraFlo mufflers 2.5”
• Flowmaster Foxbody LX tail pipes

Drivetrain:

T56 Magnum

• QuickTime bellhousing
• Exedy Twin Disc clutch
• Stiffler's T56 crossmember
• Driveshaft Shop aluminum shaft

8.8 rear

• Eaton Truetrac
• Yukon 31 spline axles
• Strange C-Clip eliminators
• 4.10 gears
• LPW Ultimate differential cover

Suspension:

• Maximum Motorsports K member
• 94/95 Cobra front sway bar
• MM sway bar relocation
• MM sway bar bushings
• MM lowered end links
• MM forward offset control arms
• MM caster/camber plates
• MM MM3 struts (race)
• MM RA2 shocks (sport)
• MM coil overs (425/325)
• MM subframe connectors
• MM road race control arms
• MM rear adjustable sway bar
• MM panhard bar
• MM heavy duty torque arm
• MM Race shock mounts

Brakes, wheels and tires:

• 18x9/18x10 Forgestar F14
• 275/35/18 Federal 595 RS-Pro
• Brembo 44/40 calipers (Gen 2 Viper) with Autology brackets
• 14” GT500 rotors
• Powerstop red powder coated rear calipers
• 13” Baer Eradispeed +1 rear rotor kit
• Powerstop Trackday pads
• Stiffler’s stainless brake hoses
• Fine Lines stainless brake lines
• ABS delete block

Interior:

• 1998 GT interior (RIP Space Ghost)
• Mach 1 door panels
• 99-04 Console
• dual USB charging port
• 2000 Cobra R style shift knob
• leather wrapped Momo Corse steering wheel
• NRG short hub
• NRG gen 2 quick release
• Corbeau Forza Sport drivers seat for autocross days
• Black 2005 GT seats for street use
• billet Unicorn head light knob
• rear seat delete
• Holley 7" digital dash
• Holley LED shift light
• Holley GPS
• Steinmann Performance cluster
• dual gauge panel with dual USB connections for Holley ECU/Dash
• Autometer Cobalt programmable fuel gauge
• Innovate DLG-1 wideband gauge
• Alpine CD player
• Boston Acoustic 6x9’s (doors)
• Rockford Fosgate 6x8’s (deck)

Exterior:

• 1997 Cobra hood
• Aerocatch hood latches
• vertical, export tail lights
• Madd Retros projector headlights
• 4300k HIDs (meh)
• Cobra front bumper or Saleen front bumper
• Carbon Fiber T1 wing
• _slib's flared Carbon fiber fenders

Misc

• Volvo electric power steering pump
• Converted to hydroboost brakes
• Converted power steering hoses to AN hoses
• 2000 Cobra R steering rack
• C6 fan controller
• Champion 3 core radiator

Parts pending installation:

• Cortex Watts link
• MM roll bar
• SLP exhaust tips

Thanks for reading, there is much more to come - Josef