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“SVO”1986 Ford Mustang

documented by David Gallimore 221 photos documented since 9 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

Race weight about 2800 lbs
Additional mods:

Greg Weld Draglites
Maximum Motorsports full length subframe connectors
Maximum Motorsports 4 point K-member brace
Autometer Phantom electric fuel pressure gauge
Autometer Phantom boost/vacuum gauge
Alpine 60W x 4 CD player
Blaupunkt front speakers
Power Bass rear speakers
Whiteface gauge overlays
Maximum Motorsports extreme duty lower rear control arms
Baseline relocated upper control arms
Eibach Pro Launch rear springs w/ airbag
Flaming river quick ratio manual steering rack
Maximum Motorsports u-joint steering shaft
Strange adjustable struts and shocks
Racecraft caster/camber plates
Strange coilovers — David Gallimore

Day one vs. today

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1986 Ford Mustang in 2014
1986 Ford Mustang in 2005
2005 2014

Photo history

221 photos across 7 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2005

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Silver 1986 Ford Mustang coupe parked on asphalt with trees in background Silver 1986 Ford Mustang hatchback, front 3/4 view 1986 Ford Mustang interior showing dashboard, steering wheel, seats, and manual shifter 1986 Ford Mustang — Silver coupe parked on a street, front quarter view. Hood scoop visible Silver 1986 Ford Mustang rear 3/4 view, showing a spoiler and North Carolina license plate White Ford Mustang with trunk open, parked next to a silver Mustang Four white 1986 Ford Mustangs parked in a lot, front view View from car on highway driving through mountains, another car ahead

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1986 Ford Mustang — Rolled over 100,000 miles. Silver 1986 Ford Mustang hatchback parked on asphalt Black 1986 Ford Mustang side view, showing wheel and red brake caliper Ford 5.0L V8 engine bay with turbocharger, intercooler piping, and wiring. Red "5.0 HO" badge visible People gathered in a parking lot at night, with a few cars visible in the background Man and woman seated at a wooden table in a restaurant with a television screen showing a race Interior of Hooters restaurant with waitress and patrons Man in gray baseball cap gives middle finger; another man in white t-shirt looks on

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1986 Ford Mustang — Old dyno sheet with the log manifold, 3" exhaust, stock turbo, ported non-gutted intake, and 18 psi. Yellow paper with engine specifications for a Pinto 2300 Roller engine, including valve lift and duration 1986 Ford Mustang — Polished GT3076R 1986 Ford Mustang — Powdercoated brackets and pulleys 1986 Ford Mustang — Powdercoated intake, fuel rail, and valve cover by Mad Adder Powdercoating. 1986 Ford Mustang — Ceramic coated Bob's Log. Ford 2.3L Turbo engine with blue accents on the timing gear 1986 Ford Mustang engine bay with silver intake, black turbocharger, and red battery

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Man in motorcycle jacket and pants under a blue canopy Orange 1986 Ford Mustang coupe with hood open, seen from the rear 1986 Ford Mustang — Greg Weld Racelites. I haven't swapped rear ends yet, so they stick out a little. Silver 1986 Ford Mustang coupe with wide rear tires and a spoiler 1986 Ford Mustang — How much higher my rear end sits after I stripped everything out. 1986 Ford Mustang — The SVO in tow in the West Virginia mountains. Engine block with a large hole, showing internal damage and rust. Close-up view 1986 Ford Mustang — Too much powa for the stock bottom end.

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1986 Ford Mustang — Red Ford F-Series pickup truck towing a silver classic car on a trailer on a highway. Silver 1986 Ford Mustang in a line of drag cars at a race track. Silver 1986 Ford Mustang coupe on highway with gas and lodging sign 1986 Ford Mustang — That's not me driving. Silver 1986 Ford Mustang coupe parked next to a motorcycle with a rider 1986 Ford Mustang — Silver coupe with a hood scoop on a race track, side view Silver Ford Mustang hatchback launching front-wheels-up at a drag strip Silver 1986 Ford Mustang doing a burnout on a drag strip, with a white Jeep in the background

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1986 Ford Mustang front end with hood open, showing radiator removed and intercooler installed 1986 Ford Mustang — Mess of wires and electrical components under a car's fender 1986 Ford Mustang — Gray racing seat with KIRKEY badge, gray seatbelt, and dark interior visible 1986 Ford Mustang — Car interior with messy wiring, tools, and red cables visible Close-up of a black coil suspension spring and bundled black wiring harness in a vehicle's undercarriage 1986 Ford Mustang engine bay with parts removed 1986 Ford Mustang on a trailer, front end removed, being towed by a red pickup truck Front end of a 1986 Ford Mustang project car on a trailer, engine bay exposed

2 photos added

Engine block with rust and paint chips, viewed from the side Engine block with bearing caps and cylinder bores visible

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