By Jeff Glucker
Fairly recently I was up in Los Angeles for the launch party of the new West Coast location of Gotham Dream Cars. While there I met a young chap named Jason Connor. Mr. Connor is what you might call a motoring enthusiast, like the rest of us here in the Hooniverse, and he started telling me about a project car that he’s working on. This isn’t what you might call a “tame build.”
Jason is putting together a 1968 Ford Mustang that looks like your standard Eleanor clone on the outside. Underneath, however, lives a large bit of forced induction ferocity that will surely make this one wicked fastback.
You might expect to find a massaged 302 sitting betwixt the fenders of this particular pony car. This is not the case with Connor’s ride. Instead, his engine bay plays host to a 351 Windsor that has been stroked out to 408. No that’s not the crazy part, because the 408 isn’t a rare engine for an old Ford. The difference with Jason’s car is that he added two 57mm T4 Garrett turbos.
Torque, say hello to boost. Wave good-bye to turbo lag but hello to OH MY GOD WHERE DID THE REAR END GO!
Here’s the current build list for Jason’s Mustang:
Engine:
408 Windsor Eagle Stroker Kit, Twin Precision 57mm T4 TurbosX02 Racing Air to Water Intercooler with 20 gpm water pump and heat exchanger.Intake/Heads:
Edelbrock Super Victor 351W Intake
Edelbrock Victor Jr. 70cc Heads
Wilson Manifolds 90mm Throttle BodyFuel System:
Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pump
Custom X Baffled 24 Gallon Fuel TankIgnition System:
MSD 6AL
MSD Pro Billet Distributor
Optima Yellow Top (Trunk Mounted)Pulleys:
March Deluxe Serpentine PulleysTransmission:
Tremec TKO600 5-Speed
Quick Time Bell Housing (SFI Approved)
King Cobra 2 Disc ClutchRear End:
Currie 9″ 3.50:1 Traction Loc 31-Spline AxlesChassis & Suspension:
Front – Rod ‘N Custom Mustang II
Rear – Custom 4 Link 300lb Springs (For Testing)
Custom 8 point Cage
Total Control Products Subframe Connectors
Lokar Pedals
Fox Body Steering Rack
Flaming River Steering Column
LeCarra Wood Grain Steering WheelBrakes:
Wilwood 12.19 Big Brake Kit 4 Piston Calipers
Black Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors
2001 Cobra Hydro boost
Wilwood Tandem Master Cylinder & Proportioning valve
Hurst Line LockWheels & Tires:
Raceline GT2 2 Piece Forged Aluminum
BF Goodrich G-Force KDW NT
Front: 18×8 / 245/40ZR18
Rear: 18×12 / 335/30ZR18
Finished with brushed aluminum faceplate with black accents and polished
drum all powder coated clearInterior:
Custom Stitched Recaro Style XL Front Buckets w/ 1″ Pleating
G-Force 5 Point Camlock Harnesses
JME Enterprises Billet Aluminum Dash Bezel w/ Stewart Warner Maximum
Performance
Gauges in Grey
Custom Center Console with polished Aircraft switch gear
It’s quite clear that this is going to be one furious Ford, and we can’t wait to see the finished product. Stay tuned for updates, and watch for Jason to make an appearance on the Hooniverse Podcast in the near future.
[Images: courtesy of Jason Connor]
Kyle Hyatt 
Kamil Kaluski
Gorddamn. That is a pretty serious build. I want to see the dyno chart when its finished.
That is very impressive! I'm anxious to hear and see it run. I love his garage floor. I think I'll paint Hooniverse on mine.
/jk
I like what he's done to the side of the garage, myself.
I didn't even notice that! I was really checking out the Mustang.
skaycog now if only this was a ford gt then youd be deliriusly happy
I'll be watching the western skies from here when the boost control fubars and the mushroom cloud erupts over the horizon. Cape Canaveral needs this one ! Have mercy !
That's such an awesome engine build it's almost a shame it's going in a Mustang. Stick it in a Torino fastback or a Country Squire.
I was thinking Pantera, but yea, those work too.
Based on the thumbs down, the public disagree with me!
Somehow this car reminds me of the crazy Ford GT that was remodeled to look like a 69 Fastback that was at SEMA last year.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vozb_RS1ZJk/UJi-nEsGYHI…
Article here http://www.dailyturismo.com/2012/11/dt-does-sema-…
This has been a fun car to build, an has been a passion of jason's & mine. I personally want to say thank you for letting me build this dream ride with you.
Rob
I'd totally be down for dying in this thing.
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