The Ford Mustang has been with us since 1964&1/2. How that date was created, one cannot be sure. But ever since the Ford boys took the auto industry by storm back then, they had an instant classic on their hands. From the straight six-cylinder of the early days, the mega horsepower big blocks of the sixties, to the re-release of The Boss in 1982, the Mustang has always been on everyone’s favorite list.
The Mustang of interest with this writing is focused on the G.T. series from the mid eighties through the late nineties. The tried and true 5.0 litre power plant has undergone several updates through the years and has shown itself a consistent performer. When re-released, the transmission options were a 3-speed automatic or the ever faithful 4-speed manual. This engine and trans. combo proved to be too powerful for the 7.5 inch differential, so Ford beefed things up with an 8.8 inch ring and pinion. With the larger, stronger rear in place, the Mustang became a fierce weekend street fighter or a 1/4 mile bracket racer.
