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Fox Mustangs and the 5.0 name are
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with its four valves, overhead cam,
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clean appearance, brake and fuel lines were routed through the frame and
subframe rails.
Dana spent a week reconfiguring the stock wiring harness, removing unneeded
wires and connectors, leaving only what was needed for the updated Mustang’s
new circuits.
Mark and Jackie tag-teamed the interior. It was trashed when Mark bought it,
so after a deep-clean, Corbeau GTS II front seats were installed, and the rear seat
was recovered to match. They recolored the stock interior panels in black to carry
the exterior theme inside. Other upgrades include a 140-mph speedometer and
a Livewire TS Performance programmer and monitor that relays data from the
car’s computer to a dash display.
Rather than just an engine swap, this was a total Mustang makeover. Even so,
18 months after the project was started, it was ready for roll-out thanks to much
hard work from and artistic input from Tony and Dana Lombardozzi.
Needless to say, the upgraded engine and chassis radically transformed the
Mustang’s personality. Now on top is almost 200 more horsepower than a stock
5.0 H.O. pushrod engine, yet with full drivability and traffic manners.
Of the feel behind the wheel, Mark says, “This Fox runs and drives like a new
car. The motor is quiet at idle and docile when cruising, but jump on that throttle
and the beast inside wakes up and moves the T-top coupe in a hurry.”
The Fox Mustang has a lot going for it right out of the box — decent looks,
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