Speed & Sound: Blue Bomber
From Zero to Hero!
Text and Photos by Jeremy Allan Glover
The Ford Mustang is arguably one of the most popular muscle cars out there. Almost every generation of the car has its own huge following, and with the insane number of companies that make aftermarket parts for them, it’s easy to make them fast for not too much money… making the ‘bang for the buck’ value of these machines one of the reasons why they are so popular.
This beautiful 1995 Mustang owned by Alex P. of Montreal is a prime example of how you can build a crazy car without busting the bank. This car started life as a V6 automatic. It wasn’t long before Alex realized that the V6 was not really up to where he wanted it to be in the power department, and so he started wrenching on the car himself, tweaking it a bit by changing gears, pulleys and adding little things to try and help out. Sadly, his efforts did not help much, so a nitrous oxide system was installed. That did improve the go of the car, but the need to refill the bottle constantly was a bit of a hassle, so Alex finally came around and realized that he needed to go for a 5.0L engine swap.
With the new powerplant in the car, things were looking a lot better for this Stang, but Alex was not done yet with the heart of his car. With some savvy internet searching, he started finding a lot of parts to add onto his engine. A few of the engine mods were a Paxton SN89 supercharger, Diablosport performance chip, Ford Motorsport polished tall valve covers, Cobra 65mm throttle body and polished intake with a 1-inch spacer, Walbo 255 high-flow fuel pump and a Vortech FMU. With all the go-fast goodies this engine received, it needed a good set of pipes to let it all out and make it scream, so a set of Flowmaster 40-series mufflers were installed…and boy, does it scream!
Now with a lot more power than the original V6 engine, the stock automatic transmission was not coping too well, so next on the list was a manual transmission swap. After more searching around online, a five-speed tranny out of a ’92 Mustang was found and swapped in. Since Alex was going though the trouble of the swap, he was not just going to put in a stock wimpy clutch, so a nice beefy Centerforce clutch and a B&M short shift kit were installed. Since this pony started off as a V6, there was no limited-slip diff, so thanks to eBay, Alex found a T-locker assembly. He was able to install it right into his stock differential and that helped to make sure that all the power he has was going to both rear wheels.
After adding both a new engine and transmission, it was time for some interior work. A full leather interior out of an ’03 Mustang GT was found and deposited in. To help keep an eye on the vitals of the engine, Autometer boost and air/fuel gauges were added.
On the entertainment side of things, this Mustang does not fall short, either. A JVC 3d stereo system with JVC 12-disc changer pushes out tunes to two 12-inch JBL subwoofers powered by a Memphis amp. As a special touch, Alex had some cool billet parts custom-machined for his car by his brother Mark, including brackets, wheel spacers, pulleys, and my favourite – the knob of death…a custom knob that is so pointy and sharp, you could slice a piece of paper with it….
Wanting his car to look as mean as it could, Alex painted and installed a Saleen body kit and a Cervini ram air hood. The combo really gives this car a muscled look. If you look closely enough through the ram air vents on the hood, you can see the supercharger sticking out a bit, so the hood is also very functional in keeping it all at a cool temp. This car has the look and the power, but Alex also improved the stance and ride of the car with some BBK lowering springs riding on 17-inch Cobra R mags wrapped in Falken F451 rubber. On the braking side, Alex did a Mach 1 brake conversion with 13-inch rotors and dual-piston calipers, so now the car can actually come to a stop after having some fun with the power….always a good idea.
This Mustang has it all, but Alex is still not 100 percent finished with it yet. An 8.8-inch differential and an engine tuner, among others, are on the list of things he still wants to do. This is a great example of how, with some serious searching online (and a lot of work), you can transform something that’s somewhat ordinary… into something truly extraordinary!
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