1968 Mustang with an Ecoboost Inline-Four
Dakota Muscle Cars built this 1968 Mustang at their company in Sioux City, Iowa. The project started after a drag race torched the factory 289 ci Windsor V8. They replaced it with a turbocharged 2.3 L EcoBoost inline-four featuring a Ford Performance control pack, Mishimoto radiator and interooler, and custom exhaust. Dakota Mustang Cars also swapped the factory three-speed manual transmission with a T56 six-speed manual transmission. Out back sits a Currie 9-inch rear end with 3.89 gears and a LSD. Underneath they installed a Detroit Speed Aluma-Frame front suspension with JRi adjustable coilovers and electric power steering and a Ridetech triangulated 4-link rear suspension with Ridetech adjustable coilovers. Brakes were upgraded to Wilwood six-piston calipers with 14-inch rotors in front and four-piston calipers with 13-inch rotors in back. The car rides on a set of Forgeline FL500 18×8 wheels with Nitto NT555 255/35-ZR18 tires and weigh
1967 Mustang with a Jon Kaase 527 V8
This 1967 Mustang called “RK527” was built by Darell Johnston and Richard Gauthier at RK Motors to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mustang in 2014. The car is powered by a 527 ci Boss Nine V8 built by Jon Kaase Racing Engines. The all-aluminum motor produces 806 horsepower and 700 lb-ft of torque. It features a Bryant billet crankshaft, Oliver rods, forged aluminum pistons, 1500 cfm four-barrel throttle body, and Fast XFI ECU. A D&D T56 six-speed manual transmission with a McLeod twin-disc clutch sends power to a Ford 9-inch rear end with 3.55 gears. The car rides on a Detroit Speed Aluma-Frame front suspension and QUADRALink rear suspension with adjustable coilovers. A set of Vintage Wheels HA 18-inch wheels cover Baer six-piston calipers with 14-inch drilled/slotted rotors in front and 13-inch drilled/slotted rotors in back. The Shelby clone body is covered in Candy Apple Red paint with Wimbledon White Le Mans stripes.