Ford Mustang GT, 1968
Ford Mustang I
Ford Mustang I•
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Chassis No.: 8R01S137611
- Exterior: White
- Interior: Black
- 428 CI V-8 engine bored .030 over
- Engine rebuilt by Pat Burke
- Edelbrock heads and aluminum intake
- Edelbrock 780 CFM carburetor with vacuum secondaries
- Hooker headers
- 2 1/2 inch custom exhaust
- MSD ignition
- 427 callouts on valve covers
- Race-built automatic transmission
- 1,200 RPM stall converter
- Transmission and stall built by Jim Paquet
- 4.30 Traction-Lok rear end with 31 spline axles
- Cal-Tracs shock absorbers, springs and traction bars
- Subframe extensions
- Aftermarket aluminum radiator
- Power brakes with front discs
- Wimbledon White with Black vinyl top
- Wood-rimmed steering wheel
- Bucket seats and console
- Kenwood CD stereo
- Black American Racing Torque Thrust wheels
- Deluxe Marti Report
When Ford redesigned the Mustang for the first time in 1967, the most-significant new feature was the deeper cowl, designed to make room for the FE big-block V-8 formerly reserved for full-sized passenger cars and trucks, including the modified 428/355 HP Police Interceptor V-8 shoehorned into the Shelby GT500. With that kind of horsepower having escaped the barn, the big FE V-8 became a favorite for generations of Mustang enthusiasts wanting to unleash their own herd.
Of course, the hunt for more horsepower has gotten easier with the passing decades of advancements in engine technology, and it is still possible to maintain a strong factory identification in vintage ponies such as this racy looking 1968 Mustang GT coupe. The success of this second-generation GT begins with a cosmetic package that looks like it could have leapt from the how-to pages of a period issue of “Hot Rod” or “Car Craft”: Wimbledon White paint with black side scallops, a black-vinyl roof treatment, black-spoked American Racing Torque Thrust alloy wheels wearing BF Goodrich raised white letter Radial T/A tires and fog lamps.
Under the hood is the heart of the matter in the form of a 428 CI big-block V-8 rebuilt by Pat Burke. Bored .030-inches over, it has been fitted with a set of free-breathing aluminum heads from Edelbrock, who were also sourced for the aluminum intake manifold and 780 CFM 4-barrel carburetor with vacuum secondaries. MSD ignition fires the combustion process, with Hooker headers feeding a 2.5-inch custom exhaust system. A race-built automatic, a 1,200-stall converter by Jim Paquet and 4.30:1 Traction-Lok differential with 31-spline axles complete the heavy-duty drivetrain; subframe extensions, Cal-Tracs suspension and power front disc brakes provide sure-footed handling.
Completed with a black bucket-seat interior featuring a wood-rimmed steering wheel, center console and a Kenwood CD stereo, this pony has more than one trick in store for the street/strip scene.
