Ford Racing Boss 460 CI Engine in a 1970 Mach 1 Mustang

Build List

Last updated 02-16-2023

Engine:

Now 747hp at 7200rpm and 604 lb-ft at 5400.- Engine Dyno tuned by Paul Krauss at PK Machine
approx 8" Hg vac, so the power brakes require an electric vacuum pump to work


Ford Racing Boss 351 Block, that is 460 ci, with Z heads (Excellent support from Ford Racing)

 

Gauges and data logging:

Racepak IQ3 Dash & Racepak Sportsman Data logger
- Vacuum, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Water temperature, Voltage, Wideband 02, driveshaft speed, clutch slip sensor


Drive-line Continued:
Mechanical Z-bar setup
Quicktime SFI 6.1 scattershield w/157 tooth flywheel
Custom Black Magic Next Gen Adjustable Clutch- 157 tooth SFI6.1 RAM neutral balanced Aluminium flywheel
Roller bearings on clutch pedal for smooth and easy pedal movement, along with an adjustable clutch pedal stop.
Gforce G101 Clutch Assisted 4-speed Transmission-1/2 slider was modified to be 0 degrees and the 3/4 to 3 Degrees, from the standard 7 degrees.
Long Shifter (GForce), Verticle Gate Shifter
Ford Racing High Torque Mini Starter
Ford 9 inch custom built by Strange Engineering- 35 spline axles and a 4:30.1 spool, 1350 chrome moly yoke, reinforced housing and extended spring perches
Dennys 1350 Nitrous Driveshaft, with chrome moly slip yoke

Rear Suspension:
Calvert Split Mono-leafs, car is at stock height
Caltracs from Calvert Racing with double hole fornt plates.
Viking Crusader Double Adjustable shocks-B318AM

Upper shock mounting areas reinforced.
Global West Del-A-Lum Shackles

Front Suspension:- Stock looking
Opentracker Racing Roller Components - Track LCA's, and Drag UCA's
Roller Idler Arm, all new performance tie rods and adjusters, and other linkage components
Street and Track Adjustable strut bars
Viking Crusader Coil Overs with Double Adjustable shocks-A333AP with 11" 250LB springs

Chassis:
NHRA 8.5 certified roll cage with additional bars (Rocker bars and dash bar).

Shock towers have been reinforced on the inside and outside. Custom reinforcements on the inside tying the towers to the frame, and the common 45 degree plate welded on the outside.
Arning/Shelby 1" drop
Tinman subframe connectors welded in, with additional mounting points bolted into seat pan weld area with reinforcement plates inside the car.
Custom Driveshaft loop allowing easy removal that bolts into the subframe connector welded nuts.
Export brace (1 piece)
Control Freak Engine cross brace tying LCA's to the frame.

Other:
Ron Morris adjustable motor mounts- Did not lower the engine, however, used to to better align the engine side to side and front-to-back.
1/2" Stainless steel fuel line from tank to carb following factory mounting locations.
AN-8 fittings everywhere in the fuel delivery.
Aeromotive fuel prefilter with shutoff making filter changes easier.
Fuel Safe Sportsman Fuel Cell-22 gal, foam filled with slosh baffle
SSB Front Disc brake slotted rotors. Stock style calipers for now with Porterfield R4S Kevlar/Carbon Race shoes
Rear brakes, drum, with Porterfield R4S Kevlar/CarbonRace shoes
Hurst Roll control line lock
Exhaust- Custom 3" pipes from the headers to tips, with MagnaFlow mufflers and H-pipe. Also the intermediate pipes (headers to mufflers), haveband clamps on both ends to allow removal and easier transmission access. (Mario's Custom Exhaust).
Competition Engineering Torque strap- Mounted to back of head and frame
Griffin Exact fit oversized Aluminum Radiator
Aluminum recirculating overflow tank
Reinforced Stainless Steel braided Brake hoses Front/Rear
All Stainless steel brake lines


Drag Tires/wheels:
Front: Mickey Thompson Sportsman Front Runners, 26 x 7.5-15 with a 6.3" section width and a 4.8" tread width
Weld Racing AlumaStar 2.0 One-Piece Front Runner Wheels - 15 in. x 3.5 in. with a 1.75 in. backspace


Back: Mickey Thompson 3055S ET Drag (stiff sidewall) 28 x 10.50-15 with tube for added stiffness
Weld Racing Draglite RearWheels - 15 in. x 10 in with 5.5" backspace