Ford Mustang 2003 '65 Concept Specifications
| Chassis | |
| Brakes F/R: | n.a. |
| Tires F-R: | 205/55 - 235/60 R15 |
| Engine | |
| Type: | V8 |
| Displacement cu in (cc): | 305 (5000) |
| Power bhp (kW) at RPM: | 420(309) / 6700 |
| Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: | 395(536) / 4000 |
| Redline at RPM: | n.a. |
| Exterior | |
| Length × Width × Height in: | n.a. |
| Weight lb (kg): | n.a. |
| Performance | |
| Acceleration 0-62 mph s: | n.a. |
| Top Speed mph (km/h): | n.a. |
| Fuel Economy EPA city/highway mpg (l/100 km): | n.a. |
Swapping a aerial appliance V-8 agent into a archetypal 1965 Mustang Fastback is a adequately accepted accident - unless, of course, you're talking about a avant-garde Ford Racing Achievement Parts (FRPP) 5.0-liter "Cammer" crate engine.
So that's absolutely what FRPP engineered to wow appearance goers at this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show: a absolutely adequate 1965 Mustang 2+2 powered by a appropriate adaptation of FRPP's hot new 5.0-liter, four-valve "Cammer" crate agent bearing 420 horsepower. It's the absolute alliance of Ford's Mustang achievement ancestry and the actual latest in avant-garde modular V-8 agent technology.
The abstraction abaft the activity was to appearance that an all-new adaptation of Ford's 5.0-liter V-8 can acquisition itself appropriate at home in the agent bay of America's aboriginal pony car. It additionally demonstrates that alike article as axial to the Ford enthusiast association as the first-generation Mustang can adore the achievement abeyant engineered into the long-awaited "Cammer" crate agent offering. A best 'Stang was called because it is a car that any automotive hobbyist can chronicle to - and one that abounding FRPP barter already own, adapt and enjoy.
After the addition of the 5.0L "Cammer" at aftermost year's SEMA appearance in the FR100 auto truck, abounding hot rod enthusiasts were not attractive avant-garde to ambidextrous with the modern-day cyberbanking ammunition bang system, so Ford Racing engineers took note, and this year's Mustang "Cammer" crate agent appearance a archetypal downdraft carburetor setup, with four, two-barrel Webers sitting aloft a custom Ford Racing intake. Using the carburetors additionally apprenticed a about-face from a absolutely cyberbanking to an MSD benefactor agitation system.
According to Andy Schwartz, FRPP "Cammer" agent activity manager, "Even with the carburetors in abode of our avant-garde ammunition bang setup, the 5.0-liter four-valve "Cammer" in the '65 Mustang delivers a advantageous 420 appliance at 6700 rpm. And the torque ambit peaks at about 395 foot-pounds at 4000 rpm."
Ford Racing didn't aloof pay absorption to the agent compartment, so the donor 1965 Mustang was absolutely disassembled and rebuilt from the arena up. National Parts Depot Convertible Chassis Components were installed in abode of the banal active gear, and a Heidt's Double A-Arm advanced abeyance was active to accommodate some avant-garde administration ability. Helping to put the "Cammer's" adeptness to the pavement is a Ford Racing / Centerforce Clutch Kit and a Heavy Duty Tremec five-speed chiral transmission. Administration the tire-churning duties out aback is a Strange-equipped Ford Racing nine-inch Ford rear arbor with a 3.75:1 arena and adhere gearset. Ford Racing supplied a ancestor anti-roll bar and a set of absorption confined to complete the upgrades. It all rides on a set of 15-inch BBS auto cutting BFGoodrich Radial T/A P205/55-R15's up advanced and P235/60-R15s in the rear.
While abundant of the project's address rides in the actuality it's all buried in archetypal Mustang area metal, Ford Racing custom-crafted a ancestor cold-air consecration awning to advice carry beginning air to the Webers, as able-bodied as to arresting that there's some actively avant-garde technology ambuscade underneath. The masterfully massaged bodywork is accomplished in PPG Gloss Black and buffed to a mirror finish. Appropriate "5.0-liter Cammer" badges complete the look.
Inside, all the banal trim was replaced with a complete National Parts Depot Reproduction 1965 Mustang interior. Naturally, no Mustang apology advancement would be complete after a set of Rally Pack gauges, as able-bodied as a thoroughly avant-garde A/C arrangement supplied by Best Air.
Like all Ford Racing activity cartage afore it, the FRPP '65 Mustang fastback not alone serves to allegorize that the adeptness to alloy advanced powertrain technology into archetypal Ford area metal is realistically aural the ability of today's Ford Racing Achievement Parts customer, but additionally that the new "5.0 Cammer" crate agent is the absolute best no amount what the application.
