In this installment, we’ll get you up to speed on all of the new parts we’’ll be installing on our Project 666 as we prepare for our next – and hopefully much more successful – outing at the track. We received the full gamut of high performance drivetrain components from TCI, including a new C4 transmission.
With Project 666, our Fox-body Ford Mustang almost 2 years in the making, this year’s LA Invasion was a day of trials and tribulations. Leading the charge for 666 was shop wizard Sean Goude, trusty wrench and sales guy Tom “Terror” Bobolts, myself, and my pregnant wife Melissa. We were a motley crew. Check out our story, plus videos!
There’s a reason why Auto Meter is the company that comes immediately to mind when racers think “gauges” – five decades of leadership in the aftermarket doesn’t happen by accident. Check out our full install of a set of Auto Meter gauges into Project 666 – our Fox Mustang.
The Kooks long-tube headers and Flowmaster exhaust are perfectly suited to the deep-breathing needs of our 408 in Project 666, and fit like a custom-built system though they’re both off-the-shelf part numbers
Everybody that has tried to stuff a good sized tire under a Fox-body Mustang with a stock suspension knows it will rub. Oh yea, it will hit everything, make white smoke on the top end, and possibly even cut the tire. With Project 666, our ‘86 Fox Body, we wanted to stuff a 275/60/15 Drag Radial on a 15 x 10 wheel and not have it look like a inner-city low rider with the wheels hanging out the wells. So we clearanced the wheel wells and show you step by step how we did it.
The Fox-Body Ford Mustang is one of the most popular chassis choices in history for drag racing. Light weight – and with a suspension system that leads itself to quickly “HOOK” on the 1320, the Fox is as good as it gets. Heck, as we all know, highly modified Mustangs with stock-type suspension have even eclipsed the 6-second mark at over 200 mph. With stock control arms you won’t even begin to see anywhere those times or speeds. Here is how we modified our suspension to help lower our 60 foot times, and gain some time out on the track.
Project 666 Mustang is moving along, with the hairy goal of putting down 666 horsepower and running 10s. With power comes great responsibility, and we knew the tired old T-5 stock transmission and wimpy clutch just wouldn’t be up for the job. So after 25 years of service, it was removed from our mighty four-eyed ’86 Mustang to make room for a fresh, durable TKO-600 transmission from Tremec and a fresh SPEC clutch.
For naturally aspirated power it is hard to beat cubic inches. Sure, you can slap on a blower or turbo and get great boosts in torque and horsepower, however doing it with raw compressed air is much more challenging. The challenge for Project 666 was to build a a Small Block Ford power plant that could not only make 675 plus all-motor horsepower, but also be able to hold together at red line through every shift and every quarter-mile trek. Getting this kind of power out of a small block Ford based engine means you need to have big displacement, good compression, and the right list of matched components to make it all happen smoothly and reliably. You can see our plan by reading on.
Our Project 666 had recently undergone an upgrade to a Wilwood brake kit. The new brakes, rotors and calipers made a huge difference in stopping power but still lacked that little something for outrageously quick, stop-on-a-dime performance. Looking for that extra edge, we went to the Mustang specialists at Maximum Motorsports for help and updating our braking system to include a TCI Roll Stop at the same time would prove to be a time-saver. Check out our highlights.
Out With The Old – Prepping 666 For The Engine & Tranmission Swap
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Bobby Kimbrough
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February 8, 2010
We have been wrenching away on our Project 666 car in preparation for some new drive train components. Specifically, the engine and transmission. We have identified our replacements, but our first task was to get the stock stuff outta the way.
You learn a little something new everyday. If I hang around long enough, I’ll be a genius. Today’s lesson; Ford 2G alternators and fires.
Before you get the wrong idea, our stripper Mustang that we call “Project 666″ is fine. We didn’t burn it to ground or anything like that.
We were having some battery and charging [...]
A little while back, we worked on improving the cooling of our Project 666 — with an upgraded Flex-a-lite Radiator/Fan combination and a Meziere Water Pump. At the time, we decided to pick up some horsepower and reduce engine clutter by installing a complete March Performance 5.0L Pulley/Bracket system since we were already ditching the stock water pump and engine driven fan. Check out how it all went on the car.
