A Mustang strut tower brace is a tubular brace that connects your strut towers together to create a brace that reduces chassis flex and improves suspension performance. Does strut tower brace improve handling? True, strut-tower braces, aka ‘shock-tower braces,’ are technically suspension modifications in that they attach to suspension components. Read more…
Mustang Madness is Briarwood’s after-school program that offers fun and exciting classes for students on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 3:45 – 4:45pm. There is a fee to register for Mustang Madness classes. How many Mustang variations are there? Ford’s pony car stable includes 14 unique variants (depending on how Read more…
1971 Ford Mustang. 1971 Ford Mustang 429 Cobra Jet – Big-Block Fever. What cars had the 429 Cobra Jet engine? Just two years into production, Ford introduced the 429 Cobra Jet and Super Cobra Jet for compact and intermediate sized rides like Mustang, Torino, Cyclone, and Cougar. What did the Read more…
Boss 302 Mustang Manufacturer Ford Production 1969–1970 and 2012–2013 Assembly Dearborn, Michigan (1969–1970) Flat Rock, Michigan (2012–2013) Designer Larry Shinoda How many Boss Mustangs are there? Thanks to the Boss 302 registry, we now have a good estimate of how many Boss 302 Mustangs were produced in each of the Read more…
Stop the vehicle and repeat without overdrive to 64 km/h (40 mph) cruising for greater than 30 seconds. While at 64 km/h (40 mph), activate the overdrive, accelerate to 80 km/h (50 mph) and cruise for greater than 15 seconds. Stop for at least 20 seconds and repeat step 10 Read more…
M code – A 351 cubic-inch engine with nearly 300 horsepower used in the Shelby GT350 and the Mach 1. Q code – From 1969 to 1971, the 335-hp Q engine was a variation of the Cobra Jet 428. However, it was offered without a functional hood scoop. From 1972 Read more…
steel. The body-in-white itself uses what Ford divided into five different classes of steel and an extruded aluminum bumper beam. Is the Mustang body aluminum? Fully unitized steel chassis, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive configuration with fully independent front/rear suspension and perimeter subframe. What was the Mustang made for? Ford Mustang Essential History Read more…
Mustangs use what is called a uni-body design. This means the frame and body are a single combined unit. Do Mustangs have a chassis? The modern 5.0-liter engines and Trinity powerplants and their six-speed transmissions are arguably the best drivetrains squeezed into a Mustang chassis. Likewise, the S197 chassis that Read more…
Steel. Steel is produced from iron ore and is perhaps the most widely used input in auto manufacturing. On average, 900 kilograms of steel is used in every car. 1 Steel is used to construct a car’s chassis and body, including the roof, body, door panels and the beams between Read more…
The Ford Mustang is one of the few vehicles that has used both a solid rear axle and an independent rear suspension in the modern era. Mustang Independent Rear Suspension Pros and Cons. Pros Cons Keeps both tires on the road over bumps Heavier and requires rear subframe Do Mustangs Read more…