Adam Ginsberg Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Yes, it's true, my 1986 GT is up for sale. Willing to trade for a truck/Suburban/Tahoe/Expedition, or similar. Why?? Simple - now that I have a dedicate race/open track car it's impossible to justify the street car, I need money for the 2004 racing season ( I want a podium finish!! ), as well as needing the money to buy another vehicle for towing. I have a few spare items for it, all listed below. Pics of its build up, recent photos, etc are available upon request. Many pics are available on my website although some of the specs on the site are outdated. This supercedes the specs on the website. Most recent pic of the car: Asking Price: $8500, or best offer ( I'll negotiate, but refuse to give the car away ). This is a well documented, well prepared, and well built car using quality items. Please take that into consideration when tendering an offer. I'm not separating parts off the car - it goes in full running condition. History: I bought this car from the second owner in May of 1997 with ~96,xxx miles, and it was 100% bone stock. Stock all the way down to the struts/shocks, original spark plugs, spark plug wires, etc. All of the upgrades and work have been performed by me, with the exception of the engine build, and gear swap. However, I did the engine, tranny, and brake installation/conversion, seat installation, etc, myself. Well, with the help of my wife and 2 sons. It's ALWAYS been garaged. It was my daily driver for 3.5 years - 2 when it was completely stock, and ~1.5 years after the motor and blower were installed. Yes, you read correctly - it was daily driven for nearly 2 years AFTER the full motor and blower install. The ONLY reason it isn't a daily driver any longer is because I have a company vehicle. I have EVERY receipt for nearly EVERY part ever purchased for this car - motor, heads, intake, supercharger, MAF, etc, etc, etc. Tuneups done twice yearly ( last tune up done this past summer and I still have the plugs that were pulled out that are available for inspection ). Oil changes performed EVERY 3000 miles with Mobil 1. Been using Mobil 1 since the required break in point of 1000 miles. It's put down ~30 or so 1/4 passes. Best is a 12.8 @ 111+mph on worn Nitto Drag Radials ( I still have the slips from Ennis ). 3 open track events - 2 at Motorsport Ranch, and 1 at Texas Motorspeedway. The last dyno was performed in February 2002. 375rwhp, 385rwtq. Solid conservative tune - air/fuel ration goes NO higher then 11.7:1, even on the most aggressive chip setting ( there are 3 settings on the chip ). It passed the recent Texas smog check in April 2003 with flying colors in it's current condition. Everything in the car works - door locks, window lifts, clock, indicator lights, stereo, all gauges ( factory and aftermarket ), AC ( just needs to be recharged and will be fixed before completion of the sale ), heater, cruise control, etc. What does it need??? Only a paint job, and a new home. The paint is not in horrible condition, but there are chips, door dings, and scratches. Typical for an 18 year old car. Please be sure to read the spares, notes, new items and paperwork section at the end of this message. Basic timeline of most mods: Purchased - May 1997 New suspension, 5 lug front, 5 lug rear brakes - May 1998 New motor, Vortech Supercharger - Dec 1999 New T5z transmission - November 2000 Cobra front brakes and Tokico struts/shocks - January 2001 Cobra intake - June 2001 Upgrade from A-trim to S-trim, 42# injectors, 80MM MAF - November 2001 Last dyno session - February 2002 Specs: 1986 Mustang GT, 158,xxx miles on car Black with gray interior New black carpet T-tops Factory Cruise Control Factory AC ( will be recharged, all components are in place, many new ) Power door locks Power windows Original rear seat in perfect condition, NOT faded Eclipse CD/tuner with manual Eclipse front speakers Kenwood rear speakers Appearance/Interior items and information: 1.5 year old Corbeau TRS front seats, black, lumber support option in drivers seat - link http://www.corbeau.com/brochure/TRS.shtml 1984 SVO rear sail panels Ranger air dam Grant GT leather steering wheel with functional cruise control buttons Autometer shift light mounted on steering column Ford/Lincoln/Mercury rearview mirror with auto-dimming and compass features Custom modified 2-drink cup holder Eyeball-style courtesy lights for driver and passenger ( replaces the articulated arm-style light from Ford that always breaks ) Polished radiator hold down Original dash, in PERFECT condition - not a single crack, even in the speaker holes Original, uncut door panels, in PERFECT condition Original rear seat, no rips, tears, stains or fading Factory rear window defroster, fully functional WMS aluminum pedal covers ( great for heel and toeing ) Engine Specs: Motor has 28,xxx miles, Mobil 1 oil since day one Comes with original bob-weight card from the engine builder .030 bored stock late model roller 302 block TRW .030 forged pistons with flycut valve reliefs Speed Pro Moly Rings Shot peened, polished, fully stress relieved Ford connecting rods ARP rod and main bolts Fully prepared late model Ford crank Torque plate bored and honed Fully balanced and blueprinted Block painted inside and out for improved oil flow Screw in oil plugs Stock Ford oil pump with FRPP hardened pumpshaft Stock 1990 HO 5.0 roller cam Stock roller lifters Clevite 77 bearings Stock new Ford flywheel FRPP SFI harmonic balancer Stock oil pan, with welded oil return fitting for supercharger E7 heads, O-ringed, ARP screw in studs and guide plates, FRPP hardened push rods, FRPP 1.6 adjustable Roller Rockers and poly locks ARP cylinder head bolts Induction: Ported Cobra lower ( matches a FelPro 1262 gasket ), stock Cobra upper intake Ford 93 Cobra coolant crossover tube 65mm FRPP throttle body Ford IAC plate New ARP intake bolts Exhaust: JBA shorty headers Stage 8 locking header bolts Custom Dr. Gas X-pipe fitted with high flow Catco catalytic converters Flowmaster 3 chamber cat-back w/stainless steel tips Power Adder: Vortech S-trim supercharger, original owner, registered with Vortech. This head unit has been upgraded - it was originally an A-trim, upgraded in 2001 through Ted Wilke's company ( which I highly recommend for superchargers, or supercharger work ) Produces a solid 11psi AFM Power Pipe Bosch/Vortech bypass valve Cast aluminum discharge pipe ( standard Vortech stuff ) Braided stainless oil feed line Stock Vortech 8-rib pulleys, both crank and blower Gates belt Fuel system: Kirban adjustable fuel pressure regulator 190lph intank pump 42# injectors Stock lines and rails Rewired fuel pump with 8ga wire Cooling: Griffin Mustang Aluminum radiator ( 1.5" tubes ) Lincoln Mark 8 electric fan Edelbrock water pump Electronics: Converted from Speed Density to Mass Air System - A9L EEC 80mm Pro-M Mass Air Sensor calibrated for 42# injectors and supercharger AutoLogic "switch-chip" burned by Byron Reynolds of RACE Systems in CA. 3 settings for chip. Ignition: Stock 86 distributor Crane coil MSD 6AL FRPP 9mm plug wires One range cooler Motorcraft plugs FRPP cap and rotor Electrical: 130g Alternator Transmission/Clutch: T5z bought new. 11,xxx miles on tranny Urethane tranny mount FRPP King Cobra clutch, 28,xxx miles ( installed new with motor ) PRO 5.0 shifter 35th anniversary Ford Mustang brushed aluminum shifter ball with engraved shift pattern Forte clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster Rear end: 8.8, 3.55's, rebuilt 1.5 years ago with new bearings, FRPP Traction-Lok kit, extra clutches and plates installed SVO/FRPP aluminum housing cover Suspension: Front - Eibach road race springs ( 750-850lb ), new FRPP lower front control arms with upgraded bushings and ball joints, Tokico 5-way adjustable struts, stock front sway bar, Griggs bumpsteer kit, BBK CC plates Rear - Factory Five control arms, FRPP "C" springs, stock rear sway bar Chassis: Jamex adjustable strut tower brace, MM 4-point K-member brace, Griggs weld-in subframe connectors Brakes: 85 Lincoln master cylinder, stock 86 power booster, adjustable prop valve Front - Cobra 13" rotors, plain PBR 2-piston calipers ( identical to Cobra calipers but they don't have the Cobra lettering ), PFZ pads, 94/95 spindles properly drilled for the Griggs bumpsteer kit, 2 year old hubs Rear - 1984 SVO disc brakes - 11" rotors, 54mm calipers, semi-metallic pads Stainless steel lines throughout Rims/Tires: 1999 Mustang GT 17" rims ( 17"x8" ), Kumho 255.45.17 tires with ~8,000 miles. Rims in excellent shape, slick curb check on passenger rear rim. Inside of the rims clean, clean, clean - no brake dust, no grease. They look brand new. Gauges: Stock - Original FMS 140mph speedometer Stock tach, 100% accurate and verified on a chassis dyno Stock water temp gauge Stock ammeter gauge Stock fuel level gauge Stock oil pressure gauge Aftermarket - Autometer 3, 2 1/16" gauge full pillar gauge pod, part #12101 Autometer Ultra-Lite 2 1/16" Mechanical boost gauge, part #4301 Autometer Ultra-Lite 2 1/16" Electric water temp gauge, part #4337 Autometer Ultra-Lite 2 1/16" Electric fuel pressure gauge, part #4363 more continued on next post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Ginsberg Posted December 10, 2003 Author Share Posted December 10, 2003 *****NOTES, SPARES, RECENT NEW ITEMS, AND PAPERWORK SECTION THAT COME WITH THE CAR UPON SALE***** Spares: T-tops - 2 driver and 2 passenger T-tops. 1 driver T-top has a broken handle. All the rest are in excellent condition, and 2 full sets of interior plastic trim come with them ( one set is in the car, the other set is on the spare T-tops ). Extra plates and clutches for 8.8 Traction Lok Gray carpeting for rear hatch area 24 Motorcraft spark plugs, one range cooler then stock GT40 iron heads with new valve springs, no rockers Extra "pills" for the Autometer shift light Extra "pills" for the MSD ignition box Original sunvisors Drivers side dash plate ( covers the gauges ) Original stereo ( Ford Premium sound w/cassette and equalizer ) TFI module Assorted stock pieces ***NOTE***: If you want the the GT40 heads installed on the car, and re-dyno'd, please contact me. Otherwise, they are simply included with the car. New items: AC Condensor 130g alternator TFI module Heater core Smog pump Full tune up ( plugs, cap, rotor, FRPP 9mm wires, fuel filter, PCV valve ) Rear hatch supports Paperwork: Vortech install manual and certificate of ownership ( feel free to contact Vortech with the serial number of the blower for history/verification ) Engine build card MSD installation paperwork Tokico strut/shock paperwork Speed Density to Mass Air conversion paperwork/install guide Pro-M spec sheet for 80mm MAF All 1/4 mile time slips from Ennis ( there are about 20 of them ) Any other paperwork I can find that a buyer may want Ford IAC plate paperwork Eclipse stereo/CD head unit manual Gates belt jackets for the blower and accessories Every dyno sheet, with dates, ever completed, including the last set on a floppy. Original 1986 Ford owners manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumont Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 still available?? if so, e-mail info to [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS93Cobra Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Hi, could you send pictures and price to: [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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