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Proper maintenance is the key to keeping your pony at the head of the herd. Often overlooked, changing you’re Mustang’s oil is one of the most important maintenance services you can perform. Don’t mind alittle grease under your fingernails? Want to save a few bucks every few months? Changing your own oil isn’t as intimidating as it might seem, and we’re here to prove it.
BMR, the same company producing hardcore suspension parts for the ‘05 and up Mustangs, had a vision of building a “streetable” 7 second 2005 Mustang.
Their project started with a black S197 Mustang GT equipped with 5speed, which was used as a company test mule for design of their latest products, and only had 233 miles on the “ticker”.
BMR’s intentions were to go all out and only keep the stock interior with upgraded racing seats and the NHRA required rollcage, with intentions of running in the Fun Ford and NMRA DR classes. The project was designed to utilized an Inovative T-88 turbocharged 360 cube SBF, hopefully producing in the neighborhood of 1300-1400hp. Follow along while we take you through BMR’s quest to build a 7 second 2005 Ford Mustang.
The front sway bar serves one main function: it prevents body roll by keeping the wheels close to the body during hard corning. Because of this, the Mustang has a tendency to not oversteer and be fun to drive.
The most common first or second modification for the Ford Mustang is Exhaust. Be it just a muffler, axle-back kit, cat-back kit, midpipe, or even headers, Mustang enthusiasts want the true American muscle sound and performance achieved by upgrading the exhaust components on their rides.
From time to time, even the most experienced technicians need a quick firing order chart for the Ford they’re working on. Below you will find the firing order for the 5.0, 4.6, 3.8, and 2.3 engines. You’ll also find the cylinders in the picture are numbered and also their respective coils.