| '71 Ford Boss 351 Mustang |
| Erik Gagnon * Phoenix, AZ |
| Vehicle weight w/driver: 3,750 lbs |
| Dyno numbers: 402 hp @ 5,800, 400 lb-ft @ 4,300 rpm |
| Engine |
| Type: | Ford 351C, displacing 418 ci (4.00 bore x 4.10 stroke) |
| Block: | 1971 vintage, .030-inch overbore |
| Compression ratio: | 10.4:1 |
| Oiling: | Milodon 8qt oil pan |
| Rotating assembly: | 4.100-inch stroke Eagle forged steel crankshaft, Eagle forged H-beam rods, and Ross forged pistons |
| Cylinder heads: | Cleveland, ported |
| Camshaft: | COMP Cams solid roller tappet (254/260 deg. @ .050; .672/.679 lift) |
| Valvetrain: | 2.19/1.80-inch one-piece stainless valves, 1.7:1 COMP Cams Pro Magnum rocker arms |
| Induction: | Edelbrock Torker heavily modified, Holley 800-cfm carburetor |
| Power adder: | none |
| Ignition: | MSD 6AL box, Pro Billet distributor |
| Exhaust: | Doug's Headers 1 3/4-inch primaries, aluminized 3-inch exhaust system, MagnaFlow mufflers |
| Built by: | Tuf-Enuf Auto & Marine (Avondale, AZ) |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission: | Ford Top Loader wide-ratio 4-speed, Centerforce flywheel and pressure plate assembly, Hurst Comp/Plus shifter |
| Driveshaft: | custom 3 1/2-inch dia. aluminum, 4340 1350-series yokes |
| Rear Axle: | Ford 9-inch, Detroit Locker, Strange Engineering 31-spline axles, 3.50:1 ring-and-pinion |
| Chassis |
| Front suspension: | custom 620 lb/in coil springs, KYB adjustable shock absorbers, OE anti-sway bar, polyurethane bushings |
| Rear suspension: | custom leaf bundles by Dunbar Springs (Phoenix), KYB shocks, OE anti-sway bar, polyurethane bushings |
| Brakes: | Baer Track 13x1.10-inch disc, 2-piston calipers, front; PBR 12x.810-inch disc, single piston caliper, rear |
| Wheels & Tires |
| Wheels: | Budnik Fontana 17x8, front; Budnik Fontana 18x9.5, rear |
| Tires: | Nitto NT 555 245/45ZR17, front; Nitto NT 555 275/40ZR18, rear |