By The Numbers
'65 Mustang Fastback
Richard Dolido * Chicago, IL
Vehicle weight w/driver: 2,980 lbs
| ENGINE |
| Type: | Ford displacing 347 ci (4.030 bore, 3.400 stroke) |
| Block: | 1968 Ford hi-po replacement block, decked and align-honed |
| Compression ratio: | 11.5:1 |
| Oiling: | Canton seven-quart oil pan, Melling high-volume oil pump |
| Rotating assembly: | 3.400-inch stroke Eagle forged crankshaft, H-beam rods, hypereutectic pistons, Perfect Circle ring pack |
| Cylinder heads: | Edelbrock Performer, ported and polished by hand |
| Camshaft: | COMP hydraulic roller, 230/230 degrees duration at .050, .512/.512-inch lift, Cloyes double-roller timing gear |
| Valvetrain: | COMP pushrods, 2.02/1.60-inch valves, COMP roller rockers, Edelbrock valvesprings |
| Induction: | Edelbrock Air Gap intake, Edelbrock Thunder Series 800-cfm carb, K&N air cleaner |
| Power adder: | none |
| Ignition: | Mallory Unilite, 14 degrees initial timing |
| Exhaust: | Jet-Hot coated Hooker Super Comp, 1 3/4-inch primaries, 3-inch collectors, Flowmaster Thunder Series mufflers |
| Fasteners: | ARP studs |
| Built by: | Michael Carella/Richard Dolido (Chicago) |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission: | 1969 Ford Toploader four-speed
(2.32, 1.69, 1.29, 1.00:1) by Michael Carella,
Hurst Competition Plus shifter,
Centerforce II flywheel/clutch assembly |
| Driveshaft: | Inland Empire aluminum,
4340 1350-series yokes |
| Rear axle: | 1968 Ford 9-inch, TruTrac differential,
3.70:1 ring-and-pinion |
| Chassis |
| Front suspension: | stock hi-po disc brake spindles,
stock control arms repositioned 1-inch lower
on frame, Eaton 1-inch lowering springs, Koni
adjustable shock absorbers, ADDCO 1-inch diameter
antisway bar, Flaming River 16:1 manual steering box,
Total Control subframe connectors,
polyurethane bushings throughout |
| Rear suspension: | Eaton 1-inch lowering springs,
Koni adjustable shocks,
Scott Drake 3/4-inch diameter antisway bar |
| Brakes: | Stainless Steel Brakes 12-inch rotors,
Kelsey-Hayes four-piston calipers,
CNC billet dual master cylinder,
braided steel lines, front; 10x2.5-inch drums, rear |
| Wheels & Tires |
| Wheels: | Boyd Coddington Sting Ray 7x7, front; 17x8, rear |
| Tires: | Kumho ECSTA 225/45ZR17, front; Kumho ECSTA 245/45ZR17, rear |