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John Kaase's 2008 Ford Mustang - Blue Crescent Beheader
By The Numbers
| '08 Ford Mustang | | John Kaase • Winder, GA | | Vehicle weight w/driver: 3,800 pounds | | ENGINE | | Type: | Ford displacing 589 cubic inches
(4.627 bore x 4.375 stroke) | | Block: | C&C MotorSports aluminum,
siamesed bores, iron liners, stock
10.32-inch deck height | | Compression ratio: | 10.5:1 | | Oiling: | Moroso catalog pan, 7-quart, Kaase
oil pump | | Rotating assembly: | Sonny Bryant 4.375-inch forged crank,
6.800-inch Oliver steel I-beam rods,dished
Diamond pistons, Ackerly & Childs ring packs | | Cylinder heads: | Kaase Boss Nine, as-cast aluminum, 88cc
combustion chambers, Manley 2.30/1.90 valves,
Kaase/W.W. Engineering 1.75:1 rocker arms, Boss
Nine rocker covers | | Camshaft: | Comp Cams mechanical roller, .699-inch lift, 251/251
degrees duration at .050, 110-degree C/L, Trend 3/8-inch
pushrods, Ford Motorsport timing gear | | Induction: | Kaase Boss Nine intake manifold, Holley 1150 HP
carburetor, BSR Racing Products 16-inch air cleaner
(to clear Dominator and hood) | | Power adder: | are you kidding? | | Ignition: | Mallory distributor, MSD 6AL-2 box, 34 degrees
total timing | | Exhaust: | Chuck Lawrence–built 2 1/8-inch primaries, 3.5-inch
collectors, Granatelli stainless 3-inch exhaust system
and mufflers | | Fasteners: | ARP | | Output at flywheel: | 902 hp at 6,800 rpm, 800 lb-ft at 5,100rpm | | Built by: | Jon Kaase Racing Engines, Inc. | | DRIVETRAIN | | Transmission: | D&D Performance (2.66, 1.78, 1.30, 1.00, 0.80, 0.62:1)
T56 Viper-spec transmission, Quick Times steel bellhousing,
McLeod 11-inch twin-disc clutch, pressure plate, flywheel,
hydraulic throwout bearing | | Driveshaft: | Dynomax custom aluminum one-piece,
1350-series yokes | | Rear axle: | stock Ford 8.8-inch housing, clutch-type
differential, 3.31:1 ring-and-pinion | | CHASSIS | | Front suspension: | stock, MacPherson struts, lower control arms, antisway bar | | Rear suspension: | stock, coil springs, three-link, Panhard rod | | Brakes: | stock 12-inch disc, front; 12-inch disc, rear | | Wheels & Tires | | Wheels: | American Muscle Black Magnum 500, 18x9, front; 18x10, rear | | Tires: | Pirelli PZero Rosso Asimmetrico, 255/45R18, front; 285/40R18, rear, Y-rated |
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