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| BY THE NUMBERS | | '65 MERCURY COMET | | Josh Martin, 38 * Alexandria, VA | | Total cost to build: $165,000 | | ENGINE | | Type: | Ford 5.4L small-block | | Block: | stock iron with | | standard 3.552-inch bore | | Oiling: | stock | | Rotating assembly: | factory 4.165-inch | | forged crank, steel rods, | | and forged 8.4:1 pistons | | Cylinder heads: | stock 32-valve | | aluminum castings | | Camshafts: | factory DOHC | | Valvetrain: | stock | | Induction: | factory Eaton M122H supercharger | | and air-to-water intercooler | | Exhaust: | stock Ford manifolds, | | custom X-pipe, | | dual Borla 2.5-inch mufflers | | Fuel system: | Aeromotive pump, | | Edelbrock pressure regulator | | Ignition: | stock | | Cooling: | Be Cool radiator and fan; | | stock water pump | | Output: | 540 hp at 6,200 rpm | | and 510 lb-ft at 4,500 rpm | | DRIVETRAIN | | Transmission: | Tremec T56 six-speed manual, | | Ram clutch, MGW billet shifter | | Rear axle: | Strange 9-inch rear-end housing, | | 31-spline axles, 3.70:1 gears, | | and limited-slip differential | | CHASSIS | | Front suspension: | Art Morrison tubular | | control arms, sway bar, | | and spindles; Strange coilovers | | Rear suspension: | Art Morrison four-link, | | Panhard rod, and sway bar; | | Strange coilovers | | Frame: | custom Art Morrison Max G frame | | Brakes: | Wilwood 13-inch discs | | with six-piston calipers, | | front; 12-inch discs with | | six-piston calipers, rear | | WHEELS & TIRES | | Wheels: | Bonspeed Quasar 18x7, | | front; 18x8, rear | | Tires: | BFGoodrich g-Force | | 225/45R18, front; | | 255/45R18, rear |
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