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"Foolish Pleasure"

Owner:   joshchittenden
Year: 1967
Make: Ford
Model: Mustang
Est.Horsepower: 525
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Comments: 2 Comments
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Doug & Josh Chittenden
Spring Lake, Michigan
1967 Ford Mustang Coupe - bracket/drag car

CHASSIS:

- 2"x3" main rails from firewall back.
- 6 point roll bar by Doug Chittenden.
- Stock unibody front stub forward of firewall.
- FoMoCo 9" rear end, narrowed, Currie center section, 4.62 gears, Mark Williams 35 spline axles, and Mark Williams spool.
- A.R.T. ladder bar rear suspension w/ QA1 adjustable coil-overs.
- Four wheel disc brakes. Aerospace front, Wilwood rear.
- Weld Pro Stars on all four corners. 30" x 12.5" x 15" Goodyear slicks.

ENGINE & TRANS:

-Stock block based 351-W stroked to 408".  Started life as a D.S.S. short block and was freshened in 2007 at Felice Racing Engines in Ionia, Mich.  Maintained by Doug Chittenden.
- Eagle rotating assembly, 4340 forged steel crank, 4340 forged H-beam rods, D.S.S. Pro Lite pistons, Kustom Cams solid roller.
- A.F.R. 205 *** aluminum heads.
- Victor Jr. intake topped with a single 1,000 cfm. Holley by Pro Systems.
- Hooker headers coated by Power Shield Coatings of Niles, Mich.
- MSD 7AL-2, MSD 2-step module, MSD pro-power coil.
- J.P.T. roller C-4, Neal Chance converter, Mighty-Mite trans brake, Deadenbear air shifted. Car is launched at 3,100rpm and shifts at 6,800rpm.

PAINT & BODY:

- Sherwin Williams Chianti Red base under three coats of Lesonal clear. Paint and body by Josh Chittenden.
- Chassis by Doug Chittenden.
- 1968 model factory C-stripe (3-M tape), Jeg's headlight graphics, vinyl lettering by Ron & Chuck Olmsted - Olmsted Signs & Graphics.
- Body mods include fiberglass hood (Mustangs Plus), fiberglass trunk & bumpers. Lexan windows cut and installed by Doug & Josh Chittenden. Shaved antenna. Parking and back-up lights deleted.  With driver the car weighs in at 2,840lbs.

NOTEABLES:
- BEST 1/8th. mile E.T. & speed = 6.317 @ 108.61 mph.
- BEST 1/4 mile E.T. & speed = 10.00 @ 133.08 mph.
- Friday night Quick Ford winner at the 2006 Norwalk F.F.W.
- Class winner at the 2007 International Show Car Association event in Grand Rapids, Michigam.
- Reader's Rides page of the Oct. 2007 issue of CAR CRAFT magazine.
- One of CAR CRAFT magazines "Top 25 Home-built Rides" 2008.
- Sunday Nostalgia Ford winner at the 2008 Norwalk F.F.W.
- "KING FORD" runner-up at the 2008 Norwalk F.F.W.

joshchittenden
joshchittenden | New User
Posts: 4 | Joined 03/07/09
Posted: 03/16/09 10:43 AM

Josh Chittenden's Mustang started out with a DSS motor.  It ran mid 10:30's to low 10:40's.  After 2 years we freshened the motor and changed to a solid roller rather than a hyd. roller.  Best ET has been 10:05.  Long block from DSS was $6,000.00 with AFR's on it. Thanks for lookin'!!
tj1995mustanggt
tj1995mustanggt | New User
Posts: 3 | Joined 03/12/09
Posted: 03/12/09 05:15 PM

i really like ur car how much money did u have to put into it for the horse power?
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