9 second 89 lx coupe

blackstang05

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Up for sale is my 1989 Fox Body Coupe with 408 stroker motor.
Modifications include:

Asking $8500.00 OBO open to all trades

408 engine:
10.8:1 compression, runs on 93 octane
JE pistons
Eagle crank
H beam rods
SVO block
Fox Conversion Canton Racing T oil pan, pickup and dipstick tube
AFR 205 cylinder heads
hardened pushrods
High flow Ford Racing oil pump
Hardened keepers and retainers
1.7 Crane Gold roller rockers
Hydraulic lifters
Victor Jr intake manifold
1" spacer under carb
Holley carburator with custom metering blocks
K&N air filter
Comp Cams valve springs
Custom ground Comp Camshaft
CSR billet electric water pump
160 AMP Alternator
Aluminum 3 row radiator
Dual electric fans (will need to be re-wired due to short)
Torque link to frame
MSD 6AL ignition box
Billet aluminum timing chain pointer
Summit premium battery box
Battery located in trunk
NO A/C, heat is not connected and could possibly work
Motor rebuilt including new bearings and rings nov 2008

Fuel System:
Jaz 12 gallon fuel cell
-8 braided steel dual-fuel lines
Twist tight adapters
Summit high flow fuel filters (2)
Holley blue race pumps (2)
Holley blue regulators (2)
Braided steel adapter for carburator
Summitfuel pressure gauges
One fuel pump activated while running car on motor while other fuel pump must be turned on to run nitrous.

Nitrous System:
Super Powershot system
Nitrous Express 10 lb bottle
NX bottle warmer
NX bottle blanket
Upgraded feed line
Multiple jet sizes included
NX purge solenoid
NOS brand fuel solenoid (nitrous solenoid will be needed due to previous burn-up)
Cheater plate
MSD window switch with pill assortment
Painless wiring switch panel (radio mount)

Exhaust:
Cooks custom length headers
3" exhasut with custom x-pipe
Magnaflow mufflers
Turn-downs before rear axle

Drivetrain:
Built C4 transmission with factory shifter
1800 RPM stall converter
Aluminum driveshaft
Safety loop
Built 8.8 rear differential
3.55 gears
Moser 31 spline axles
C-clip eliminators
Girdle support cover

Suspension:
Granatelli K-member, A-arms, and drag coil overs
Lakewood 70-30 front struts
Granatelli double adjustable upper control arms with spherical ends, solid lower contrl arms
Airlift airbag in passenger rear spring
Eibach rear drag springs
Flaming River manual steering rack
Flaming River needle bearing steering shaft
Steeda caster/camber plates
Edelbrock full-length subframe connectors
5-lug swap from '98 Mustang GT
New brake pads and rotors (front and rear)

Wheels & Tires:
Weld Draglite 15x3, 15x8
Front tires appr. 60% left
Rear tires: Mickey Thompson ET Street radial 275/60-15 (at wear bars)

Interior:
Personally rated around 6 to 7 (out of 10)due to sun fading of carpet and front Sparco race seat (not adjustable)
5-point harness
NO ROLL CAGE
Recently installed new arm rests and clips on door panels
New lock cylinders on doors, power lock actuators
Fullly working power windows
Painless wiring radio-mount switch panel
Most factory gauges in-opt due to swap, however autometer gauges intstalled for: coolant temp, oil pressure
Factory battery gauge works
Fuel gauge in-opt due to improper sending unit

Exterior:
Vehicle is Prowler purple. At night gives the look of black but in sunlight has a dark-violet effect. Very eye-catching.
Paint and body rated 7 to 8 (out of 10)
Hood and trunk are unpainted fiberglass with quik-locks. Both in pretty rough shape due to spider webbing around locks.
New headlights, tailights and windows
Recently replaced badges to display 5.8 rather than 5.0

Problems to be addressed:
Transmission leak from selector shaft
Wiring for electric fans have shorted (NOT in harness)
Nitrous solenoid missing
Liscense plate liscense not installed due to trunk lid
Needs paint on hood and trunk lid

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blackstang05

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fastest time on the motor is 11.0 @ 124 9.80 at 136 on the nitrous

Car has never been on a dyno but i can only guess the car makes around 460-480 on the motor and 700 on the 250 shot...just a guess but should be pretty close
 

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