Kurgan drops a 5.0 into a 5.0

[Mook]

featured on autoblog. good for him.

Someone has finally wised up and combined the body of the original 5.0-liter Ford Mustang with the horsepower of Ford's 2011 Coyote 5.0-liter mill. The combination comes courtesy of Georgia-based Kurgan Motorsports, and, as one might imagine, it's a beast.

The engine fit right between the Fox Body's fenders without any cutting, but Kurgan needed to fabricate custom motor mounts, along with air conditioning and power steering brackets to hang to the engine. Custom Kooks headers keep the gases flowing the right way, and a Tremec T-45 handles the added twist.

Though the car is certainly impressive as it sits, Kurgan says there's a supercharger in the works.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/28/kurgan-motorsports-drops-a-5-0-into-a-5-0/

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[Jean Ralphio]

Mook drops a repost into a repost

 

[Mook]

FUCK. where?

 

[Jean Ralphio]

not really, i just posted that pic a few months back in one of the 5.0 threads.
its a legit new thread. CARRY ON

 

[Mook]

you black mother fucker

 

[skeezer]

LOL

 

[blakbearddelite]

I read about this a little while back on CMC, pretty bad ass!

 

[Pressure Ratio]

The current Race Pages magazine has a nice article on this. Goes into depth on the Ford "Control Pack" which is basically the ECU, hot rod harness, labeled connections, power distribution block, air box, oxygen sensor, air intake. Jesse of Ford Racing says they treated the Boss, FR500 and Cobra Jet as a kit car. And that the Control pack was designed to be installed into any car by the average user.

They go into the Hydroboost over the '11's electric steering and brakes. And also the custom headers and exhaust from Kooks. Very cool article. They also drop the hint that a T trim will be on the car soon.

also, Jesse @ Ford Racing is very in tune to the average customer. He is at a lot of the races, shows and even builds a car when he has the time. He asks guys they sponsor, racers and show goers for suggestions on their products being developed. Between that and the Ford engineers they make sure the product hits the market ready to work.

When I get updates from Kurgan I will let you guys know.

 

[jason05gt]

The current Race Pages magazine has a nice article on this. Goes into depth on the Ford "Control Pack" which is basically the ECU, hot rod harness, labeled connections, power distribution block, air box, oxygen sensor, air intake. Jesse of Ford Racing says they treated the Boss, FR500 and Cobra Jet as a kit car. And that the Control pack was designed to be installed into any car by the average user.

They go into the Hydroboost over the '11's electric steering and brakes. And also the custom headers and exhaust from Kooks. Very cool article. They also drop the hint that a T trim will be on the car soon.

also, Jesse @ Ford Racing is very in tune to the average customer. He is at a lot of the races, shows and even builds a car when he has the time. He asks guys they sponsor, racers and show goers for suggestions on their products being developed. Between that and the Ford engineers they make sure the product hits the market ready to work.

When I get updates from Kurgan I will let you guys know.

What's up with Alan Mulally? You seem to know everyone with a Ford lol

 

[Pressure Ratio]

What's up with Alan Mulally? You seem to know everyone with a Ford lol

What do you want to know? His response to the Unions hating on his 60 billion bonus? lol

Brian Wolfe was the main reason the cars like the Cobra Jet, FR500, Boss and parts like the Control Pack came to be. Brian was a LONG time racer that ran Fords. Having some one like that working with the engineers is a huge bonus. His years of experience and being a gear head helped build some of the best Mustangs ever built.

 

[greasy]

I sure hope that T-45 is beefed up That trans is notorious for having shift forks bust. Surely there could have been a better choice or the writer has no clue what Kurgan was talking about.

 

[bob_kurgan]

I sure hope that T-45 is beefed up That trans is notorious for having shift forks bust. Surely there could have been a better choice or the writer has no clue what Kurgan was talking about.

the t-45 was laying around the shop! We have a new TCI auto trans going in shortly!

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Fuckin' A bob kurgan.

 

[Dasfinc]

Outa nowhere!

 

[greasy]

the t-45 was laying around the shop! We have a new TCI auto trans going in shortly!

Good stuff. A certain member on this site busted my T-45 and the car was stuck in 1st gear. He will remain nameless..........................Eagle.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Stop living in the past Jim.

 

[greasy]

That is the wayyyyy past. Had to change the trans in a cramped ass 1 car garage.

 

[04 cobra]

Love the set up..

 

[blakbearddelite]

Good stuff. A certain member on this site busted my T-45 and the car was stuck in 1st gear. He will remain nameless..........................Eagle.

It's because Eagle uses both hands to shift gears, it looks really weird when he does it.

 

[Angus]

It's because Eagle uses both hands to shift gears, it looks really weird when he does it.

How does he steer?

Must be why he went auto!

 

[Eagle]

I use one hand to shift! My T-56 lived just fine through my 3 seasons of beatings.

I may have been in the car when that shift fork had issues but I swear I wasn't abusing the car when it happened (cuz I'd certainly driven it aggressively prior). :wtc:

 

[Eagle]

the t-45 was laying around the shop! We have a new TCI auto trans going in shortly!

Well hey there, Bob! Auto trans FTW!