Fox History lesson
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BAT
GT Owner
soroush
Ford Gt Owner
- Aug 8, 2007
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soroush
Ford Gt Owner
- Aug 8, 2007
- 5,256
WOW Check out this Fox notch dyno pull!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you dont want to click, 64 to the ground. Sixty four HP....not a typo.
www.autoblog.com
If you dont want to click, 64 to the ground. Sixty four HP....not a typo.
Video: Fox-body Ford Mustang makes just 64 horsepower on the dyno - Autoblog
In possibly the most unimpressive dyno run ever initiated, a 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia severely underperformed its factory-rated numbers.
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AJB
GT
All fun FOX stories and memories. My first job as an engineer at Ford was to design the rear suspension for the Mustang II. Hotchkiss suspension.
My Second Design was to do the new four bar link REAR SUSPENSION on our newly named FOX BODY FAIRMONT AND ZEPHYR for 78.
That grew to Mustang in 1979.
I was also responsible for the front strut systems on the Fox bodies which we called a modified McPherson strut front suspension.
Not the most sophisticated but the designs were safe, well developed, bullet proof and served Ford Motor company well.
The rest is as they say ,"history".
Enjoy your Fox Bodies.!!!
Andy (ajb)
My Second Design was to do the new four bar link REAR SUSPENSION on our newly named FOX BODY FAIRMONT AND ZEPHYR for 78.
That grew to Mustang in 1979.
I was also responsible for the front strut systems on the Fox bodies which we called a modified McPherson strut front suspension.
Not the most sophisticated but the designs were safe, well developed, bullet proof and served Ford Motor company well.
The rest is as they say ,"history".
Enjoy your Fox Bodies.!!!
Andy (ajb)
soroush
Ford Gt Owner
- Aug 8, 2007
- 5,256
Cobrar
GT Owner
So, why did you buy this paradigm of performance again??
You explain it to me over a beer at Black & Bleu. ;-))
Sinovac
GT Owner
The 1986 GT my wife had when we were dating. Loved that car.
Remember that janky console diagnostic display?
Remember that janky console diagnostic display?
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AJB
GT
A few more trivias...
--The Fox front suspension was called "modified Macpherson " because a true Macpherson (as designed by Mr. McPherson) had the coil spring packaged around the shock /damper body.
We needed more engine compartment room knowing that even in 1975 we would try to package a Ford V8 under the hood for 1979.
We designed a very robust lower A-arms which carried the coil spring and were then able to only have the strut and shock body packaged between the upper mount and lower control arm.
Each model year we improved the bushings, shock valving, and seals , spring rates for better NVH.
Andy (ajb)
--The Fox front suspension was called "modified Macpherson " because a true Macpherson (as designed by Mr. McPherson) had the coil spring packaged around the shock /damper body.
We needed more engine compartment room knowing that even in 1975 we would try to package a Ford V8 under the hood for 1979.
We designed a very robust lower A-arms which carried the coil spring and were then able to only have the strut and shock body packaged between the upper mount and lower control arm.
Each model year we improved the bushings, shock valving, and seals , spring rates for better NVH.
Andy (ajb)
And now a "Hoonifox"
Ken Block's next project
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Ken Block's next project
Ford Mustang Fox Body is the next Ken Block project - Autoblog
First there was the '60s Ford Mustang Hoonicorn, then the '70s Ford F-150 Hoonitruck. Now Ken Block is tackling the 1980s with his next project, the Hoonifo
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QuickSilverShelby
GT Owner
Ken Block is "a god"!!!!!
The Hoonigan car was out of this world but this Hoonifox car is out of the solar system. I'd give ten dollars for a ride along in either one of these cars. I'd also match that ten dollars with a thousand dollar charitable contribution to a Ken Block charity for a ride along/scene in the next, upcoming Gymkhana!
Hell ya!! I've got a couple of drinks in me but I'll do it.....I'll freaking do it I tell ya!!!!!
QSS
The Hoonigan car was out of this world but this Hoonifox car is out of the solar system. I'd give ten dollars for a ride along in either one of these cars. I'd also match that ten dollars with a thousand dollar charitable contribution to a Ken Block charity for a ride along/scene in the next, upcoming Gymkhana!
Hell ya!! I've got a couple of drinks in me but I'll do it.....I'll freaking do it I tell ya!!!!!
QSS
Cobrar
GT Owner
Pretty underwhelming power for a 2.3L engine. By way of comparison, my 1972 Pinto 4 cyl, 1.6L (stock) develops an earth shattering 54 SAE net....
but the Pintos best days however were when a similar Pinto that I owned was retrofitted with a Ford Cosworth 1.6L BDA.
A veritable drop-in with no sheet metal mods, it put out a solid 125hp at 9000 rpm. Ultimate sleeper from 0-60 - across the intersection - runs against Corvettes and Camaros of the 70’s. Quite the power curve with zero below 2500 rpm but one heck of a kick and unique sound once it came ‘on cam’. ;-))
9k? Interesting NVH Im sure. As we all know, power to weight. Whats a Pinto weigh 2700 lbs?