2003 Mustang Mach 1 - Power Hungry

2003 Mustang Mach 1 Interior Steering Wheel

Having successfully completed a project of this magnitude, it seemed appropriate to ask Scott for his advice to others that are contemplating a large job. What he told us was, "Have a plan and stick to it. I had two other plans before settling on my current one and that ended up costing a lot in the long run." His own advice seems about to be tested, as Scott is moving on from the Mach 1 to his wife's '88 LX 5.0L Mustang. We can only wonder whether she's as power hungry as her husband.

The Details
Scott McClure's '03 Mustang Mach I

Engine

4.6L DOHC V-8
Teksid aluminum block
Manley H-beam forged steel connecting rods
Diamond forged aluminum pistons
Total Seal piston rings
OEM Mustang Cobra forged steel (eight-bolt) crankshaft
OE aluminum cylinder heads
Ford GT camshafts
Livernois Motorsports valve springs
Siemens-Deka 60 lb/hr fuel injectors
SCT 2400 MAF sensor
Accufab Big Oval throttle body
JLT 12-inch air filter
Engine built by Modular Performance of Novi, MI
Whipple polished 2.3L supercharger
All front end accessories from '03 SVT Cobra engine
OEM Cobra fuel tank and dual fuel pumps

Transmission

Tremec T-56 six-speed manual
Steeda Tri-Ax short-throw shifter

Rearend

8.8-inch
FRPP Traction-Lok
3.73 gears

Exhaust

Kooks long-tube headers (1¾-inch primaries, 3-inch collectors)
Bassani 2½-inch stainless steel mufflers

Suspension

Front: PSR K-member and control arms, Tokico adjustable struts, coilover springs, Maximum Motorsports' caster/camber plates
Rear: Steeda adjustable upper and lower control arms, Tokico shock absorbers, Vogtland springs

Brakes

Front: Rotorpros 13-inch slotted/cross-drilled rotors, two-piston Bullitt calipers
Rear: Rotorpros 10 1/2-inch slotted/cross-drilled rotors, single piston Bullitt calipers

Wheels