ROUSH ROCKETS
Larry And Phyliss Hamm's '07 Roush Blackjack And '08 Roush P-51A Mustangs
This handsome pair of Roush Mustangs belongs to Larry and Phyliss Hamm of Waynesville, North Carolina. They each wanted their own high-performance Ford car, and this dynamic duo is the result. Not content to go with a Mustang GT or a modified version thereof, the Hamms started with these specially prepared Mustangs offered by Roush Performance. The Roush Blackjack is an '07 model while the Roush P-51A is an '08 offering. The Blackjack is supercharged with 430 hp and has 18-inch Roush wheels and billet aluminum trim. As Henry Ford once said, "It's available in any color so long as it's black." The Roush P-51A is also supercharged, and at 510 hp, the P-51A is the most powerful Mustang that the company has ever offered. For the P-51A, a different supercharger is used, and the 4.6 Three-Valve engines are opened to receive new internal components. These upgraded parts help the engine stay together when under pressure from the RoushCharger supercharger system.
A Roush seven-piece aero body kit is used on the Blackjack while a four-piece kit is used on the P-51A. Both include a front fascia, chin spoiler, hoodscoop and rear spoiler. The P-51A is not equipped with the special real valance panel or the rear-window louvers. Both cars are equipped with a Roush high-flow grille. The truth is that a Roush Mustang comes with just about everything one might desire, but the Hamms wanted something to further distinguish their cars from the rest. However, with production figures of 100 for the Blackjack and 151 for the P-51A, there is no crowd from which to be set apart. Both cars feature vertically opening doors from Lambo Style Doors (LSD).
Roush Mustangs aren't just fast, they also handle. The Stage 3 suspension underneath both vehicles replaces many stock components, and the new parts are designed to help you negotiate even the tightest turns without sacrificing ride quality. The setup includes specially engineered and tuned front struts, rear shocks, front and rear springs, front and rear antisway bars, and bumpstops. Each component was specifically engineered so that ride comfort was not compromised at the expense of the tremendous gains in performance. The front brakes are also upgraded with 14-inch front two-piece rotors and four-piston calipers. The inner world on both cars includes custom Roush Sport Leather seating embroidered with the Blackjack or P-51A emblem, white-face gauges, and billet aluminum pedals. State-of-the-art electronics and stereo are also part of the interior formula for both rides.
Indeed, these two Roush Mustangs seem dialed in for maximum performance and fun factor. The Hamms didn't really say whose car was whose, and we'd guess that the only quandary they have with their two Roush Mustangs is who's going to drive which one on their next outing.
The Details
Larry and Phyliss Hamm's '07 Roush Blackjack Mustang
Number 23 of 100 built
Engine
- 4.6L SOHC Three-Valve V-8
- 281 ci
- 3.55-inch bore
- 3.54-inch stroke
- RoushCharger (Roots-style M90 supercharger)
- 38 lb/hr injectors
- 430 hp
- 400 lb-ft torque
Transmission
- Tremec five-speed manual
- Short-throw shifter with Black shifter ball
Exhaust
- Roush off-road exhaust system
Suspension
- Front: Roush Stage III Suspension including front struts, replacement springs, antisway bar, strut tower brace
- Rear: Roush Stage III Suspension including shocks, springs, antisway bar, and pinion snubber
- Roush wheelhop reduction kit
Brakes
- Front: 14-inch two-piece rotors, four-piston calipers
- Rear: OE disc with calipers painted to match the front
Wheels
- Roush forged "Black Wheels," 18 by 10
Tires
- BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW, P275/40ZR18
Interior
- Custom Roush leather bucket seats with Blackjack logo, aluminum accessory upgrade, Auto Meter three-gauge pod, custom 400-watt DVD Stereo with navigation
Exterior
- Midnight Black original paint, Lambo Style Doors by LSD Inc., Roush seven-piece body kit, rear quarter window louvers, aluminum grille, Roush rear-window louvers, headlight splitters, clear front and rear turn-signal housings
The Details
Larry and Phyliss Hamm's '08 Roush P-51A Mustang
Number 23 of 151 built
To achieve the higher 510hp rating, Roush goes into the 4.6L 24-valve engine and upgrades the reciprocating assembly. The stout new equipment includes a forged steel eight-bolt crankshaft, forged aluminum pistons with increased dish to lower the compression from 9.8:1 to 8.6:1, and forged steel H-Beam connecting rods. The lower compression ratio allows for extra boost pressure. The extra strength components, Eaton TVS 2300 supercharger, and high-capacity air-to-water intercooler support the 510hp rating. Compared to the Blackjack, the P-51A also has bigger injectors and larger induction.
Engine
- 4.6L SOHC three-valve V-8
- 281 ci
- 3.55-inch bore
- 3.54-inch stroke
- Forged steel crank
- Forged H-beam rods
- Forged pistons
- 8.6:1 compression
- RoushCharger (Eaton TVS 2300 supercharger)
- Dual 60mm throttle body
- Special fuel rails
- 52 lb/hr injectors
- 510 hp
- 510 lb-ft torque
Transmission
- Tremec five-speed manual
- Short-throw shifter
Exhaust
- Roush off-road exhaust system
Suspension
- Front: Roush Stage III Suspension including front struts, replacement springs, antisway bar, strut tower brace
- Rear: Roush Stage III Suspension including shocks, springs, antisway bar, and pinion snubber
- Roush wheelhop reduction kit
Brakes
- Front: 14-inch two-piece rotors, four-piston calipers
- Rear: OE disc with calipers painted to match the front
Wheels
- Roush forged chrome, 18 by 10
Tires
- BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW, P275/40ZR18
Interior
- Custom Roush Leather Sport Bucket Seats with P-51A logo, aluminum accessory upgrade, Auto Meter three-gauge pod, custom 400-watt DVD Stereo with navigation
Exterior
- Metallic Silver paint, Olive Drab hood stripe, Roush four-piece body kit, LED taillights and rear brake light, headlight splitters, Lambo Style Doors by LSD, painted Mirror Covers