Car Guy Magazine Car Guy Magazine Issue 1014 | Page 51

1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1
a set of attractive finned valve covers that are period-perfect. Upgrades include an
Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor, MSD ignition system, and a slightly larger cam to give
it a bit of a lope at idle. The engine bay is nicely detailed with lots of correct features,
right down to a reproduction battery. Long-tube headers and a stainless exhaust
system with X-pipe give it a spectacular sound and with an AOD 4-speed automatic
overdrive transmission, this car is an effortless cruiser, particularly with 3.30 gears in
the 9-inch rear end. The suspension was lowered to give it just the right stance and
those Magnum 500 wheels are arguably the best-looking design of the period.
Beautifully built and ferociously fast, this is a car that nails the resto-mod movement: stock looks, impro ٕ