The vehicle was built around a modest, street-friendly N/A concept that evolved from 2009 into 2013, with some tweaks since then.
Engine:
Driveline
Engine:
Stock 97 4.6 block, crank, pistons and rods with 6500 RPM redline
Stage 2 Ported PI heads from Nick McKinney (RIP) at Modular Head Shop
Stage 3 (+1mm) oversized valves
TFS takeout springs
Stage 2P cams from Bullet Cams
Duration at .050": 225I/223E
Duration at .006": 265I/262E
Lift: .550"I/.500"E
LSA: 108°
PI intake
Ported 70mm throttle body and plenum
80mm 02 GT MAF, conical filter and intake tube
Steeda underdrive pulleys
Cobra style closed-vane water pump
Walbro 190 lph fuel pump
30 lb/hr Bosch EV6 fuel injectors
"Crack pipe" cooling mod
Fluidyne custom all-aluminum high BTU radiator
SCT PRP tuned for 87 and 93 pump gas by me
ExhaustMAC 1-5/8" primary long tube headers (modified by @General Zod for the MN12 chassis)
2-1/2" mandrel bent exhaust from Trubendz
Magnaflow high-flow cats
Magnaflow X-pipe
Dynomax Super Turbo mufflers
Driveline
2004/2007 hybrid 4R70W built by Darrin Burch at BC Automotive
Circle D 9.5" 3C single-plate torque converter, ~3500 RPM stall
1993 Mark VIII one-piece aluminum drive shaft
3.73 limited-slip differential
B&M 70274 transmission fluid cooler
Brakes, Wheels and SuspensionDante Designs Chrome 17"x9" Cobra R replicas, 5x4.25" bolt pattern in +36mm offset
Nitto NT555 G2 tires - 255/45R17 (front) and 255/50R17 (rear)
Custom Thunderbird center cap decals from @ClintD
13" front rotors and dual piston Bullitt calipers
StopFlex braided stainless brake lines from SpinningWheels-SC
Monroe Sensa-trac shocks
J-code SC/Sport springs (rear)
Stock 97 sway bars
Audio SystemsKenwood eXcelon KDC-X998 head unit
Sound Ordnance M4075 75Wx4 RMS main amp
JVC KS-AX3002 130W RMS sub amp
Boston Acoustics S85 6"x8" speakers
JL 8W1V2-4 8" sub in modified 94 SC sub enclosure
ExteriorRefinished in 2012 with updated single-stage E9 formula
4300k G9 HID projector headlights
55W H1 halogen fog lights
Custom-ground billet aluminum Thunderbird logo door sills
InteriorCustom leather upholstery from Auto Custom Leathers on SC/XR7 seats:
1990 SC front seats
1989 XR7 rear fold-down seat back
Stock 97 seat bottom
FR500 steering wheel
Illuminated Mark VIII cruise control buttons
Illuminated Mark VIII headlight switch
Illuminated mirror control switch
94/95 SC fog light control switch
ScanGauge II powertrain system monitoring
Gentex auto-dimming compass mirror