1966 Ford Mustang Racecar

Serial Number: SVRA Medallion #37 Logbooks: SVRA Condition: Excellent Price: $35,000 USD Location: Florida, US

Description Gene Felton's 1966 Mustang Notchback Racecar. Purchased restored from Gene in 1993. Raced with the SVRA several times at Sebring and Savannah. Following the 1996 Sebring event, complete mechanical rebuild. The car has not been raced since. It's mechanically new and fresh, cosmetically excellent, and in race ready condition. Complete with SVRA loghook, appropriate documentation, and bill of sale from Gene Felton.

History

Copies of the following documents are available on the website:
1967 ARRC Notice of Acceptance of Entry
Result Sheet, Indianapolis National, Oct 1967
SVRA Medallion Certificate

Recent Competition History

Engine

• New professionally built internally balanced motor
• Dyno run in with 410 hp and 348 ft. lb. torque
• 12.5 compression
• Ford Motorsport harmonic balancer
• steel crank
• Crower Sportsman rods
• Ross lightweight pistons
• RPM main bearing cap girdle
• Ford Power Parts blueprinted oil pump and drive shaft
• Milodon roadrace oil pan
• McLeod aluminum flywheel and clutch
• race prepped 351 Windsor heads with port matched Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
• race prepped Holley 750
• Crower stainless steel roller rockers
• Hooker ceramic coated Super Competition headers
• MSD aluminum billet distributor and ignition with rev control
• Taylor wires

Fuel System

• New 22 gallon ATL fuel cell with braided stainless steel lines and Fram HP-1 filter

Oil/Water System

• Oil cooler and remote System One filter with braided stainless steel lines
• Griffin aluminum radiator with electric fan
• SVRA required overflow tanks for radiator, valve cover breathers, and rear end

Electrical System

• MSD

Gearbox

• New close-ratio Fold toploader transmission
• Hurst Competition Plus shifter With reverse lockout

Final Drive

• New heavy duty universal joints
• Balanced drive shaft
• 9" Ford spool rear end with new bearings, seals, etc.
• 3.91 gear
• Mark Williams Hi-Torque axles

Body

• original steel unibody
• painted red with white stripes

Chassis

• All fabrication, rollcage, suspension setup, and maintenance by E. J. Trivette.
• Appropriate grade 8 hardware and safety wired components
• Car weighs 2,933 lbs. with 160 lb. driver and 10 gallons of gas. (2,707 lbs. dry)
• Custom removable Monte Carlo bar for distributor access
• Ford export brace
• Drive shaft safety loop
• Dampers: Koni adjustable shocks
• Front Suspension:
  • Competition front sway bar with poly bushings
  • Upper control arms lowered 1 " and custom shock tower reinforcing plates
  • Gemini Racing front coil springs and strengthened monoball lower control arms
  • Spindles magnafluxed 3/96
• Rear Suspension: Over-ride traction bars and custom adjustable Panhard bar
• Steering: original
• Brakes:
  • Custom NASCAR style front brake rotor cooling system by E. J. Trivette.
  • Dual reservoir master cylinder
  • Reinforced Firrewall
  • New brake lines
  • Driver accessible proportioning valve
• Wheels: 8 current production 15x7 Americ3n Racing R-Model wheels with Hoosier tires (225 front, 245 rear)

Interior

• 101b. Firebottle system with three outlets
• Dixianna aluminum seat
• New five point driver restraint system
• Wink mirror

Spares

• gas cans
• hoses
• brake pads and shoes
• Various ignition parts, etc. necessary for trackside repairs