Jon Torres's 1990 Ford Mustang GT

 

Jon Torres's 1990 Ford Mustang GT

 

 

My Story:

I purchased the car in April of 2018 and it was mostly stock. It had original paint other than the rear bumper which happens to be a genuine 93 Cobra bumper, aftermarket wheels, lowering springs, subframe connectors, and torque box reinforcements. As I have redone the car over the last few years, I discovered evidence of it having a roll cage at one time which explained the reinforcements under the car and I imagine that it spent some of its past life at the track. After an accident in 2020, the car was blown apart, repaired, and completely re-painted. Once the car was painted, I realized that the wheels needed to be replaced to match the quality of the paint, which led to the brakes and suspension being replaced so they looked good behind the wheels. Then I stumbled onto a motor out of a 94 Cobra that I decided to purchase, re-build and install in the car, only to find a Kenne Bell supercharger shortly after completing the motor for a deal that was too good to pass up. It was the classic snowball effect that happens to anyone who owns one of these cars. I have tried to do all of the mods and customization to the car in a manner that would look as if the car could have come that way from the factory. The goal with this car was not to make the fastest, most powerful, most technologically up-to-date Mustang. I fell in love with Mustangs as a young boy in the 1980s, my first car was a Mustang, along with the next two after that. Over the years I saw things in various versions of the Fox Body that I loved, and saw things like the Kenne Bell that I always wanted, so the goal was to make this car the perfect amalgamation of everything I personally ever dreamed of for my perfect Fox Body. I would love to say it is complete, but I know myself well enough to know that would be a lie.

Engine Build:

Built in 2021

OEM long-block motor from 94 Cobra

GT40 cylinder heads

Comp cams valve springs, retainers & locks

94 Cobra OEM Crane Cams 1.7 roller rockers

Ford Performance E303 camshaft

94 Cobra OEM roller lifters

94 Cobra OEM pushrods

94 Cobra OEM pistons & connecting rods

Sealed Power E458K plasma-coated rings

Crankshaft Supply re-ground OEM crankshaft

Melling M68 oil pump

ARP heavy-duty oil pump drive shaft

King rod & main bearings

Cloyes Street-true .25 dia. roller chain and sprockets

Crank timing sprocket set to 4 degrees advanced

Ignition timing set to 8 degrees advanced

JET-fabricated carbon fiber EGR block off plate

EGR spacer coolant lines plugged internally

Kenne Bell Supercharger:

Originally installed 2022, upgraded 2023

1995 Kenne Bell 1.5 JET-modified to have a bypass valve

Kenne Bell 1-1/2" bypass valve

Ported 1990 OEM intake manifold

MAC 70mm throttle body and EGR spacer

JET-fabricated bypass valve mounting flanges with relocated vacuum ports

JET-fabricated aluminum bungs welded to supercharger manifolds with (1) vacuum port at rear, (1) IAT pre-charge sensor and (1) spare port

IAT post-charge sensor drilled & tapped into lower intake manifold

Custom 3.5” welded aluminum power-pipe with Green cone-filter in fender

JET-fabricated 2-piece rear blower compressor support bracket

JET-fabricated rear AC compressor support bracket

JET-fabricated blower idler pulley spacer

6.5" F-150 OEM crank pulley

1990 Mustang OEM water pump pulley

Smog air pump and related components deleted

Continental 406100 100" serpentine belt

JET-fabricated high pressure AC line from compressor to condenser

JET-modified low pressure AC dryer line

Snow performance stage-2 progressive methanol injection controller

Snow performance solenoid

Snow performance 2.5 gallon methanol tank

US Plastics remote filler spout for tank

JET-fabricated bracket to mount controller

JET-fabricated bracket PCV catch mounting bracket

Ruien baffled aluminum PCV catch can

At 2000 rpm boost hits 10 PSI and stays there throughout

Produced 356 HP & 426 TQ at wheels

Engine Management:

A9L ECU

Innovate MTX-OL Plus AFR gauge

Moates Quarterhorse Tuning Chip

Fuel System:

90 GT OEM fuel rails

DeatschWerks D200 255 LPH fuel pump

Ford performance B556V EV6 47lb injectors

Injector harness modified to accept EV6 injector plugs and extended to eliminate salt & pepper extenders

Ford FOMOCO AFH60M-20 slot-style 47lb MAF

MAF harness modified to accept slot-style MAF

Aeromotive adjustable fuel pressure regulator

Ignition System:

JET-fabricated TFI relocation

Dyna-mod ignition control module

MSD blaster ignition coil

MSD distributor cap and rotor

MSD PN8456 billet distributor

Ford Performance 9.0mm wires

NGK TR6 4177 spark plugs gapped to .032

Cooling System:

SVE 3-core aluminum radiator

OEM Lincoln Mark VIII 2-speed fan

JET-fabricated 2-speed fan control with (2) Derale fan controllers

JET-fabricated fan harness with override switch, 80 amp Maxi fuse, 40 amp low relay and 75 amp high relay

Duralast Gold 160° t-stat

Gates heavy-duty water pump

1990 Mustang OEM water pump pulley

Engine Accessories:

Rebuilt G3 alternator

Overdrive alternator pulley

94 GT high torque starter & solenoid delete

Endurance power steering pump

OEM AC compressor retrofit for R134-a

Exhaust:

BBK equal length shorty headers

JET-modified BBK 2.5" h-pipe with Flowmaster metallic high-flow 200-cell cats

Mac 2.5" cat-back exhaust

Mac 3" polished S.S. tips

Brakes:

93 Cobra master cylinder

Baer PBR dual-piston pad-guided front calipers

Baer-modified Fox Body spindles

Baer 4-lug hub with Fox Body bearings

Baer 13” drilled & slotted front rotors

OEM 93 Cobra rear caliper mounting brackets

JET-fabricated big-brake caliper offset brackets

JET-modified Powerstop Focus SVT 11.8” drilled and slotted rear rotors

OEM 87 Turbo-coupe rear calipers

93 Cobra e-brake cables

JET-fabricated e-brake tunnel-bracket

B&M Launch control

JEGS adjustable brake proportioning valve

Drivetrain:

Detroit Locker differential

31 spline axles

Ford Performance 3.73 gears

21-tooth speedo gear

Ford Motorsport Aluminum driveshaft

BBK clutch cable fire-wall adjuster & quadrant

RAM HDX 26-spline performance clutch kit

Ford Performance pilot bearing

Tremec TKX TCET17765 5-speed transmission

JET-fabricated carbon fiber shifter handle

JET-modified OEM crossmember

Ford Performance 31 spline yoke

Ford Performance diff cover with girdle

Suspension:

UPR mild-steel tubular K-member, clearanced for steering rack

JET-modified BMR tubular A-arms modified to fit UPR K-member and modified sway bar link mounting points

Whiteline rear upper control arms with MAX-C Elastomer bushings

Maximum Motorsports rear adjustable height lower control arms with poly bushings

Energy suspension polyurethane sway bar links

UPR billet aluminum CC plates

Welded-in subframe connectors

Welded-in torque box reinforcements

Welded-in upper control arm reinforcement

Steeda strut tower brace

Steeda sport lowering springs

KYB Excell-G front struts

KYB Gas-adjust monotube rear shocks

Gabriel quad-shocks

Steeda bump-steer tie-rod ends

Moog inner tie-rod ends

Exterior:

Complete 2-stage re-paint in January of 2021 by Buzzy’s Autobody

18% window tint

OEM Ford Cobra rear bumper

Cobra front bumper grill insert

Dynacorn 2” steel cowl hood

DHP custom hood-liner

Redline hood strut kit

93 GT front fenders and skirts

93 GT inner fender liners

Antennae delete

17x10 SVE 10th anniversary anthracite rear wheels

17x9 SVE 10th anniversary anthracite front wheels

Sumitomo 255/40/17 front tires

Sumitomo 275/40/17 rear tires

Ultra clear/chrome 3-pc headlights

Ultra clear fog lights

LED headlight bulbs

LED fog light bulbs

LED auxiliary light bulbs

LED tail-light bulbs

LED brake-light bulbs

OEM 86 GT tail lights

Interior:

Glowshift boost gauge, fuel pressure gauge, and IAT gauge

Glowshift pillar pod, heated to conform to OEM fitment with mounting holes counter sunk like OEM and screwed on independently like OEM

OEM 1986 SVO front seats

JET-modified OEM 1999 seat tracks to lower seat height

OEM 1986 SVO rear seat upholstery installed on 1990 rear seat foam with color-matched seat belt trim bezels

OEM 1986 halo headrests color matched to SVO seats

Custom upholstered door panel inserts to match SVO seats using NOS fabric

Factory gauge cluster modified to have orange needles

Innovate MTX-OL Plus AFR gauge modified to fit behind cluster surround with only digital display exposed through custom rectangular opening in OEM cluster surround

Speed Dawg custom white and metallic-graphite shifter knob

5.0 Resto Cupholder center console

Billet-Buttons launch control button

Billet-Buttons methanol override button

Momo Montecarlo steering wheel

JET-fabricated cruise control button mounting bracket (mimics Saleen style)

OEM 87-89 cruise control buttons

JET-fabricated steering wheel hub adapter

JET-fabricated steering wheel hub trim ring

JET-fabricated 2-din radio relocation-panel

Keyless entry & trunk lock

JET-fabricated Fox Body-Basslink subwoofer

Pioneer 2-din Bluetooth radio

Powered hidden antenna

Audiovox backup camera

Polk Audio 3.5" dash speakers

Pioneer 6.5" door speakers

Kicker 6"x8" rear speakers

LED interior dash & overhead lighting

General Info:

All custom fabrication, wiring, modification, mechanical work and design was done by owner Jon Torres (JET)

All paint and bodywork was done by Buzzy’s Autobody. R.I.P. Buzzy, it was my honor to have known you!

Original SCT Dyno tuning was performed by Eastspeed Automotive

Current tuning is being performed by Jon Torres and Michael Picardi using Quarterhorse software