Jon Torres's 1990 Ford Mustang GT
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
