SUPER FORD 1996 OCT - 427 COMET, ROUGH RIDERS, 355

 

Within this hard to find issue you will discover the following topics:

1)   8-Second Street LX: The Matherlys have concocted a spicy 8-second 5.0 recipe

2)   Motorsport Nationals: Diversity and 5.0 drag racing were key to the 12th annual bash

3)   Lasting Value: This original 5.0 powertrain owes nothing to no one

4)   Birds of a Feather: These T-Bird twins flock together at IHRA and NHRA events

5)   Blown Red Hot: Andrea Frank's '91 GT is ready for racing, showing and driving

6)   R is for Rare: But five 427 Comet sedans were built

7)   Raising the Mark:  You could almost call the '97 a Mark VIII 1/2

8)   Riding Roughshod:  Ford's are using the competition for traction

9)   5.0 Power Test: Ported Aluminum Heads: Some surprises as we dyno-sample our ported small-block heads

10)   5.0 Power Test: Extrude Honed Intakes: Flow testing Extrude Honed 5.0 intakes reveals excellent gains

11)   Super Viper 306 Buildup: Putting the 5.0 bite into Project Super Viper

12)   Ported 460 Heads: A look at 460 cylinder heads including an interesting hybrid

13)   355 Stroker: A 302 stroker that makes power the old-fashioned way

14)   Vortech 4.6 Dyno: Steeda finds nearly 100 hp by bolting an S-Trim on a 4.6 Two-Valve

15)   Tech questions & answers

16)   Reader's rides

17)   Muscle Ford news

 

On the Cover: Photographer extraordinaire, Randy Lorentzen, snapped Chuck Watson's brilliantly-hued 4.6 Mustang burning rubber.

 

Plus other interesting items.