Description:

1968 Mercury Cyclone GT 427 Nostalgia Drag Racer. Started life as factory 390 GT 4-speed car. Restored Arizona rust free car in Hugger Orange livery. Converted to nostalgia drag racer in the 1990's.Originaly built with a 428 Cobra Jet motor but switched to a real 427 FE Side Oiler with 600+HP,Dove ported Aluminum heads. Special light weight C-4 drag race transmission w/4,500 rpm stall converter. 9" Ford Strange Hi-Nickel 3rd member and Strange 4.33 gears w/Spool. Mark Williams drive line bog tube, Cal-Tracks rear suspension, Four wheel disc brakes, New Mickey Thompson E.T.Drag slicks/30x9.0x15 on light weight Monocoque Aluminum wheels, Complete Autometer dash and Pro-Comp-2 play back tach, MSD 7AL-2, Line lock, Shift Lite, Recaro Hi-Back seats w/ safety gear/Simpson seat belts, LeCarrera leather wrapped steering wheel, Accusump oil accumulater, Fire extinguisher, Roll cage w/padding, Four(4)passes on current 427 drive train. Best time at Firebird Raceway 10.3 @ 137mph. Race ready. Check out pics. This is a gorgeous car. Has won numerous Good Guy Show awards and Ford Magazine Feature articles.

• History: Built into Nostalgia Drag race car in early 1990's
• Recent Competition History: Numerous Good Guys show awards and Ford Magazine feature articles.
• Class: Super Stock Drag Rac
• Weight: 3500 lbs
• Best Time: 10.3 @ sec
• Track: Firebird Raceway
• Engine Builder: KMR
• Engine Manufacturer: Ford
• Engine Type: V8
• Displacement: 427
• Horsepower: 600+
• Torque: 500
• Induction: single plane 4-barrel
• Heads: Dove ported aluminum
• Block: Ford Side Oiler
• Crankshaft: Crower
• Connecting Rods: Crower
• Pistons: JE
• Camshaft: Solid Roller Comp
• Valves: s/s
• Valve Train: Roller
• Clutch: Auto
• Pressure Plate: auto
• Flywheel: auto
• Exhaust: Early Ford Factory cast iron headers
• Total Time: 4- runs
• Races: 4
• Fuel Cell
• Manufacturer: fuel safe
• Age: 5-years
• Capacity: 8 gallon
• Fuel Pump: electric
• Fuel Type: race
• Radiator: aluminum
• Water Rad Location: front
• Water Pump: alominum
• Oil Cooler: yes
• Oil Cooler Location: front
• Ignition: MSD
• Battery: dry cell
• Transmission Manufacturer: ford
• Type: Light weight C-4 racing auto
• Gears: Strange 4.33
• Shifter: Auto
• Races: 4
• Rear End Manufacturer: Strange/Mark Williams
• Type: 9
• Ratio: 4.33
• Case: steel
• Differential: Bog Tube
• Construction: factory steel
• Color: Orange
• Condition: like new
• Chassis Type: stock factory
• Condition: like new
• Front Suspension: stock
• Brakes: Corvette aluminum 4- wheel disc
• Steering: manual
• Wheels: Moncoque alum.
• Tires: MT ET Slicks
• Fire System: yes
• Gauges: Autometer
• Steering Wheel: LeCarrera leather
• Condition: new