Description:

Gene Felton's 1966 Mustang Notchback Racecar.

History

SVRA medallion # 37. History on file with SVRA includes SCCA Regional A Sedan
Championship, 1967 American Roadrace of Champions at Daytona, and Paul Revere 250
July 4th midnight race at Daytona with co-driver Randy Blessing.

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
  

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
  
• Koni adjustable shocks
  
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  • 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
    
  
  
• Over-ride traction bars and custom adjustable Panhard bar
  
• original
  
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  • 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
    
  
  
• 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