1972 Ford Other

2 Dr.

289 Cubic Inches

Manual

Clear

Gasoline

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "1972 Maverick Gulf Oil Trans Am Replica" I built this as a “what if” Shelby American were still churning out road race cars in 1972 and Gulf Oil commissioned one to be built Started with a rust free California car…. The goal was to make it as light as possible and make it street legal and although so far it hasn’t been raced or autocrossed, it is built to do so 289 CI… Built in Arizona COMP Cams Magnum Solid Camshaft 31-335 AFR 1402 aluminum heads…. Keith Black pistons 10:5-1 cr… 1:6 roller rockers Full length headers…. Edelbrock dual plane intake… 700 cfm Holley dp carb…. Remote oversized racing oil filter…. Fluidyne heavy duty oil cooler with -12 an hoses… Custom carbon fiber air box which picks up cold air from the base of the windshield Champion aluminum radiator/ Custom made aluminum with 2 piece quick-connect shroud HEI distributor Drive shaft loop Custom made Hei Jointed export and spring tower braces Battery relocated to trunk Custom made heim jointed adjustable struts New upper and lower a-arms boxed for strength Pro Shocks-Fronts Adjustable Upper a-arm mount points lowered 1” for improved geometry 1-1/16” Mustang front sway bar adapted 1” removed from front coils 4 wheel disc brakes with cooling ducts to all four wheels American Racing 2 piece Torque Thrust D wheels 265/50/15 tires on all 4 corners World Class T-5 transmission with Pro 5.0 shifter and custom made relocating handle New clutch and flywheel with CNC reverse swing hydraulic pedal set up 6 pt. roll cage…Kirkey race seats Autometer Gauges –{oil pressure, oil temp, water temp, water pressure, fuel pressure, volts ,tach, speedo, fuel level} Battery shut off switch 2”x 3” welded in frame connectors…5 pt. Cam-loc racing harness Plexiglass rear and quarter windows Straight through 2 ½” exhaust {no mufflers} with X pipe 8” Ford rear with brand new Traction-Lok and 3:80 gears Custom made Watts link RCI fuel cell-19 Gallons On-board fire system Electric fuel pump Cougar LED tail lights Front fenders widened 1”/Rear- ¼ panel lips rolled All side marker lights filled in Grabber hood louvered and framework extensively drilled for lightening Deck lid frame drilled for lightening Louvered rear lower valance You will not fly under the radar with this This is a sole purpose street car that could be autocrossed or open tracked There is no insulating, sound deadening, heater, a/c, stereo or any thing else that doesn’t either make it go faster or stop better….. It rides surprisingly well , not temperamental, tracks straight with no weird characteristics. Runs 180 degrees water temp no matter what It is loud, stops on a dime, handles great and is an absolute blast to drive