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The video above is part of the Build Breakdown series on TheHoonigans YouTube channel and it features a look at the turbocharged, LS-powered Ford Mustang of Josh Mason. Mason is a competitive drifter and after building this turbocharged LM7 engine for his Nissan S13, he came across a wrecked (and inexpensive) Ford Mustang.He transformed that wrecked pony car into a wicked, purpose-built drift machine and in addition to providing a thorough walk-around of the car, Mason takes to the impromptu drift course in the back lot of the Hoonigan headquarters.LS-Powered MustangJosh Mason"s Mustang looks like a Ford, but in all reality, there are few parts on this car that came from the Flat Rock plant where the Mustangs are built. The interior has been gutted, fitted with a roll cage, digital gauges and unique controls. The front fenders are fiberglass and the rear quarter panels are carbon fiber. The trunk lid is gone, making room for the rear cooling system and the race-ready fuel system. Huge portions of the factory chassis have been removed and replaced with lightweight tubular parts, the entire suspension system is aftermarket and the 8.8-inch rear end has been replaced with a beefy 9-inch unit.Most importantly, under the hood of this Ford Mustang is an LS-based V8. To be exact, it is a rebuilt 5.3-liter LM7 that the owner found in a junkyard with a fully stock bottom end, stock LS3 cylinder heads, a mild cam and a huge turbocharger measuring 76 millimeters on the cool side and 75 millimeters on the hot side.At 13 pounds of boost, this LS-powered Mustang made 556 horsepower at the rear wheels, with a T56 manual transmission getting the power from the engine to the tires.Drifting Fun in a Tight SpaceThe back lot of the Hoonigan headquarters is small, but using the lot and the loading dock, the team was able to put together a small drift course with a handful of clipping points. The team explains to Mason that he gets three runs and the goal is to hit the cones at the clipping points, accumulating points as he does so. After a practice run, Josh Mason makes a pair of scoring runs and on each of them, he hits two cones and scores two points. On the third run, he goes crazy, hitting three cones, hitting the wall several times and doing quite a bit of damage to the rear body work of the car. He also bends a rim on an early run, so after hitting three cones on his third run, the Hoonigan team awards Mason two style points for a total of five points. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ <br style="clear: both" />
Date written: June 29, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 12381
The video above is part of the Build Breakdown series on TheHoonigans YouTube channel and it features a look at the turbocharged, LS-powered Ford Mustang of Josh Mason. Mason is a competitive drifter and after building this turbocharged LM7 engine for his Nissan S13, he came across a wrecked (and inexpensive) Ford Mustang.He transformed that wrecked pony car into a wicked, purpose-built drift machine and in addition to providing a thorough walk-around of the car, Mason takes to the impromptu drift course in the back lot of the Hoonigan headquarters.LS-Powered MustangJosh Mason"s Mustang looks like a Ford, but in all reality, there are few parts on this car that came from the Flat Rock plant where the Mustangs are built. The interior has been gutted, fitted with a roll cage, digital gauges and unique controls. The front fenders are fiberglass and the rear quarter panels are carbon fiber. The trunk lid is gone, making room for the rear cooling system and the race-ready fuel system. Huge portions of the factory chassis have been removed and replaced with lightweight tubular parts, the entire suspension system is aftermarket and the 8.8-inch rear end has been replaced with a beefy 9-inch unit.Most importantly, under the hood of this Ford Mustang is an LS-based V8. To be exact, it is a rebuilt 5.3-liter LM7 that the owner found in a junkyard with a fully stock bottom end, stock LS3 cylinder heads, a mild cam and a huge turbocharger measuring 76 millimeters on the cool side and 75 millimeters on the hot side.At 13 pounds of boost, this LS-powered Mustang made 556 horsepower at the rear wheels, with a T56 manual transmission getting the power from the engine to the tires.Drifting Fun in a Tight SpaceThe back lot of the Hoonigan headquarters is small, but using the lot and the loading dock, the team was able to put together a small drift course with a handful of clipping points. The team explains to Mason that he gets three runs and the goal is to hit the cones at the clipping points, accumulating points as he does so. After a practice run, Josh Mason makes a pair of scoring runs and on each of them, he hits two cones and scores two points. On the third run, he goes crazy, hitting three cones, hitting the wall several times and doing quite a bit of damage to the rear body work of the car. He also bends a rim on an early run, so after hitting three cones on his third run, the Hoonigan team awards Mason two style points for a total of five points. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ <br style="clear: both" />
Date written: June 29, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 12381
