A while back, we tested a Track Heat engine kit from Trick Flow Specialties on a high-mileage 5.0L. The Track Heat engine kit was designed as an upgrade that could be applied to anything from a bone-stock 5.0L to a wilder stroker application. For Part 1, we tested the merits of the system on a stock ‘94 5.0L, pulled from the engine bay of a high-mileage Mustang.

Photo Gallery: Trick Flow Specialties 347 Stroker – Bigge-R Is Bette-R – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: Trick Flow Specialties 347 Stroker – Bigge-R Is Bette-R – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

For a long time now, we’ve been aware that some of the prime speed pieces of the ’60s performance scene are largely missing from the current landscape. We’re speaking of multiple carburetors, specifically, the dual four-barrels that were popular on everything from factory muscle cars to modified street brawlers for at least a couple of decades. As well, we’ll note that when sanctioning bodies allowed, two-fours were the induction of choice for the racing set–think such disparate venues as NASCAR, Trans-Am, and NHRA drag racing. If multiple carbs were the hot ticket back in the day, why no longer?

Photo Gallery: Dual Quad Carburetors Testing – Twin Win, Or Double Trouble? Part 1 – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: Dual Quad Carburetors Testing – Twin Win, Or Double Trouble? Part 1 – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

Belt-driven boost-makers, better known as superchargers, go with Mustang performance like hot dogs and baseball. The popularity of supercharging is evident by the sheer numbers of systems and configurations, especially those for the ‘11-present Mustang GT and Boss 302. Last we counted, there was no less than eight manufacturers offering varying levels of superchargers for that genre of Mustang. And there are even more kits for the Three-Valve.

Photo Gallery: Paxton’s New Eight-Rib Belt-Drive System – The Driving Force – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: Paxton’s New Eight-Rib Belt-Drive System – The Driving Force – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

Smart phones have become part of our everyday lives. People can’t go anywhere or do anything without their iPhone or Android in hand. From plain-old cell phones 10 years ago, these hand-held devices have progressed into handheld computers that serve as portals to our entire lives. Facebook, Twitter, email, texting, paying bills, and even getting directions are all done on our smart phones. Well, now you can communicate with your car through yours.

Photo Gallery: New iTSX From SCT Performance – A Leap In Tuning – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: New iTSX From SCT Performance – A Leap In Tuning – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

Modifying our Mustangs often involves trade-offs: adding top-end horsepower could sacrifice low-end torque, a high-flow exhaust may bludgeon your eardrums, and a stiffer suspension can be just that–stiff.

Photo Gallery: 2003 Cobra Coilover Suspension Conversion – Coiling A Snake – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2003 Cobra Coilover Suspension Conversion – Coiling A Snake – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

One of the top upgrades we’re asked questions about every month is braking. How to get the car to stop better? What brake kit do I use? Should I go four-wheel-disc or just upgrade the front? And so on. One question, however, we don’t get asked much is whether an owner should keep the manual brakes or go to power. It seems the majority of the questions center on what to do at the wheels and not so much under the hood. While it’s a given that anything you can do to make your brakes more effective and your classic safer on today’s roads is good, more often than not we see a dual reservoir manual brake system when a hood is opened. We applaud the dual-reservoir upgrade in the name of safety, however, we feel a lot is being left on the table by not having some sort of assist system backing that master cylinder up.

Photo Gallery: Hydraulic Brake Assist System Install – Just Stop It! – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: Hydraulic Brake Assist System Install – Just Stop It! – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

Nitrous oxide is just plain fun. That kick-in-the-pants feeling when it hits is unmistakable and adds excitement to any ride. Additional horsepower at the push of a button gives you a different feeling of acceleration than any forced-induction or high-power N/A engine. The idea of power-on-demand at an affordable price is appealing to many, and can be a viable option for the street and track.

Photo Gallery: V6 Mustang Nitrous Install – Six-Pack Attack – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: V6 Mustang Nitrous Install – Six-Pack Attack – Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

Shortly after the earth cooled, modern man started modifying Flathead V-8 engines with upgraded cylinder heads, intakes, and camshafts. Famous names we know of today, such as Edelbrock, Offenhauser, Isky, Manley, Crane, and dozens of others can trace their beginnings back to offering speed parts for the Flathead. It was known in all the speed circles that you could easily double your Flathead’s power output with a good set of heads, a new intake with a couple of Strombergs, and of course, a camshaft from one of the greats like Harvey Crane, Ed Iskendarian, Clay Smith, or Ed Winfield. So it went, throughout the history of the muscle car era; upgrading your heads, cam, and intake/induction was an easy recipe for power.

Photo Gallery: Trick Flow Heads, Cam, Intake Upgrade – Top End Evolution – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: Trick Flow Heads, Cam, Intake Upgrade – Top End Evolution – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine