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Thanks for the welcome, Mark68 -- much appreciated !
It appears that you have an impressive stable of fine, FOMOCO vehicles -- a subject of envy for any true FOMOCO fans -- congrats!
The '68 Park Lane Ragtop with a 428 is a rare beast, indeed -- I can imagine a top-down cruise through the mountains on a sunny afternoon -- gotta be awesome !
I gotta ask -- where did you find a 445 cu.in. - engined Mustang !?? I never knew FOMOCO made such an engine. I'm familiar with the 427 NASCAR mill; the 428, the 429, the 430 (Lincoln), and the 460 -- but the 445 is one I missed completely.
Yes, there's a lot of work done to the '95 Merc -- almost all done by me, in my carport, on my back ;>.
I'm a 78-year-old geezer, and replacing the entire front suspension was quite a chore using only hand tools, with the car on jack-stands.
I had the dual exhaust system welded up at "MufflerMasters", Avondale, AZ. -- and a new headliner installed by "Hot Rod Interiors", Phoenix, AZ.
The 4.6 Liter SOHC mill is pretty much stock -- snorkel removed from air box, with cold air ducted from forward of the engine compartment.
Stock EV1 fuel injectors were replaced with the cooler-running EV6 Bosch Series 3 injectors, as used on the '98 4.6 L engine.
Mallory Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator @ 35 psi (idle) gives a plenty of juice, and Bosch Double-Iridium plugs light it up for a 16.8 -second quarter-mile @ 88 mph.
The combination of the B&M Shift Kit and the performance-tuned suspension make the old Merc a really fine road machine -- as my wife and I enjoy cruising through the Rocky Mountains and/or across the Southwestern deserts at over-legal speeds.
The drilled & slotted brake rotors and police-service brake pads with DOT 5.1 brake fluid handle the mountain curves and steep grades with ease -- with no finger-marks in the passenger-side dashboard, or door-handles ripped off due to the wife's panicing ;>
Air conditioning was modified with a Hi-Temp (105+) Orifice Tube and PAO (True Synthetic) Compressor Oil.
I got almost all of the parts from Amazon, Rock Auto, and NAPA.
OK -- that's enough boojy-woojy from me --
Ya gotta tell me about your FOMOCO stable -- it sounds interesting, for sure !!
Chuck
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