1993 Ford Mustang GT Hatchback RWD

1993 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Hatchback †Modded Fox Body with QA1 Suspension and Cobra Intake Why This Car Is Special The 1993 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 represents the final chapter of the Fox Body era, and that makes it worth paying attention to. Ford had been building Mustangs on the Fox platform since 1979, and by 1993 they had refined it into something that the aftermarket community had essentially turned into a science. The 5.0-liter High Output V8 was one of the most tunable engines of its generation †cheap to modify, well-supported by parts suppliers, and capable of making serious power with the right combination of heads, intake, and exhaust. This particular 1993 Ford Mustang GT checks all three of those boxes and then some. It wears a maroon exterior, carries a gray cloth interior, and has been built by someone who understood exactly what the 5.0 platform responds to. The VIN confirms this is a factory hatchback body style built at the Dearborn, Michigan assembly plant †the same facility that produced the original 1964-and-a-half Mustang. That detail matters to collectors and enthusiasts alike. Ford ended production of the Fox Body Mustang after the 1993 model year, replacing it with the SN95 platform for 1994. That transition has made clean, well-sorted examples of the last Fox Body GT increasingly desirable among enthusiasts who grew up wrenching on these cars in the 1990s and early 2000s. The aftermarket for the Fox platform never dried up †if anything, it has only grown †which means the modifications on this car were done using parts with a proven track record, not experiments. Features List - 5.0L V8 with Edelbrock cylinder heads - Ford Cobra upper and lower intake manifold - Cold air intake with polished aluminum tubing - Griffin aluminum radiator - Full QA1 suspension system - 5-speed manual transmission - Dual exhaust - GT front chin spoiler - GT rear spoiler - Custom aftermarket wheels - Yellow fog lights - Power windows - Tachometer - Fox Body hatchback body style - Maroon exterior - Gray cloth interior Mechanical The engine bay of this 1993 Ford Mustang GT tells you everything you need to know about where the money went. The foundation is the 5.0-liter High Output pushrod V8, but it has been built well beyond its factory configuration. Edelbrock cylinder heads replace the factory E7TE castings, which were a well-known restriction on the stock 5.0. The E7 heads flowed adequately from the factory but left considerable power on the table. Edelbrock's aluminum heads flow significantly better on both the intake and exhaust side and also reduce weight over the cast iron factory pieces †a practical improvement you feel both at the track and in everyday driving. Sitting on top of those heads is a Ford Cobra intake manifold. The Cobra intake was originally fitted to the 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra, which Ford's SVT division produced that year as a limited-run performance variant. The Cobra's intake manifold was designed with longer runners than the standard GT piece, which improves mid-range torque †the kind of power you use most often on the street. Pairing Edelbrock heads with a Cobra intake is one of the most well-documented bolt-on combinations in Fox Body tuning, and it works because both pieces address the same problem: improving airflow through a small-displacement engine that is otherwise well-engineered. Feeding the intake is a polished cold air intake that draws from outside the engine bay heat, rather than recycling underhood air. The Griffin aluminum radiator replaces the factory unit with a piece designed for better thermal efficiency and long-term durability †Griffin is a manufacturer with a strong reputation in both racing and street applications. The cooling system upgrade is a smart complement to the engine work, keeping temperatures in check regardless of how the car is driven. Underneath, this 1993 Ford Mustang GT has received a full QA1 suspension system. QA1 is a Minnesota-

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Ground Effects/Lower Spoilers,Rear Spoiler,Steering Wheel Trim - Leather,Center Console,Power Steering,Locking Differential - Rear,Power Brakes,Clock,Radio - Am/Fm,Front Fog Lights,Wheel Diameter - 16 Inch,Wheels - Aluminum Alloy,Tinted Glass,Front Airbags - Driver Only,Side Mirror Adjustments - Power,Front Seat Type - Sport Bucket,Upholstery - Cloth