A Good Day to Drive the Ratstang

"Wilsonic" (wilsonic) 08/29/2015 at 15:17 • Filed to: None

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Loud, cantankerous and makes all occupants smell like gasoline well after exiting the vehicle. Speedo doesn’t work so you have to do some math based on what rpm it is and what gear you’re in. And the Bonneville Salt Flat rear ratio of 2.70 only makes use of 3 of the swapped Tremec’s 5 gears. But it’s all worth it when you roll up to a flat black Beetle and out rat their rat rod.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Wilsonic 08/29/2015 at 15:20

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Sounds like fun

Cherry_man1 > Wilsonic 08/29/2015 at 15:23

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Looks amazing, also my inner mustang purist is going mad over the hood scoop and wing.......

Audio Tachometer > Wilsonic 08/29/2015 at 15:24

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Nice ride. I have the 2.70 as well, but with enough low end torque it gets moving just fine. What engine are you running?

Birddog > Wilsonic 08/29/2015 at 15:28

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You are making me change my opinion of the 71-73 Grande. That’s pretty awesome.

Birddog > Cherry_man1 08/29/2015 at 15:29

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It’s a “notchback” I’d say anything goes on these.

Cherry_man1 > Birddog 08/29/2015 at 15:32

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I mean you can still mach 1 Ram air it!

Birddog > Cherry_man1 08/29/2015 at 15:35

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True. I think it was an option in 72-73 across the board. I’m not sure about 71 though.

Cherry_man1 > Birddog 08/29/2015 at 15:37

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Well it’s still simple to get the hood and the ram air add on

Tohru > Wilsonic 08/29/2015 at 16:12

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I had 2.73 gears in both my Delta 88 and the first TohruTruck.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Wilsonic 08/29/2015 at 16:24

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Is it a 9”? I’ve got a set of 3:50S on the shelf.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Wilsonic 08/29/2015 at 16:39

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This is what I want. A cheaper 71-73 mustang that runs and drives but may not be a looker to most but fills me with smiles everytime I drive it

Wilsonic > Cherry_man1 08/29/2015 at 17:50

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Hood scoop is from a 68-69, spoiler is an original 71 Mach 1 spoiler. It takes some grinding underneath of the trunk lid to get a good place to stick the studs through for the spoiler. Notchbacks never came with a spoiler.

Wilsonic > Audio Tachometer 08/29/2015 at 17:52

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It's a 302 with a mild cam. Life would be easier with the torque of a 429, or even a 351.

Wilsonic > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 08/29/2015 at 17:54

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Thanks, but it’s an 8 inch. I would put a 9 inch in the Stang but I’m saving my 9 inch rear for another project.

Wilsonic > Cherry_man1 08/29/2015 at 17:57

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Be sure to get the right hood springs too. Mach 1 hoods are heavier. If I was to go with a Mach 1 hood, I would go fiberglass. Expensive but the poor car has enough nose weight on it.

Audio Tachometer > Wilsonic 08/30/2015 at 01:53

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I love the color.