“It’s now safe to say
that I own my high school
dream car, plus a few
hundred horsepower,
25 years later.”
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with more modern motors
for its newer-generation
Mustangs that could send
that pushrod home with its
tail tucked between its legs.
Of course, we still love a
factory Fox-body, but it just
can’t compare with some of
Ford’s newer powerhouses,
such as the Terminator and
Coyote-powered cars. But
that doesn’t mean you can’t
have the best of both worlds.
The Fox-body platform has
proven to be perfect for a
modern engine swap for
those wanting that old-
school style while packing a
modern, powerful punch.
Jeffrey Harris of Dallas,F
or many of us, the
Fox-body Mus-
tang brings back
waves of nostalgia.
We get taken back
to the good ol’ days that have
long since passed. If you
were lucky enough to own
a Fox-body 5.0L Mustang
during your high school
years, you have likely felt the
weight of envy from your
peers.
Let’s add that the push-
rod 5.0L was no joke in its
heyday, especially given its
low-end torque. With a few
bolt-on mods, it was a force
to be reckoned with on the
street and strip. But, over
the years Ford has come outGeorgia, is the owner and
lead technician of Mo’s
Speed Shop. He finally got
his hands on the car that he
has been dreaming of since
high school, a 1991 Fox-body
LX convertible. But this isn’t
your run-of-the-mill Fox-
body Mustang by any means.
Harris says, “This car
became available to me
through a friend of mine, so
we tossed keys and I gave up
a 1969 big-block Chevy C10.
After getting my hands on
the car, I began my quest to
build the car I never could
afford in high school—and
still can’t.”Like many Mustang
owners, Harris wanted more
power from the get-go. Once
the car was in his hands,
the first thing he did was
throw in a built 347ci with
a Paxton Novi 2000 blower
and backed it up with a T-56
transmission. However, it
still wasn’t putting down
enough power for his liking.
“I turned to the motor I
am most passionate about,
the 2004 Cobra Termina-
tor. Swapping ensued,” he
tells us.
Now stuffed inside the
engine bay is a 2004 Termi-