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Ken Edwards seems to have the recipe figured out. His amazing 1966 Ford Mustang is powered by a fuel-injected 364ci Ford small block mated to a Tremec TKO600 5-speed transmission and rides on Mike Maier suspension, JRi shocks, Wilwood disc brakes, 285/30R18 Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R front and 315/30ZR18 BFGoodrich Rival S rear tires, and 18x10 ...
Aug 26, 2019 · Ken Edward’s Pro-Touring 1966 Ford Mustang on Forgeline ML3C Wheels. Photo Gallery | Posted: 08/26/2019 Posted by: Forgeline Motorsports
The Mustang is not Ken's first foray into hot rodding or competitive driving. Seven years ago, he purchased a 1968 Camaro for his son, Ken Jr.'s birthday and the two had so much fun working on the car together, that three years ago they picked up this 1966 Ford Mustang, so Ken Sr. would have a set of wheels to drive at events alongside his son.
How do you build a wicked-fast first-generation Mustang? Ken Edwards seems to have the recipe figured out. His amazing 1966 Ford Mustang is powered by a fuel-injected 364ci Ford small block mated to a Tremec TKO600 5-speed transmission and rides on Mike Maier suspension, JRi shocks, Wilwood disc brakes, 285/30R18 Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R front and 315/30ZR18 BFGoodrich Rival S rear tires ...
Ken knows his strong events will be the Ridetech Autocross and the Wilwood Speed/Stop Challenge, due to the Mustang's light weight of just over 3,000 pounds. However, he also knows his 364 cubic-inch V8 will be underpowered in the BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge, where it takes a lot more ponies than the 392 Ken has on tap to lay down a top lap time.
Ken is confident the Mustang could've been much faster on the track, had he not been ill, but he still had a great time. "I was surprised at the variety of cars in the event," said Edwards. "I favor the vintage American cars, but it was cool to run with some of the exotics and I wondered what the outcome would be between the modern factory cars ...
