Re: the next Supercar??
Tom,
With all due respect, you don't know your Mustangs very well. The '86 head is a myth; everyone knows that any stock Ford head needs to be replaced to take advantage of a cam swap, so you're swapping heads on any 85 - 93 FI car to begin with if you're opening it up for internal mods. The '86 responds to bolt-ons just like the rest of them, and the speed density computers in the '86 are more aggressively tuned out of the box; most are misinformed because of the heads, making the '86 is a bargain compared to the rest. On top of this, the '86 is lighter than 87 - up, carries the EECIV and all applicable wiring, upgradable fuel pump hardware, etc., etc., making for easy upgrades.
The '85 is a terrible choice due to the Holley, the 7.5" axle, and a single exhaust. I would never recommend an '85 to a non-knowledgable Mustang person.
All that being said, the GM turbo cars, including the Syclone and (whatever the Blazer was called) are incredibly cool. Other than the Corvette (obvioulsy) and new Cadillacs, they are the most significant GM cars of the last 20 years, due to the application of technology for drivability, mileage, and performance. I love me my small-blocks, but look at the performance world today-- Turbos everywhere, and smaller engines that rrrrrip. GM, where are you?
Speaking of which-- Does anyone remember the chrome-yellow Camaro concept in C&D; would have been about 1987 or so, that was equipped with the GN-turbo six tuned to 300 or so hp...? This was the car that was supposed to be the 4th-Gen, but GM dropped the ball...
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