Hello Race Fans!
I just got my new addition to Edwards & Young Racing home safe & sound tonight with big thanks to Bill Cadle whom graciously delivered the car after he gave me a good deal on the sale. I am super excited for the 2015 season in my new ride which is a ’85 Mustang 5.0 that is powered by a 347 stroker with a C4 tranny behind it along with an 9-inch rear end by Bill Scribner.
It will be an exciting season racing & working on my own car and I will once again have the best crew helping me as always! I am looking forward to seeing Dad, Chris & Torri kicking butt in their cars too as nothing better than them coming back with a big smile on their faces after a pass.
I will keep you all updated on the progress over the next week as we prepare for the race season.
Sincerely,
Paul Young
Dad has prepared one of his 9379 750’s for the Mustang
May 2nd 2015:
Chris, Paul and myself were working hard on Paul’s Mustang today. We replaced the fuel pressure regulator, installed my 750 carb, re-curved the distributor, installed a #6 wire from the back of the alternator to the positive terminal of the battery so the battery shutoff worked, installed a shift light, new belts for the driver and a few other odds and ends. The Muskrat is just about ready to go down the track! Should be a fun street/strip car!
Bill Cadle did some excellent work with the car prior to Paul purchasing it. Has adjustable Strange struts in the front, nice roll bar and excellent tin work!
Thanks to Pam and Mel who provided PLENTY of food for the crew! – Roger
Paul’s one proud Mustang owner!
May 16th 2015:
We accomplished a LOT today. Removed the gas tank and fixed the gas leak, installed a tank vent, new fuel pump & relay, repaired the wiring so the fuel gauge works, installed a relay for the cooling fan, removed the thermostat, replaced two bad switches on the dash, removed the transmission pan and repaired the drain plug (now tapped for a 3/8″ pipe plug). My thanks to Chris for bringing all his tools out to Paul’s so we could accomplish the mission!
Our thanks to Mel for providing breakfast & lunch! She took good care of the crew! – Roger
Paul,
Very happy and excited for you and your new ride!!!
Looks like it should be a load of fun and very competitive !!!
Good luck for the rest of the season…
Best,
Todd Ferguson
Harrisburg, NC
Paul,
Very excited for your new car. Looks like it will be very competitive and a lot of fun to race too! Good luck for you and everyone for the rest of the 2015 season.
Best,
Todd Ferguson
Harrisburg, NC
I think our site has been hacked ! Where did that Ford come from? 🙂
Should be a excellent ride for Paul !
Part of our checklist to get it race ready:
1) Re-curve the distributor & eliminate the use of the vacuum advance.
2) Install our 750 with provisions for the power brake booster vacuum line and a mechanical throttle stop for running in Sportsman.
3) Checking the heat range of the plugs.
4) Install a shift light.
5) Replace the fuel pressure regulator that is currently unstable.
6) Make certain it has safety style or solid motor mounts, especially on driver’s side.
7) Install new driver’s belts.
The thrash begins this weekend! Looking forward to working with Paul and Chris on the ‘Stang!
After the big thrash this past weekend, the time is drawing near to find out what the Muskrat will run! We have more work to do in the future on the car to work out some of the bugs but should be safe to make some passes.
Thanks guys! I am looking forward to this season as a lot of exciting things going on for our team. Good luck Todd as you already have started off hot for your season.
On May 16th we got a lot accomplished with more work to do in the future to get it up to our standards. However we believe the car is now ready for Paul to hit the strip in a serious way and have some fun in his Mustang!
There is much more potential in this car with more changes in the future:
1) A higher stall converter would really help the 60-foot times.
2) Gearing the car up to lower the finish line RPM to around 5800.
3) A single-plane intake would add to the performance of the 347.
All in good time! Have fun Paul !