SEMA Las Vegas - Wild 'Stangs And New Thangs
American Muscle
Featuring American Muscle, the '06 SEMA Show greeted attendees with an outdoor display of old and new Mustang musclecars, including one of Parnelli Jones' '70 Trans Am Boss 302s and the '07 Parnelli Jones-edition Saleen Mustang. Other Mustang displays included a '68 Shelby GT 500KR and an '07 Shelby GT500, a '68 Bullitt replica and an '01 Bullitt GT, and a '66 Shelby GT350H with an '07 Shelby GT-H. | 
Classic Performance Products
Classic Performance Products' tubular control-arm kits fit '65-'66 Mustangs. Eliminating the factory strut rods and adding adjustable forward control-arm mounts, the kit adds stability and improved steering response. By eliminating the bind of factory strut rods, CPP was able to maintain proper alignment and gain a free working up and down motion in the lower control arm. The results are better ride quality and positive road feedback. The one-piece crossmember ties both framerails together by bolting in where the factory strut rod mounts were located, providing additional strength. No cutting or welding is required. The rear of the lower control arm mounts in the factory location, and the original camber adjustments are used. The front of the lower control arm mounts to the new crossmember and adds a forward caster adjustment to guarantee a perfect, simple, and hassle-free alignment. Classic Performance Products, 800-522-5004 (orders), 714-522-2000 (tech); www.classicperform.com. | 
Galpin Auto Sports
To showcase Ford Racing's new line of Boss 302 crate engines, Galpin Auto Sports built an '07 Mustang with one of the new engines for Ford Motor Company's huge SEMA display. Painted in Grabber Blue and adorned with real '70 Boss 302 striping, the GAS Mustang is equipped with a '70 Boss 302 Holley carb with... | 
...Shaker scoop, Baer brakes, a Tremec five-speed with a Hurst shifter, a Ford Racing Handling Pack, 20-inch Octane wheels, MRT rear-window louvers, and a vintage '70 Mustang rear spoiler. Galpin Auto Sports, 877/464-2746; www.galpinautosports.com. | 
Energy Suspension
Designed for '05-'07 Mustangs, Energy Suspension has front and rear control-arm bushings, front and rear sway-bar bushings, and sway bar-end-link bushings. Also available is a shifter bushing. Energy Suspension, 949/361-3935; www.energysuspension.com. | 
Tokico
The Boss theme seemed to be the thread that ran through many of the Mustang cars and products at SEMA. This '07 in the Tokico display was dressed out in Bud Moore's '69 Trans Am Boss 302 colors. | 
B&M Racing
A Quicksilver ratchet-action shifter for '05-'07 Mustangs equipped with automatic transmissions is now available from B&M Racing & Performance Products. B&M, 818/882-6422; www.bmracing.com. | 
MSD
Coil-on-plug Blaster coils from MSD are a direct replacement, high-output coil for Two-Valve 4.6 engines. The patented winding design improves spark energy and voltage output, and the coils are a direct bolt-in to factory connectors. The housing and installation are the same as the factory, but inside the MSD red housing is better material for the primary and secondary windings. There is also patented dual-magnet technology to step up the output. Together, this combines for higher voltage and spark energy. For '99-'04 4.6 Two-Valve engines, the coils are available individually under PN 8242. For a set of eight, order PN 82428. MSD Ignition, 915/857-5200, tech line: 915/855-7123; www.msdignition.com. | 
Northwest Mustang
While visiting with Ron Bramlett from Mustangs Plus in the SEMA Show aisles, we ran across Lawrence Bush from Northwest Mustang, who was showing off his new vintage Mustang instrument panels with LCD readouts. Watch for these in Mustang catalogs, including Mustangs Plus, in the future. | 
Bassani
Headers for the '07 Shelby GT500 from Bassani are an equal-length stepped design with 13/4- and 1 7/8-inch primary tubes. There are also 3 collectors, 3/8-inch flanges, and stainless steel construction. Bassani, 866/782-3283, 714/630-1821; www.bassani.com. | | |
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