The Bay Area Bolt: A Garage-Built, 427-Windsor-Powered, First-Gen 1993 Ford ... - Mustang 360
It’s no secret that owning and modifying a muscle car or truck takes serious dedication, but few recognize that the vehicle of choice dictates the amount of blood, sweat, and tears one sheds. Simply put, if you own a Mustang, you’ve got it easy. This isn’t to say that owning a Mustang automatically paves the road to performance greatness with gold, but it means that as a Pony car owner, you’re blessed with tremendous aftermarket support. In stark contrast, if you own one of the aforementioned vehicles, which were not embraced by the aftermarket, performance parts are nearly nonexistent. Alex Bernal says, “I’ve loved owning a first-generation Lightning because they’re pretty rare, but being rare also means that I’ve had to spend countless hours fabricating parts because the aftermarket support for the early trucks just isn’t as... You see, if you want a supercharger for your Mustang, you’ve got nearly a dozen options. “When I wanted to supercharge the Lightning, there were only a few options on the market, so when I wanted something a little different, I had no choice but to have a custom setup fabricated,” Bernal says. More power came in the shape of a 418W stroker with a small roller cam, AFR 185 heads, and a supercharger setup. Source: www.mustangandfords.com
