Stang Pit

For all you hockey fans watching the NHL playoffs, you may have noticed the sweet red Shelby Mustang gracing the sides of Detroit Red Wings’ goalie, Jimmy Howard’s mask or helmet. It appears to be a 1967 Shelby, done in the “Eleanor” style, which is where he got the idea for the mask.

Jimmy Howard's Shelby Mustang Helmet

Unlike the movie, it is red with whites stripes, to match the Red Wings’ team colors of course. They just won Game 5, giving them 2 wins in the 7-game series, to San Jose Sharks’ 3 wins. Howard says he doesn’t own a Mustang, but is proud of its connection with Detroit and the Motor City.

Ford unleashed their sweet BOSS 302 motors as crate motors available from Ford Racing.  Now with a mere $12 G’s we can all slap one of these bad boys under our hoods and rip our tires off this summer.  Sure it’s $5000 more than the  2011 Mustang GT 5.0L motor for only 30 more HP, but why screw around?

2012 BOSS 302 Crate Motor

Personally, I would get the $7000 412-hp Mustang GT motor then buy a BOSS 302 intake instead for $440 if you’re just going for the BOSS look under the hood with better performance than the outgoing 4.6L motor.

Here’s what Ford had to say about this sweet new crate offering:

“Ford Racing’s aluminum 5.0L Mustang Boss 302 crate engine is a modern 5.0L 32-valve DOHC V-8 that uses advanced features like Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) and high flow CNC cylinder heads to deliver 444 horsepower and 380 ft.-lb.+ of torque (with premium fuel)

• 11.0:1 compression ratio
• Lightweight aluminum cylinder block features cross-bolted main bearing caps and thick main bearing bulkheads for bottom-end strength
• Features large sump 8.5 qt oil pan with revised oil pan baffling for improved oil control under hard cornering
• Revised composite intake system with shorter runners, inspired by Ford Racing’s Daytona Prototype engine program
• 80 mm single bore “drive by wire” throttlebody
• High-strength aluminum-alloy cylinder heads with fully CNC-machined ports and chambers for exceptional high-rpm airflow without sacrificing low-speed torque
• Sodium-filled exhaust valves for improved heat dissipation
• Forged aluminum pistons and upgraded sinter-forged connecting rods for improved strength
• Includes manual transmission engine harness and flywheel
• Vehicle harness and PCM not included
• Engine weight: 444 lbs

Boss 302 crate engine shown with optional Ford blue coil pack covers FRPP part # : M-6P067-M50B and NVH insulator pads, Ford dealer part # :CR3Z-6N041-A. sold separately.

Engine mount bosses and bellhousing mount pattern common to 4.6L modular engines.
Photo and specs may vary. “

Now Anyone Can Buy a New Ford Mustang Boss 302 – Special Boss Prints Available from Ford Images
Ford Images creates a special, limited-time promotion for 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 owners – specialized prints that match their vehicle’s color, framed and mounted with a customized VIN plate.

• In celebration of the launch of the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302, all enthusiasts can order images, prints and posters via www.fordimages.com with a 30.2 percent discount through April 22.
• Ford Images creates a special, limited-time promotion for 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 owners – specialized prints that match their vehicle’s color, framed and mounted with a customized VIN plate.
• The Boss 302 is a completely re-engineered Mustang that redefines world-class performance.

2012 Boss Frame your Dream!

DEARBORN, Mich., April 13, 2011 – In celebration of the first Ford Mustang Boss 302s reaching dealerships, Ford Images is running two special promotions at www.fordimages.com.

First, owners of the new 2012 Mustang Boss 302 can revel in the classic lines of their new vehicle not only in their garage but now on their walls as well. Ford Images is offering unique prints of the Boss 302 – available to owners only – in the customer’s vehicle color, framed and mounted with a metal chassis plate customized with the car VIN or name. The prints will be hand-signed by racing icon Parnelli Jones, who won the 1970 SCCA Trans-Am Series championship driving a Mustang Boss 302.

Check them out at Ford Images!