| Lee Clary -
Member 0001 - 1986 Mustang SVO, The Evolution 2.3 |
Lee's love affair with SVO's started when sat in a
1984 SVO in the fall of '83. Lee purchased his 1986 SVO in the fall of 1988 and took his
father with him.Lee was heard saying "At last, I have a car that has had everything
done to it, nothing needs changing". Lee did not know at the time what a
transformation his 1986 was to go through, but his father did. This SVO would soon
become the most recognized and known as the Evolution 2.3.
The Evolution was featured in Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords in
November of 1995. The Evolution car has been keeping with it's name constantly evolving as
was seen by everyone who attended the 1999 SVO Reunion at Carlisle. The underhood area of
the Evolution no longer resembles the original SVO as Lee has modified about everything to
the engine, intercooler and cooling system Lee has also installed '88 interior into the
Evolution while retaining the original SVO gauge cluster.
Drivetrain Modifications:
8.8 Rear with 3.55 gears
MotorSport aluminum drive shaft and safety loop
Big Valve head w/ 1.94 intake.
Port matched lower and custom upper intake manifold, turned to clear the alternator.
Relocated Idle air motor .
65mm 5.0 throttle body.
Relocated TFI module to inner fender mounted on a 1993 Lightning heat sink.
Custom front mount 1999 Power Stroke diesel intercooler cut down 6" in width with
modified (reengineered) intake tubes and bump connectors
Aluminum water pump.
4" custom made crank pulley.
2-1/2" alternator pulley.
Serpentine belt.
A/C delete.
1" by-pass valve dumps directly at turbine blades.
T04/T03 Turbo from Rick Byrnes.
3" mandrel bent S.S. exhaust downpipe.
Dual O2 sensors.
Stainless steel header with custom reinforcing brackets.
2-1/2" stainless y-pipe of custom design.
2-1/2" 5.0 Dynomax exhaust.
190 fuel pump.
Rick Byrnes XR4Ti cam cover (polished)
Custom radiator with 2 - 12" electric fans angled to allow hot air to escape through
hood.
Way too many holes drilled in brackets and pulleys to count
Full synthetic fluids everywhere including power steering with custom cooler.
Evans (no water) coolant with 7 psi cap and custom radiator hoses.
1983 Mustang V-6 coolant overflow bottle.
Relocated starter solenoid and modified wire harness to clean up under the hood a little. |
Suspension Modifications:
13" Cobra brakes
Stainless brake lines
Sub-frame connectors
G-load brace
Cobra R rims custom powder coated Yellow
275 40 ZR 17 B.F Goodrich Comp TA - R1's
Cobra R front Koni Yellows
T-Bird Turbo Coupe rear shocks (used to have full electric shocks/struts but will not work
with new front spindles and brakes).
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Interior Modifications:
1988 Mustang dash and console with modified SVO instrument
cluster
Boost, Fuel pressure, rich/lean, intercooler temp, exhaust temp, water, oil and voltage
gauges
Relocated premium fuel switch
Manual fan control switch
Recaro front seats with SVO perforations and custom Turbo design embroidery
Rear seat delete
Battery in sealed and vented box in rear
Pioneer stereo CD player, 3 amps total 400 watts, equalizer with real time spectrum
analyzer and surround
1988 Mustang rear interior panels with JBL speakers
Custom rear subwoofer enclosure with 8" JBL subs
Probe GT leather shifter handle (only 1.5" tall), rubber shifter insulator removed
for better shift feel.
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Exterior Modifications:
Ford Motorsport flared fenders
One-off custom hood with heat extracting louvers
Sikkens Jalepeno Red paint
NACA duct in pass front fender at air filter location
Front spoiler extensions under fog lamp openings
Yellow "Evolution 2.3" graphics
"Ford Motorsport" custom made windshield banner
Stainless Steel hood pins
Custom hood lifts and brackets.
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