Coyote-Swapped Street/Track 1966 Mustang Fastback

Bye-Bye Old School: Mark Thomure’s Mustang is more 2017 GT than 1966

Mark Thomure’s 1966 GT fastback might look like an old-school modified, but it’s not. He tore down the old school and waved bye-bye a long time ago. Crammed between shock towers, notched for clearance, is a crate 5.0L, 32-valve, dual overhead cam, all-aluminum V-8, packing 400-plus horsepower from the current Mustang GT lineup. How did Thomure fit this baby into a ’66 fastback and get all that power to the ground? He chose the Gateway 5.0L Coyote Installation Kit, which has everything Mark needed to swap out his 289, including suspension upgrades. Opening the hood at shows sets off myriad “hey come look at this” reactions ... read more