Backing the stroker small-block is an Art Carr-prepped AOD. Stocked with a full manual valvebody and a transbrake, the slushbox is combined with an Art Carr billet converter with a 3,800-stall speed. Finalizing the drivetrain is an aluminum driveshaft from the FRPP crew. Stopping power for the Mustang comes in the form of Cobra brakes, which can be found on all four corners.
With everything else worked over, Dakota couldn't let the interior go by the wayside. Working around the cage, he ditched the factory front and rear seats for a rear-seat-delete kit and a pair of Corbeau A4 buckets for himself and the lone passenger. A new headliner, carpet, door panels, and dash made their way into the cabin before the stock gauges and radio were tossed in favor of an aftermarket head unit and a host of Auto Meter gauges that can be found in a pillar pod and the Florida 5.0 gauge cluster. Keeping Dakota and the person riding shotgun planted in the seats are Corbeau five-point harnesses.
"The look and stance is what I envisioned from the start," Dakota says. "The car handles great and rides nice considering it's mini-tubbed."
While he has yet to take a stab at the dragstrip with the Mustang, Dakota is having fun cruising around and gathering attention just about everywhere he goes. "From the paint to the wider rear tires, this is just a mean, all-around Mustang that people won't forget," he says.
With twin turbos and lots of boost in this Mustang's future, Dakota must have ditched Newton's light experiment for his second law of motion. Defined as acceleration being produced when a force acts on a mass, it's only natural that this Pony will fly when the turbos kick in. We can only hope Newton cinches those belts down tight, because he's in for one heck of a ride.