RPM PROJECT CAR The end result is understated, clean, and effective in putting the onlooker’s attention squarely where we wanted it: on the 529 ci Kaase Boss Nine engine. Meanwhile, composites extraordinaire Michael Seal continued work on the stretched Harwood hood, nearly finishing the fiberglass work prior to press time. Although the easiest solution might have been to go
with a pin-on fiberglass hood, we want the ease and convenience of a traditional hinged hood. As a result, Seal is now working to integrate a pair of ultra-cool Ring Brothers billet hood hinges originally designed for a first-gen Camaro to our all-custom stretched, swapped, updated, and otherwise massaged 2014 Mustang nose. With the hood and tinwork shaping up, the last major
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9-11: With the zoomies completed, Williams started construction on a wild pair of fenderwell headers using parts from Borla Performance. With the slide valves shut, spent gases will go through these tubes back to the cool Borla XR-1 stainless header collector mufflers (10). With space at an absolute premium on our low-slung build, the collector mufflers prevented the need to tuck a big bulky muffler up under the chassis. To make the whole setup even cooler, WIlliams will run the 4-inch pipes out of the collectors down through the rockers, completely hidden from view (11). We will use some heat resistant ceramic coating and other strategies to help control heat.
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