DEFINE A GT

[Michael Soldan]

This is an odd question and yet I have encountered some ambiguous references to GT. Is GT defined by the engine block , ie a 3.8 in a car would not be a GT, a 5.0 or a 4.6 would be a GT , or is there body components that define the car in addition to the power train. I saw a reference to a GT on Kijiji cars and trucks for sale and the owner refered to it as a GT , yet it was badged as such.

 

[Michael Soldan]

..that should have read "not badged as a GT"

 

[white95]

There were different ways to option them similarly (power windows, rear spoiler, fog lights, wheels, etc) so I suppose it could be hard to differentiate between a V6 ( or base model) and GT especially if they removed the tail pipe(s). The easiest way to differentiate would be mechanically. All Mustang GT’s came with a V8 engine and the 8.8” rear end. All base Mustangs, to my knowledge, came with a V6 and a 7.5” rear end.

 

[Michael Soldan]

Thanks White 95. Incidentally my car is a white 95 convertible. It came with rear spoiler,power windows, and I added fog lights from a '98 , bullet wheels from a 2005. The car I saw for sale was advertised as a GT and it looked like a base model, but the seller identified it as a GT. (Not by my standards).

 

[Michael Soldan]

Also White95 is that your car pictured as your avatar ? The tail lights are not '95 , is your car newer or did you update taillights ?

 

[white95]

Also White95 is that your car pictured as your avatar ? The tail lights are not '95 , is your car newer or did you update taillights ?

Yes, I did update the tail lights to the later spec. Also, gone is the factory 302 and in it’s place is a 4.6 4V from a 1998 Cobra that has cylinder heads from a 2003 Cobra and an intake manifold from a 2003 Mach 1. It also has the transmission, complete wiring harness, interior and doors from a two different 1998 GTs. The wheels are from a 2007 GT500. The front brakes are a mixture of GT500 & 2015 Mustang GT.

My car is a truly a Heinz 57.

 

[Makoto]

GT stands for "Grand Touring" which is what the mustang GT has always been good at. Comfortable, decent power, decent ride, not a sports car, but capable.
I am not building a GT car, it'll be GT in name only.

 

[ttocs]

I always kept it simple, gt = v8.

 

[white95]

I am not building a GT car, it'll be GT in name only.

What ARE you building? I’m curious to know.

 

[Makoto]

the lightest most nimble mustang I can using mostly parts from the fox era (79-04).

 

[white95]

the lightest most nimble mustang I can using mostly parts from the fox era (79-04).

Sounds fun. Good luck. Do you have a build thread for it? We like to view other people’s progress.

 

[evilcw311]

Yes, I did update the tail lights to the later spec. Also, gone is the factory 302 and in it’s place is a 4.6 4V from a 1998 Cobra that has cylinder heads from a 2003 Cobra and an intake manifold from a 2003 Mach 1. It also has the transmission, complete wiring harness, interior and doors from a two different 1998 GTs. The wheels are from a 2007 GT500. The front brakes are a mixture of GT500 & 2015 Mustang GT.

My car is a truly a Heinz 57.

Who’s brackets are you using for the 2015 calipers??


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[delling3]

Odd that anyone would refer to a Base Mustang as a GT. The first appearance of the Mustang GT was in 1982, and there has been a GT Model in the lineup ever since. GT's have always had a V8 engine. As mentioned above, a Grand Tourer (for the anglophiles) or Gran Turismo (for the Italian aficionado) is typically defined as a luxurious two door coupe that can travel long distances with performance and style. By that definition, I guess a Mustang with a V6 could be classified as a GT? But it ain't a "Mustang GT".

Some confusion may exist if someone decided to use the Grand Touring

 

[evilcw311]

What was the turbo svo’s?!? They were turbo 4 bangers but did they have v8’s in those years or did they not have gt’s those years??


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[white95]

Who’s brackets are you using for the 2015 calipers??

Eff Tee Arr bro

 

[duh09]

What was the turbo svo’s?!? They were turbo 4 bangers but did they have v8’s in those years or did they not have gt’s those years??


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The SVO was it's own designation, bracketed above the GT in the line-up (like Cobra) BUT they did have Turbo 4 GT's and V8 non-GT's in the Fox Era. Fox cars had a few different levels (LX, GT, Ghia... I'm sure there's more) and the V8 was an option outside of just being a GT. I believe later model (85ish-up) is when the V8 was a standard bit of the GT name but LX V8 cars were still a possibility.

In SN95+, GT boils down to being a V8 car. GT's could be "optioned" without spoiler, power options, etc (GTS/248a).

 

[ttocs]

I would consider SVO right along with SVT/cobra. It wasn't a huge power house by any means but wears the svo badge like svt did in 94 and its limited production

 

[evilcw311]

Eff Tee Arr bro

You need to send those brackets to dan so he can make us some brackets that don’t need the 1/8th washers and we know he’ll respond. Cause ol Peter pecker still ain’t responding and I’m gonna need brackets.




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[Makoto]

Sounds fun. Good luck. Do you have a build thread for it? We like to view other people’s progress.

https://www.sn95forums.com/threads/it-has-begun.74505/