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KJ Jones
The Birthplace of Fast Street Car Racing Is Shutting Down
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Posted November 2 2009 04:00 AM by KJ Jones
I recently heard some really sad news about the closing of a dragstrip. Thankfully (I guess), it's not one of Southern California's few racing facilities, as we here on the West Coast truly can't afford to see another...
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Filed under: Editorials, KJ Jones
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5.0 West Moves a Few More Exits Down the Freeway
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Posted October 30 2009 06:30 AM by KJ Jones
It's crazy how quickly "time flies" (yeah, yeah, yeah...when you're having fun). In this instance, we're talking about nearly five years.
As some of you know, I handle the editorial side of 5.0 Mustang &...
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, KJ Jones
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Our 340 Seems Like a Lawnmower Engine Compared to this Killer Bullet from Kaase
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Posted October 28 2009 07:00 AM by KJ Jones
As many of you know (especially if you've been following my Boss 340 engine and race car project), I'm definitely a fan of Ford's formidable "Boss" engines of the early '70s.
The engines' name alone says, "power,"...
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Filed under: Project Boss 340, KJ Jones
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Check Out Vortech's Ginormous Race Blower
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Posted October 27 2009 06:30 AM by KJ Jones
"Anything goes, as long as you do it on (whatever ridiculously small slick, or drag-radial rear tire that heads-up race promotors feel will "limit" e.t. and/or speed)..."
A "rule" like that definitely makes for...
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My Nephew Gets Started on His First "Project Car"
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Posted October 26 2009 08:00 AM by KJ Jones
What can I say...I am BEYOND proud of my 9-year-old nephew, Kaden, as he showed me yesterday that he definitely will carry the torch for KJ JONES Racing (and maybe even 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Tech), when Uncle...
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More Factory Racing Fun from Ford
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Posted October 23 2009 05:30 AM by KJ Jones
It's somewhat hard to believe that it actually has been 40 years since Parnelli Jones and Ford's legendary Boss 302 Mustang stormed their way to the 1970 Trans-Am Series (road-racing) championship.
The street...
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, 2010, KJ Jones
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West Coast 'Stang Racers...You Don't Want to Miss This!
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Posted October 22 2009 09:00 AM by KJ Jones
With less than a month remaining before we head out to Las Vegas for the PSCA's Street Car Super Nationals V, I just wanted to throw this reminder at those of you in the western states (and I'm not just talking...
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, NMRA Drag Racing, KJ Jones
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Four Days with Ford's Newest Version of the Shelby GT500
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Posted October 21 2009 07:30 AM by KJ Jones
As a practice, Big Steve takes care of giving you all the lowdown on Ford's "new" Mustangs, whenever such vehicles are introduced. As editor of 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords , Steve attends the media "First Drive"...
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, 2010, KJ Jones
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Anticipating a Great 2010 for Tech Projects
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Posted October 14 2009 04:30 AM by KJ Jones
One of the things that you can count on, is the fact that there's always something brewing in the Tech Department.
Wanna know what the future holds?
Jump, please!
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Filed under: Mustang Tech Articles, KJ Jones
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VP Makes Selecting Race Fuel a LOT Easier
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Posted October 13 2009 04:15 AM by KJ Jones
While a good deal of our bolt-on-products testing...especially evaluation of serious performance parts such as power adders...is done with high-grade pump fuel (unfortunately, "high grade" is only 91 octane here in...
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Craftsman Tools Takes Me Inside "The Garage"
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Posted October 12 2009 08:00 AM by KJ Jones
Like (hopefully) most of the enthusiasts who read 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords and are diehard Mustang enthusiasts, I love late-model 'Stangs. And, as the Technical Editor of our magazine, I enjoy working closely with the...
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Is It Junk or Is It a Jewel?!
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Posted October 9 2009 06:00 AM by KJ Jones
So...You're thinking about purchasing a "previously owned" Mustang, or maybe even some other fine Ford vehicle, but you fall in that small percentile of automobile enthusiasts who technically "know nothing about cars."
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The Tale of Two Trailers...An Open and ENclosed Case
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Posted October 8 2009 04:00 AM by KJ Jones
Those of you who own or at least use open or enclosed car haulers, better known as "trailers," to tow your 'Stangs or other vehicles around, know how invaluable trailers are and/or can be.
I've been towing...
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An Exclusive Look at Some Radical Engine Machining
OPTIMA's Putting Street Machines to the Ultimate Test
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Posted October 5 2009 07:15 AM by KJ Jones
We're big fans of OPTIMA batteries here at 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords . I've got a Blue Top cell in my '86 T-top Coupe, Big Steve's Fox 500 and PVT are charged with Red Top units, Boss 340 will have twin Yellow Tops on...
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, 2010, KJ Jones
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Ford Flex Research
Being one of the most popular cars in its class, the Ford Flex offers good performance and quality. The 2010 Flex comes with a V6 standard engine and has a manufacturer suggested retail price of $39,015.00. It has had 0 vehicle recalls, which can give you an idea about its reliability.
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