Billy Jo Olinyk's 1967 Sunbeam Alpine with Ford 5.0L V8 Engine
Owner: Billy Jo OlinykCity: Toronto, Ontario
Model: 1967 Sunbeam Alpine
Engine: 5.0L Ford 302 HO
Conversion by: owner
How It Was Done
| Engine: | 5.0L Ford 302 HO, from a 1989 Ford Mustang.
B303 camshaft.
Roller valve train.
Stock fuel injection system.
Stock ignition system.
Custom fabricated deep sump oil pan.
Remotely mounted oil filter. |
| Cooling: | Griffin aluminum radiator.
14" electric fan.
1966 standard rotation water pump.
Under-drive pulleys.
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| Exhaust: | custom made headers.
H-pipe.
Flowmaster 21"x4" mufflers .
Custom tailpipes.
Tailpipe tips.
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| Transmission: | Borg Warner T5 manual transmission.
Stock 10.5" diaphragm pressure plate.
Shortened (22") driveshaft.
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| Rear End: | narrowed Ford 8.8 rear axle.
Traction-Lok limited slip differential.
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| Front Suspension: | Sunbeam suspension.
Porsche 928 steering rack.
Custom fabricated spindles. |
| Rear Suspension: | Sunbeam leaf springs.
Under-ride traction bars.
Fabricated sway bar. |
| Brakes: | (master) 1986 Ford Mustang master cylinder and booster, (front) 1989 Ford Mustang disc brakes, (rear) 1988 Ford Thunderbird rotors. 1994 Ford Mustang rear calipers. Adjustable valve. |
| Wheels/Tires: | Cobra R 17X9 4-bolt aluminum wheels.
215/35R17 directional tires. |
| Body: | driveshaft and Transmission tunnel modification and strengthening.
Custom front valance.
Shaved front bumper. |
| Interior: | complete hand-built custom interior. |
| Electrical: | 1989 Ford Mustang body wiring.
Sunbeam lighting housings.
Optima battery, located in the trunk.
1989 Ford Mustang alternator.
No audio system. |
| Completed: | August 2014. |
| Comments: |
"Three years ago when I started this project, I decided to start with a 1989 Mustang donor car
and to do all the work myself. Keeping weight and costs down were two main priorities. There
was a lot of trial and error and lots of research on the internet to figure out part combinations.
Along the way, I sometimes wished I'd used a carburetor for ease of assembly, but I stuck to
my original plan (i.e. multi-port fuel injection) and I'm very satisfied with the results!"
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Engine Installation
5.0L Ford 302 HO engine, from a 1989 Ford Mustang.
Griffin aluminum radiator.
1966 standard rotation water pump. Under-drive pulleys.
BBK cold air intake kit parts.
Shelby American and Shelby Automotive labels.
Front Suspension
Ford Mustang rotors in combination with Ford Escort brake calipers.
Custom made headers and deep sump oil pan.
Porsche 928 steering rack.
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Rear Suspension
Ford Mustang 8.8 rear end with fabricated sway bar.
Interior
Complete hand-built custom interior.
Exterior
Custom front valance. Shaved front bumper.
Cobra R 17X9 4-bolt aluminum wheels.
215/35R17 directional tires.
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