Photograph by Mark Langello
The Mustang started to regain its mojo during the first half of the ’80s, with the 302 (finally) returning for 1983. Mike Cornish brought this 1984 Mustang GT to the $2000 Challenge–now a head-turning historical artifact, but back then just a used car.
He replaced the stock intake with a used Holley 650 cfm double pumper perched atop an Edelbrock Torker intake manifold and added a hotter Summit cam. He ran a 15.2 down the quarter, so more or less what that car posted when new.
Make your own low-buck memories at the Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge is Presented by Tire Rack and Powered by AutoBidMaster, held April 18-19, 2026.
The Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge is Presented by Tire Rack and Powered by AutoBidMaster, in Association with HPX Show, CRC Industries, A&A Manufacturing, Knight's Automotive and BendPak.
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