85 - 86 GT's are my absolute favorite. I want an 86 GT T-top car as a daily driver. The 85's still had the 7.5 rear. The 86 was the first year for the 8.8. 86 also had smaller brakes and flat top pistons which makes cam choices limited. But all in all,.. I'd probably do a 331 or 408 with a TKO or T56.

I've had several 4 eyed cars.
I had an 83 that I swapped a 1967 390 2 barrel motor and C6 into it. Direct swap junkyard motor with the 2 barrel it ran 12's on street tires. I dont have any pics of that. I had a 79 with the inline 6, an 82 GT, and 5 different 86 GT's. Greg (StangitMan) bought one of the 86 GT rollers from me.

Here is a pic of the last 86 GT I had.







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