LRS's 4.6L 3-Valve Fairmont

Late Model Restoration has been providing restoration and performance parts for various cars for ten years now, and the majority of their business more than likely comes from the Mustang side of things. The staff at LRS is obviously comprised of a bunch of car guys, guys like Scott.

Scott has had quite a few Mustangs in his day, and wanted to build something a little different. He scored this Fairmont on Craigslist for the paltry sum of $350, and proceeded to gut much of everything with a desire to strip weight. Instead of going with a 5.0, stroker, or 351, he then decided to go the modern route with a 4.6L 3-valve V8 and in the process made one unique Fairmont.

The car is clean and simple, devoid of any modern amenities like air conditioning and sound deadener, as well as a lack of a rear seat or even a passenger seat for that matter. About the only thing that Scott added was a rollcage and harness for safety, along with some decals that make this thing look a little bit like a Thunderbolt. Check out the video for some nice shakedown footage, as well as a noisy fuel pump. Then head over to LRS's blog for a five post series on the build.