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2007 Articles

1999-2004 Mustang GT Naturally Aspirated Performance Package
February 11, 2007

Intercooled 11-12 psi Whipple H.O. Supercharger Kit
for 2005 and Newer 3-valve Mustangs

January 29, 2007

50 RWHP and 30 ft lbs RWTQ for the Ford GT with a Custom Tune
January 11, 2007


2006 Articles

Year End Update - Lidio's 2005 Vorteched Mustang GT
December 21, 2006

Alcohol Reservoir for 2004 - Older Mustangs
November 20, 2006

Tuning the 2007 Shelby Mustang
August 13, 2006

2005 Mustang GT Vortech and Alcohol Performance Kit
March 28, 2006

Supercharge your F150
February 5, 2006

Project Mach-1 Update
December 28, 2005


2005 Articles

Lidio's rant on proper tuning and why so many people get it wrong.
November 21, 2005

Methanol Injection
November 21, 2005

2005 GT Performance Update - Methanol Injection
November 13, 2005

2005 Mustang GT Performance Exhaust Update
August 24, 2005

2005 GT Performance Update
June 26, 2005

Supercharging the 2005 Mustang GT
June 14, 2005

Project Mach 1 runs a blistering 10.58 @ 130 mph.
May 12, 2005

2005 GT Power Update
March 24, 2005

2005 GT Driving Impressions and Initial Findings
March3, 2005

Alternative Auto's R & D 2005 Mustang GT
February 16, 2005

Chips, Flash Devices and Custom Tuning
January 25, 2005

03-04 Mustang Cobra Blower Upgrade
January 25, 2005

Supercharging the 2005 Mustang GT
June 14 - November 13 2005


2004 Articles

Mercury Marauder Performance News from Alternative Auto
October 17, 2004

Alternative Auto Begins Ambitious Project for Summer of ’04
July 23, 2004

The Kenne Bell supercharger for '99 and up 4.6L Mustang GTs
February 23, 2004

Vortech Supercharger kit for 2003 Mach-1 Mustang Now Available
January 12, 2004


2003 Articles

Alternative Auto co-developes Eaton Supercharger/intercooler kit for Mercury Marauder
June 17, 2003


2002 Articles

The Return of the Little Green Coupe
November 27, 2002

Running Mid 10's in the NMRA's Real Street - Paul Wiley's '93 LX

April 2, 2002


2000 - 2001 Articles

Ford’s Distributorless EDIS Ignition System
January 1, 2001

Inside Our 9 Second DOHC 32V (stock pistons and all)
July 10, 2000


1999 Articles

32V Hyperutetic Pistons and Supercharging A Formula for Disaster?
August 30, 1999

The Coolest EEC IV Project on the Planet
February 23, 1999


1998 Articles

Product Review: Kenne Bell's Boost-A-Pump
December 17, 1998

Product Review: Baumannator TCS
November 3, 1998

94 - 95 Mustang Vortech Blower Inlet
September 18, 1998

How to Make Your Mustang Hook, Part III
June 17, 1998

How To Make Your Mustang Hook, Part II
April 10, 1998

Product Review: 351W "Sportsman" Shortblock
March 11, 1998

351W Conversions, Every Nut and Bolt
February 19, 1998


1997 Articles

How To Make Your Mustang Hook, Part I
December 12, 1997

9 Second ET's One Weekend, Road Racing the Next
October 14, 1997

Holley's SysteMax II Package Tested
August 22, 1997

Aftermarket vs. Factory Warranty
June 19, 1997

How Fast is a True Street Car?
April 25, 1997

Dyno Testing Headers for the 32V Cobra
April 3, 1997

Stroking the 351W
March 14, 1997

Supercharging the 32 Valve Cobra
February 10, 1997

302 Strokers vs 351W Conversions
January 1, 1997


1996 Articles

Making Your AOD Perform
November 26, 1996

Simple Parts - Exotic Power (Part 2)
October 25, 1996

Simple Parts - Exotic Power (Part 1)
October 4, 1996

10 Horsepower From Sparkplugs?
September 17, 1996

A Non-Technical Discussion on 5.0 Camshaft Selection
September 5, 1996

Cure Chronic Head Gasket Failure with a 351W Conversion
August 26, 1996

CUSTOMER CAR SPOTLIGHT >

2004 Mach 1
This customers orange 2004 Mach-1 shows a simple, clean appearing exterior and under hood area, but inside all this simple appearance it sports a 4.6L that’s now stroked to a 5.0L and uses Alternative auto CNC ported 32V heads.
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LATEST NEWS >



July 26, 2007
The New Alternative Auto Shop Car With a 15psi Intercooled Whipple Kit
For the 2007 season I decided to start fresh with another black '07 automatic GT purchased new. I wanted to promote what could be done with a mostly stock automatic 3-valve GT by adding a simple and limited list of bolt-ons.
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March 19, 2007
2005 and up 4.0L V-6 Mustang Full Vortech Installs And Custom Dyno Tunes
We will be offering these kits for the 4.0L cars with and with-out Vortech's water to air after-cooler package, plus include the option of a methanol install.
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March 12, 2007
Magnacharger Supercharger Kit For The '05 And Up 3-valve Mustangs
We're now offering the Magnacharger supercharger kit for the '05 and up 3-valve Mustangs.
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March 4, 2007
Performance package for the Ford GT super car.
Add an amazing 100+ RWHP and RWTQ with a few proven mods and a tune from Alternative Auto.
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January 31, 2007
Alternative Auto Engine Building Capabilities
Alternative auto has been doing complete engine rebuilds really since the shop was started back in 1990. Ranging from 302 to 418 Windsor's and today's 4.6L's Modular's.
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