Fresh off the announcement that Ford and RTR were collaborating on a hopped-up EcoBoost Mustang, we now have a new Shelby GT350 in the mix. It's very different from the last one, however.

Converting my A-code 289 into a replica Hi-Po, then Shelbyizing it to GT350 specs, was the heart of this rebuild. And critical to the beating heart of the Ford high-performance 289 was its solid ...