1985 GT - Test your mustang knowledge, guess how fast i'll run 1/4 mile

[84LX89GT]

Ok, this oughta be fun. Let's see who gets closest to the ET and MPH i'm going to run in the 1/4 mile - i have probably a month or two realistically before i run so i'll post when i get a few runs in.

I'm going to run at pacific raceways in Kent, washington (state). approximately 600 feet above sea level.
specs:
full interior and full 2.5" exhaust, no a/c, manual windows
3.73 gears, trac-lock, 4 cyl. springs, 90/10 struts, electric fan, stock rear control arms, 26x8-15 M&H slicks (questionable - bought for $40 used). Stock T-5 transmission
GT40p heads, F-303 cam, 1 5/8 headers, 600 cfm Holley, Weiand Stealth intake manifold, MSD billet distributor, MSD ignition.

Any questions?

Also, bonus is what will it run with a 100 horsepower shot of nitrous?

Assuming nothing goes wrong i'm hoping for at least 12.90 and/or 106 mph.

[Rev]

I figured right around 14 seconds, therefore voted 13.50-13.99 because I hoped it would be slightly below 14.0, say 13.90ish.

Rev

[HoodStrype]

I give it 13.8 with slicks

[bigred90gt]

I say mid 13's on slicks (without the giggle gas). The 1st run with nitrous, I think you may grenade your tranny. I hope not, but, watch out for it, T5's arent well known for taking abuse.

[pny_p51]

I have to be honest, I don't have a clue, but if I would have to guess, I would think upper 90's...I'm not sure if you could make 106, but I'm hoping you do! Good luck! It's nice to meet you!!
I'll be looking forward to hearing how ya did!

[pny_p51]

Hi Bigred!!
Love your license plate! It's funny! well, I guess I don't "love" it.. I'm female, so well, you know, tee-hee! It's funny anyway!!

[pny_p51]

Hi there Hood Stripe!
Nice car! Is it yours??
nice to meet you!

[bigred90gt]

Originally Posted by pny_p51

Hi Bigred!!
Love your license plate! It's funny! well, I guess I don't "love" it.. I'm female, so well, you know, tee-hee! It's funny anyway!!

I wish I could say that was my liscense plate. Hell, I wish I could say I still had that stang. But, it's not, and I dont. I had a buddy touch up the pic, and he changed the plate for me. But, thanks anyways.

[pny_p51]

Sure! It's funny anyway!!
We wouldn't be allowed to have that plate here in IL because it's offensive, but I've seen that type of plate in California...
Funny how different states are so different, ain't it??
have a great day!! nice to talk to ya!!

[HoodStrype]

Originally Posted by bigred90gt

I wish I could say that was my liscense plate. Hell, I wish I could say I still had that stang. But, it's not, and I dont. I had a buddy touch up the pic, and he changed the plate for me. But, thanks anyways.

Hi pny-p51... ironic I also have an 01GT identical to the one in BigRed's avatar... just not the plate

[lx mike]

I think you should be able to hit your goals and with the 100 shot of nitrous you might be able to hit a high 11!

[tireburner163]

You car should run some mid 12's on motor with ease.


All you people saying high 13's, WTF are you smoking????? Give me a break. My car ran 13.5's @ 97 with just slicks, gears, h-pipe, and a shifter. STOCK heads, STOCK cam, STOCK intake, STOCK headers, STOCK maf, STOCK throttle body.....stall I continue? It went high 12's with the mods listed in my sig on motor.

Bottom line is, that if you have a heads/cam/intake car and you can't get out of the 13's take a look at your floor board.........it's the pedel on the right cup cake.

[84LX89GT]

Originally Posted by tireburner163

Bottom line is, that if you have a heads/cam/intake car and you can't get out of the 13's take a look at your floor board.........it's the pedel on the right cup cake.

lmao rofl, that's an awesome quote

Update: the last three days - Installed electric fan kit, fixed coolant leak and replaced t-stat, installed 90/10 struts and 4 cyl. front springs, removed front sway bar, installed and rewired Ford High-torque starter, removed transmission and clutch - found that bellhousing was cracked, pressure plate distorted and that clutch rivets were worn into flywheel not to mention it was the small 10" clutch anyway. so i have to buy all that for the later model 10.5" clutch setup and i'm also gonna get a short throw shifter (not sure what yet). I also installed a metric canadian speedometer but it's making a clicking noise so i may try to venture into the innards and fix it.
I still need to replace the windshield, install battery hold down, replace rear springs (possibly get new control arms), install new clutch/bellhousing etc., and countless other small things that have been neglected by the previous owner for years.
all in all i think i may have an hour or two more of work .....wait more like 21 hours more work

[bigred90gt]

Originally Posted by tireburner163

You car should run some mid 12's on motor with ease.


All you people saying high 13's, WTF are you smoking????? Give me a break. My car ran 13.5's @ 97 with just slicks, gears, h-pipe, and a shifter. STOCK heads, STOCK cam, STOCK intake, STOCK headers, STOCK maf, STOCK throttle body.....stall I continue? It went high 12's with the mods listed in my sig on motor.

Bottom line is, that if you have a heads/cam/intake car and you can't get out of the 13's take a look at your floor board.........it's the pedel on the right cup cake.

The almighty tireburner has spoken. It must be gospel.

84LX89GT - How much experience do you have at the strip?

[Unit 5302]

I agree wholehartedly with tireburner. Even though the F cam is a mismatch with the GT40P heads and Stealth intake, the combination should still run a lot better than stock.

The T-5 is suspect as bigredgt pointed out, though I'd happily take a stock Borg Warner T-5 (back before that craphole company known as Tremec bought them out) over a stock Tremec any day. Provided the slicks aren't shot and the car makes it down the track, high 13's would signal some major tuning issues. It should be in the 12's.

An 85GT with very light mods and a good driver can easily pull off mid/low 14s.

[84LX89GT]

Originally Posted by bigred90gt

The almighty tireburner has spoken. It must be gospel.

84LX89GT - How much experience do you have at the strip?

I attended for bracket racing 10 times last year (incl. test 'n tune) with a Police Package '97 Crown Victoria
I raced my 89 GT about 3 times, my '87 cherokee about 2 times, my '98 Cobra once (see other post).
I think i do alright, with street tires i got my '98 Cobra to a 13.84@103.41, my '89 GT w/slicks i believe was 13.30 at 102mph - it had stock heads, cam and bottom end. I'm not the best and i'm not the worst, i've never missed a shift and i know how to read the timeslip and adjust what i'm doing.

[HoodStrype]

Originally Posted by bigred90gt

The almighty tireburner has spoken. It must be gospel.

Haha! I've only been doing 10 years so I surely don't know what I'm talking about LOL.

I'll give it 13.5 with slicks now that I saw my friend run a 8.9 1/8 without drag radials/gears/heads. He has the f303 (why I dunno) and stock heads with an exploder intake.

[tireburner163]

Originally Posted by HoodStrype

Haha! I've only been doing 10 years so I surely don't know what I'm talking about LOL.

I'll give it 13.5 with slicks now that I saw my friend run a 8.9 1/8 without drag radials/gears/heads. He has the f303 (why I dunno) and stock heads with an exploder intake.

And I say that you've been doing it wrong for 10 years if you can't get a heads, cam, intake car into the 12's.


I ran 13.5's with a basicly stock car. Stock heads, cam, intake, tb, maf, and headers.

The man's own 89 GT ran 13.30's with a soft 1.82 60 foot with stock heads and a stock cam. You telling me that with heads, a cam, and a few bolt ons that he couldn't pick up the .4's needed to run 12's?


I was in the high 12's with the mods in my sig on motor and mid 11's on the kit.......E7 heads...stock cam. Drew Lyons (FiveOhPatrol) was running 12's with E7's and a B-303 cam a few years ago.


The only way this car will run 13's is if he flat out can't drive or the track is a ice rink.

[HoodStrype]

Originally Posted by tireburner163

And I say that you've been doing it wrong for 10 years if you can't get a heads, cam, intake car into the 12's.

Ummm... Not to be over the top, but I'm sure with your 21 year old W E A L T H of knowlege you're probably correct.

High 12's... It's possible but not likely, and have you ever even seen a set of gt40p heads? Do you know what they came off of? Do you know how much a car running those heads dyno's at? Do you know that F-cam is probably a slight mis match for that set up? I'm taking into consideration average guy and average car...

Ice the crap out of the intake, have a 40 degree night with no humidity and pray the strip sprays lots of track bite and I'll show you high 12's with that combo.

PS: please don't PM me with how you've been drag racing since you rode a tricycle, how you're an ASE certified tire technician, how you're dad used to hang out with Ozzy Osbourne or anything else... I don't argue on websites because there is no point to it and I have to go back to work now building a database

[87 heartbreaker]

hey man let me know when u race, i live in puyallup would love too see ya, maybe me take a few tries myself.......p.s. anyone here have the mac short tube headers? i just tried to install and the passenger side is lodged ontop of the engine mount any suggestions or concerns? please hurry i need to drive to monmtana next week, in a WORKING car