No, I'd imagine that Ford is hoping to get a lot more people enthused and involved in building and racing the modular engines. The problem is that even though the 4.6L Mustang is a great seller and very popular, the mod motor isn't when it comes to racing. The good old push rod 5.0L and 5.8L is where it's still at. The 5.0's mega success in the racing scene is what helped fuel the awesome success of the '87 through '95 Mustang's popularity in the first place. They need that with the 4.6L, so how do you get it? Well, like anything else, you throw a bunch of money at it. And, Ford is doing it through big sponsorship of Fun Ford Weekend.
I can tell you, it may work too. I've already talked to a lot of racers that are pulling their 5.0's or 351's and sticking a built 4.6L in place of it so they can run Mod Motor next year. There just isn't any money like that anywhere else. Don't let any other organization fool you. They just have contigency money, not regular, full tilt guarenteed purse money that pays $10,000 to win. Plus big money down the ladder too really.
However, don't think that you can't be competitive. Mod Motor
isn't really head's up. It is open comp, pro tree, with a 1/10th breakout cushion. I.E. It's a bracket class with a pro tree man! You should have just as much chance as the 8-second (maybe even 7-second) Mustangs that will probably show up.
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Dan McClain, Editor
The Mustang Works Online
1991 Mustang GT - 10.90 @ 122 Mph
Built, Blown, and Fast as Hell!
[This message has been edited by Dan McClain (edited 01-17-2000).]