Johhny K
I can speak from experience on this one. I have a first generation mustang, the 64 1/2 "d" code. The 289 in it has been built up to decent specs and I didnt throw to much money into it. Just used my knowledge of physics and experience with machining and auto technologies. Read my sig, it'll tell you most of what I have done to it.
I'm not sure what it will run in the quarter, but I know on the street its not to be dismissed as a non contender. While not the fastest, I have given a wake up call to several Mid-90's Z28's in it, and several Fox-Body stangs, by showing them my tail lights. I dont know why it was such a surprise to them, its definetly got the Lope in the exhaust note, and the aggressive sound, and it rocks from side to side while at an idle. I guess cause it looks stock as a rock (except for the big tach on the column and the mounted fire extinguisher. Its even got stock hub caps, stock looking 65 GT exhaust, Stock ride height, Stock Fog lights. Getting traction on stock sized tires, now thats a challenge. Maybe thats why everyone is surprised, they think since it has such skinny tires it must not have crap for an engine. I have to granny it out of the hole (about half throttle) and when I get up to 15Mph, just floor it and keep on it till 4800 Rpms, then let off the gas a bit so it changes into second, and in second let off at 5000 Rpms.
Okay Okay, sorry I went on for so long. In a nut Shell, its easy to make the classics compete with the new stuff in accerleration, and handling, but it takes time and patience. Beleive it or not, it doesnt take that much money.
I still have to work on my suspension though. Its bone stock, and it shows. My car handles like a stick of butter in a hot pan.
