What does it take for a stock Fox body to keep up with a late model Z28 SS?

[Nixon1]

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Originally posted by Nixon1
Ha ha...well, I wear my Chevy Racing hat driving my Ford...what's that tell ya?
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Actually, this says that I have no other decent hats and don't want to buy another.

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[i]Only other car I've owned is a 91 Camaro RS with minor mods...and the best I've ever done 0-60 was 8.28...16.48 @ 85~ 1/4 mile... It's got nowhere close to anything on the Mustang, except handling.[/B]
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That means that I'M POOR and bought the Mustang for $3000 because there was no hope in hell of finding an F-Body with the same amount of modification, in decent shape, for that price. Also...that time is with a 3.1 liter V-6 making only 140 horsepower stock, with an automatic, on a car about as heavy as a V8 Foxbody. I'd like to see you do better!


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[i]and I don't care much for Ford as a company[/B]
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And actually Chevy has cheap power..it's called a Third Generation F-Body. Aftermarket for them is almost as large as for a Fox Body...their only disadvantage is weight, but they are power and torque monsters and out-handle a Mustang despite the extra fat...especially the TPI 5.7's....and the older carbed L69's were decent for their time too.
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On the other topic, the SS's and Z28's are very close.... They're both running the same motor, and power levels are very similar..the SS is just more 'refined'. The hood scoop is also functional if I remember correctly, and you can opt for a 6 speed on them....don't know if you can on the Z's or not.