Out of Whack Old Steed Shows LT-1 Whos Boss!

[Mercury]

As most of you have probably read, my Old 64 1/2 isnt running up to snuff lately. But she shined through for me when I needed her to.

On the way home from work, I saw a White mid 90's Z28 with an orange stripe, pull out of Benigans. Me an dthe guy made eye contact for a second, and he must taken that as a threat because he came pulling up on me pretty fast, and tails me for 1/2 a mile.

He then pulls up beside me and gooses the throttle three times and then cuts me off. He turns a right were I have to, and he gasses it and gets all squirly, then shoots off. I thought what the hell I'll do the same. I gas it and smoke bellows out my pipes leaving a damn smoke screen. (Oh yes, unburnt Hydrocarbons, gas)

Diane, my car, studders bogs and goes nowhere fast. Rather embarrasing, but my cars been way out of tune since I pulled it out of storage. To my misfortune (or at the time I thought) the light ahead turned red and he stopped. I pulled up next to him and he starts revving. Looking over I see he has this big Sh!t eating grin, cocky as hell.

I look over and tell him "Shes all out of whack, I need to tune her up. Wont run worth a damn like this."

Honest to god, this guy has the nerve to say back "SOunds like a puu$$ies excuse to me. Piece O' Sh!t Ford." That really really got my blood pumping then. I was furious, Nobody but Nobody calls Diane a peice o' poop.

I rev back a few times, sending all kinds of tree killing smoke into the atmosphere. THe light turns and Its on.

He instaniously pulls on me, my car does nothing but Bog, and shudder. No tire Squealing, no power, no nothing. I slowly roll out of the hole. I was just about to give in and roll sadly home when She screamed to life. I dont know what happened or what she did, but it worked. The exhaust pitch raised like a few hundered decibals, the secondaries obviously opened, and she kicked the tires loose at 20 MPH.

He had about a 1 car length lead on me by then. She took off like a run away freight train going down hill (well not really, but considering that less than awesome start off). I started gaining on him extremely fast. By the end of first gear at 50 MPH I was almost even with him. at 60 I was even, and by 80-90 his Shark nosed Z's front bumper was at my rear wheels. I let off then.

At the next light, I couldnt help but say. "Shes all out of whack, I need to tune her up. WOnt run worth a damn like this." I couldnt help but laugh. He rolled up his Window and gave me the bird.



------------------
64 1/2 "D" code Red Mustang Coupe. 289, C4, 3:1 rear gear. Mallory duel point. Ported & Polished 65 heads shaved .01 with 351 windsor valves, 11:1 comp, 1.7:1 sled rockers, blue wolverine lumpy cam, modified autolite 4100 Hipo 4 barrel. And to many others to list

2000 Perf Red Mustang GT. 5spd. BBK Underdrive pulleys, Flotech off-road H pipe. Hurst T-Handle

64 1/2 red 6cyl coupe. Auto. project car.