Best year/type of mustang for drags

[87Mustang351]

i was thinking that to part for EFI are more expensive its jsut going to be a straight dragster i have my daily driver and i was also wondering my dad has a old plow truck thats no longer good it has a 4 speed manual in it i was kind of thinking on putting that in if it would bolt up anyone know..the truck is early to late 70s f150

 

[85GTlover]

I am pretty sure the 1985 GT 5-SPEED had an 8.8 in it, for a drag car get any 8X-93 4 or 6 cyl. car most the time there stright and cheep and you can find them in good shape sometimes with good paint and to do it cheep you can get C-4 AND 8.8 at junk yards pretty cheep. gut car i mean gut it. find a used 5.0 and go

NO the 85's do not have the 8.8 rear, as others said, not until 86 did they come with the 8.8. As for the original question though, notches are lighter stock but any style can be made to perform. Money and knowledge, choosing parts that get the most out of each other and weight reduction are big factors. There are fast cars of all years and styles so I would get whatever style you liked or budget allowed and go from there. Good luck.

 

[87Mustang351]

Hey man where in canada are you from??....and we found 2 88 nothches both 4 cylenders one works and one dont have a motor or tranny he says the one with no motor and stuff is actually pretty good were going to have a look sunday..theres also a 83 gt in there that the buddy tells me is basically mint but faded paint with no motor for 600....oh and the notches are for 100 dollars

 

[aleborjas]

fox body 79-93

 

[dollarbill]

89-92 fox notchback. 89 was first year for mas air and 92 was last year for forged pistons, the 93s have hyperutecnics.

 

[postalbunny]

89-92... 92 notch being best as it's the newest fox body /w forged internals.

 

[87Mustang351]

im not using a 302...i have a 460 to drop in it..so mass air doesnt really matter to me at all

 

[85GTlover]

Hey man where in canada are you from??....and we found 2 88 nothches both 4 cylenders one works and one dont have a motor or tranny he says the one with no motor and stuff is actually pretty good were going to have a look sunday..theres also a 83 gt in there that the buddy tells me is basically mint but faded paint with no motor for 600....oh and the notches are for 100 dollars

If you are asking me where I am from, Hamilton Ontario. As for my opinion on those choices, if it were for the street, the GT but since it is not and you are going to upgrade anyway, take a cheap one with a good body. But the older GT 4 eye is a much "cooler" car than a aero notch, but that is just my opinion and not the issue here anyhow. Again good luck.

 

[87Mustang351]

ok man thanks alot i know a couple people from ajax onterio im from cape breton Nova scotiaa!! lol