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Thought maybe I'd describe my ride...

I built my first ones myself but had J and P Performance do the current one. I'm in toronto and have known them since 89. Anyway......

1989 white gt convertable

Engine...

SVO block to 331
Trick Flow CNC ported heads by Fox Lake performance.. Flow 310/240 500lft
Trick Flow race intake ported to heads
75 mm throttle body an spacer
Custom Crower cam (Joe had 10 made before the b303 came out)
low 600's lift 245 255 duration at 0.50
Manley rods
Motorsport pistons
arp studs and bolts
30 lb injectors
Trusty old Pro-m 77 mass air
Msd distibutor and ignition

Exhaust

Mac 1 7/8 long tube headers with extended collectors
2 1/2 Mac cats (passed emisions easily with these cats, gotta have em)
3 inch flowmasters
3 inch tailpipes (has LX bumper)

Suspention

90/10's up front
50/50 in rear
Sway bar removed
Southside bars
frame connectors

Rear End
T-5 tranny blows up weekly ha ha
8.8 rear with truck differential and axles
4:30 gears

Thats about it.....
Ran it twice before getting kicked off track for no cage

1- bf goodrich's had to start in second gear. 2.4 60ft
12.60 @ 127

2- 10.5 slick launched at 5000
1.54 60 ft 10.21 @ 137

Then got sworn to get the F@#k off the track...NOW

KInda funny
 
other cars

1980 brown lx 4cyl. converted to stock 89gt drivetrian. (first car)

1987 green lx notch (keep it brief)
converted to carb
Holley 750 dp
69 d00e 302 heads 190, 160 ported
vic jr intake
B303
T-5
3.73
full length headers and flowmasters

best et

12.23 @ 112


1988 green notch
stock heads, intake, TB, spacer all ported
intake cut in half
X303
long headers, open tubes, 10.5 slick
4.10

ran

11.89 @ 114
 
Hanging around with joe dasilva for 15 years rubbed off on me a bit

You cant compare your times with mine, different cars and drivers. What I learned you need to get that power to the ground. All the J @ P cars always had M and h's or slicks. Hook is everything. I'll give you 2 examples.


My 87 when i first got it. notchback, lightened it up a bit


on crappy bfg's 13.7 @ 101 not bad 2.1 60ft
borrowed friends slicks
proper burnout and told me to launch at 5000, i though he was nuts. did what he said

same car Never forget it, my first 12 sec run
12.94 @ 104 1.6 60ft
hooked like hell...

Example 2

If your from Tor you might know this car
87 black lx hatch owners name was ted
prpbably wont believe me but its the truth
set it up for nhra stock rules, which are

untouched motor
battery in trunk
open headers
any rear end
any suspension mods
any gear
any slick

all he did was make his own ram air and take out headlight
he has a 9 inch with 4.56 but with a taller slick
12 by 28 tall
90/10 in the front
4 link in the rear

he shifted at 4600 cuz thats when the stock cam stops making power.

That hooked like hell and lifted the wheels a ft in the air.
Best time (track record) 12.38 @ 107
totally stock motor

he put on 100hp spray once for fun and went 11.2 @ 118
 
Hey cobra912

these are your stats?

1986 Mustang GT t-top
331 Stroker / Paxton 1220SL
STOCK T-5 - now Metal Salad R.I.P 2009/10/12
448 HP / 419 TQ

New best ET 11.46 @121


Judging your stats? Your not getting all your power to the ground. What kinda tires? Suspension?

I've had lotsa friends go 11.5 but only at 116 or 17. Your trap speed is 121? With slicks and a perfect launch, that speed is enough to run 11.1 or 11.2 maybe even 11.0. My friend louis runs 11.2 @ 119. Theres alot more in your car, trust me.
 
You cant compare your times with mine, different cars and drivers. What I learned you need to get that power to the ground. All the J @ P cars always had M and h's or slicks. Hook is everything. I'll give you 2 examples.


My 87 when i first got it. notchback, lightened it up a bit


on crappy bfg's 13.7 @ 101 not bad 2.1 60ft
borrowed friends slicks
proper burnout and told me to launch at 5000, i though he was nuts. did what he said

same car Never forget it, my first 12 sec run
12.94 @ 104 1.6 60ft
hooked like hell...

sounds like i need slicks. ran almost the same time as you. 13.6@101 with 2.19 60 ft. always thought my car had 12's. makes me wanna sell somethin for slicks lol. welcome to stangnet btw