I just read an "article" or blog that got me a little hot: http://v6mustangperformance.com/news/2011-mustang-v6-versus-a-1970-mustang-boss-302/
Wow... That guy doesn't have a clue. To start with, the Boss302 performance figures are inaccurate. It was certainly not a 16 or even a 15 second car. Here are some numbers I found from a quick google search: http://www.mustangspecs.com/boss/70boss.shtml - 14.6@98. I've seen them before from a magazine somewhere, and I've seen quicker numbers for the Boss429 going mid 13s. 2nd, He spends half the article talking about the change in HP ratings, but fails to bring up the fact that the original Boss was under-rated. Last, though he might be right about this, he excuses the new V6's poor braking performance saying there was something wrong with the surface. Maybe so, all I know is that 130ft from 60-0 was not too shabby back then, but is nothing worthy of note these days.
Quick estimates with online trap to HP calculators are telling me using his curb weight, and a 98mph trap speed that those old motors made around 220-230 rwhp at the wheel or about 265hp at the crank.
It would be interesting to see the original Boss 302 tested against a new V6 trying both old tires, and new tires. However, while I don't know which would come out on top in performance comparisons, I think it would be a disservice to the legend. It's no surprise that technology improved over the 43 years since the original Boss 302's production.
Wow... That guy doesn't have a clue. To start with, the Boss302 performance figures are inaccurate. It was certainly not a 16 or even a 15 second car. Here are some numbers I found from a quick google search: http://www.mustangspecs.com/boss/70boss.shtml - 14.6@98. I've seen them before from a magazine somewhere, and I've seen quicker numbers for the Boss429 going mid 13s. 2nd, He spends half the article talking about the change in HP ratings, but fails to bring up the fact that the original Boss was under-rated. Last, though he might be right about this, he excuses the new V6's poor braking performance saying there was something wrong with the surface. Maybe so, all I know is that 130ft from 60-0 was not too shabby back then, but is nothing worthy of note these days.
Quick estimates with online trap to HP calculators are telling me using his curb weight, and a 98mph trap speed that those old motors made around 220-230 rwhp at the wheel or about 265hp at the crank.
It would be interesting to see the original Boss 302 tested against a new V6 trying both old tires, and new tires. However, while I don't know which would come out on top in performance comparisons, I think it would be a disservice to the legend. It's no surprise that technology improved over the 43 years since the original Boss 302's production.