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Old 05-01-2008, 01:20 PM
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Hey friends,

I know that this kind of question does not completely make sense but I am asking anyway[&:] I am planning a funny afternoon at the race track with a couple of friends (M Roadster, Boxster 2.7L, Mustang 2007 GT and BMW 335ci 2008) and would like to have your opinion.

What would be an approximate quarter-mile for my 67 with stock 289, recently rebuilt, with Edelbrock performer intake, 600cfm 4bbl carb, Hooker super competition long tubes and a T5 with 2.79 rear end?

I just want to be prepared (and eventually order some nice AFRs )
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Old 05-01-2008, 01:45 PM
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high 15's, maybe even 16's
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Old 05-01-2008, 01:53 PM
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high 15's, maybe even 16's
sounds about right...

all your friends will beat you. but you will look best!
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Old 05-01-2008, 02:12 PM
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EVERYONE will run slower than they 'think' they will run...but you should be in the high 15s
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Old 05-01-2008, 04:34 PM
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+1 for AFR

quick fix, you could swap in some 3.25 gears, maybe gives you a little more punch off the break.
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Old 05-01-2008, 05:44 PM
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15's
the 2.79 gears are killing you especially if you have a peg leg rear ....get the 185 afrs
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Old 05-02-2008, 08:06 AM
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http://www.albeedigital.com/supercou...0-60times.html

This is a pretty cool site, which documents many new and vintage factory stock car's 0-60 and 1/4 mile times as tested by various organization (Road & Track, Motor Trend, etc...).

This site has a '67 390 ci w/4spd at 15.6 seconds 1/4 mile.

They have a '66 289 auto at 17.9 seconds.

It doesn't specify the rear gear ratio on any of this, but I would bet that if Ford gave a magazine a car to test for 1/4 mile time, they would NOTgive them one with 2.79 gears in it.....you might should expect even slower times than projected by the others.
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Old 05-02-2008, 08:34 AM
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nice link.

on the same site you find:
1964 Ford Mustang (289ci V8 w/4spd) 7.5 15.7
he's got a T5 not an auto. so high 15 seems fine according to that as well
(and my guess is that 15.7 was nailed by someone who knows how to drive a 1/4mile)

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Old 05-02-2008, 09:07 AM
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Yeah, the site does state that the car is being driven by an expert. I was just going by the fact that the 390 was pretty slow....I guess the 289 could be a lot lighter and actually be quicker.

Remi, let us know how you run... good or bad I'd be interested in seeing what your combo does.
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