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 )

 

high 15's, maybe even 16's

 

sounds about right...

all your friends will beat you. but you will look best!

 

EVERYONE will run slower than they 'think' they will run...but you should be in the high 15s

 

+1 for AFR

quick fix, you could swap in some 3.25 gears, maybe gives you a little more punch off the break.

 

15's
the 2.79 gears are killing you especially if you have a peg leg rear ....get the 185 afrs

 

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.

 

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)

Kalli

 

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.