82 Mustang

mrperf · 07-18-2014, 11:11 AM

My name is Mike Keener I have not been on here much in years. I ran a 82 Mustang in p/sa about 5 years ago my son is wanting to get the car out race. Has the HP changed any since then, it would only go 5 under then. When NHRA took off the 3 hds. we parked it, because at Bristol it would not index. thanks

Mark Yacavone · 07-18-2014, 12:06 PM

It's 157 as of last August. I don't know what it was before then.
It makes R/SA now .It ought to run the index now.
There was a similar Capri in Div. 6 last week that ran about 9 under

Might I ask..What type of converter is in it?

mrperf · 07-18-2014, 12:23 PM

It was 170 when we ran, so that would help a lot. The converter is a PTC stall is about 4300

Mark Yacavone · 07-18-2014, 12:31 PM

Sounds about right then. Kenny knows that stuff pretty well.

How about the cam and gear ratio? PM me if you want to on that.

Rory McNeil · 07-18-2014, 01:04 PM

I was always under the impression that the 82 GT "HO" 2 barrel 302 engine was a stick only combination. Like the 83-85 4 barrel HO Mustangs & Capris were. You could get a 5.0 with a AOD automatic , at least in 84 & 85, but they all came with a CFI throttle body EFI.

Mark Yacavone · 07-18-2014, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

I was always under the impression that the 82 GT "HO" 2 barrel 302 engine was a stick only combination. Like the 83-85 4 barrel HO Mustangs & Capris were. You could get a 5.0 with a AOD automatic , at least in 84 & 85, but they all came with a CFI throttle body EFI.

They "were", Rory

michael mercer · 07-19-2014, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

I was always under the impression that the 82 GT "HO" 2 barrel 302 engine was a stick only combination. Like the 83-85 4 barrel HO Mustangs & Capris were. You could get a 5.0 with a AOD automatic , at least in 84 & 85, but they all came with a CFI throttle body EFI.

If I am not mistaken, Mikes car is a 255 at 150 hp and would run r or t automatic.

mrperf · 07-20-2014, 01:46 PM

Hay Mike good to hear from you Did Dave get you that catalog you wanted? We changed it over to a 302 a few years ago,that 255 sucked the cyl walls would not stay round.

07-18-2014, 11:11 AM	#1
mrperf Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: kodak, tennessee Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	82 Mustang My name is Mike Keener I have not been on here much in years. I ran a 82 Mustang in p/sa about 5 years ago my son is wanting to get the car out race. Has the HP changed any since then, it would only go 5 under then. When NHRA took off the 3 hds. we parked it, because at Bristol it would not index. thanks

07-18-2014, 12:06 PM	#2
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,414 Likes: 2,581 Liked 4,447 Times in 1,693 Posts	Re: 82 Mustang It's 157 as of last August. I don't know what it was before then. It makes R/SA now .It ought to run the index now. There was a similar Capri in Div. 6 last week that ran about 9 under Might I ask..What type of converter is in it? __________________ We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for..... Will Rogers

07-18-2014, 12:23 PM	#3
mrperf Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: kodak, tennessee Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 82 Mustang It was 170 when we ran, so that would help a lot. The converter is a PTC stall is about 4300

07-18-2014, 12:31 PM	#4
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,414 Likes: 2,581 Liked 4,447 Times in 1,693 Posts	Re: 82 Mustang Sounds about right then. Kenny knows that stuff pretty well. How about the cam and gear ratio? PM me if you want to on that. __________________ We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for..... Will Rogers

07-18-2014, 01:04 PM	#5
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,257 Likes: 245 Liked 939 Times in 259 Posts	Re: 82 Mustang I was always under the impression that the 82 GT "HO" 2 barrel 302 engine was a stick only combination. Like the 83-85 4 barrel HO Mustangs & Capris were. You could get a 5.0 with a AOD automatic , at least in 84 & 85, but they all came with a CFI throttle body EFI. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

07-20-2014, 01:46 PM	#8
mrperf Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: kodak, tennessee Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 82 Mustang Hay Mike good to hear from you Did Dave get you that catalog you wanted? We changed it over to a 302 a few years ago,that 255 sucked the cyl walls would not stay round.