Originally Posted by Rory McNeil (Post 573473)

Why is requiring the only style of transmission a certain combination was available with "A Bummer"? I like that NHRA tries to at least keep some things legit. Not sure about 83, but you COULD get a 84 or 85 Mustang 5.0 engine with an automatic, but only with the CFI throttle body EFI version. All the carbed 82 thru 85 5.0 HO Mustang and Capri models were manual transmission only.

Originally Posted by james schaechter (Post 573484)

Jay. Bill Dyer has run a couple 85 GT 302 Stick combos in stock and superstock. The GT is a stick only and is a good combo. He won the overall class national championship with one a few years ago. It will go a second under. It is easy on parts if built right. You might talk to Bill. He might sell a roller if you have a person stuck in automatic. I don’t think it is too hard to change years to find a combo that could be run.

Originally Posted by rpm5595 (Post 573503)

only because that will prevent him from being able to convert the car to a stocker. And with so many other stupid pointless rules in stock eliminator what would it hurt? Did these engines ever come with roller rocker arms? How about edelbrock aluminum heads?

Originally Posted by RPM5595 (Post 573505)

Hi Jim, the 85 is definitely a better combination. I am just trying to help him get into Stock as and be able to index as cheaply as possible. He has a 83 Bracket car that could easily be transformed but he won't run a stick. We'll figure something out. I'd like to get him into the 87 up. I used to know a thing or two about making those run pretty good.

Originally Posted by Rod Greene (Post 573523)

Tell him to grow a pair and run a stick or turn in his man card. So many sheep out there.

Originally Posted by Tom Moock (Post 573529)

Call, Marty Buth have him build you 4 cylinder turbo, you run Auto transmission, will run farther under index than 302

Originally Posted by ALMACK (Post 573576)

If he is dead set on running an automatic, why not change the front nose piece on his 83 to a 85-86 and run as '86 EFI 302 factored @ 197 hp ?
The hood and interior is the same. Not sure about the tailights tho.

Or....run as 1984 302 /auto CFI efi combo factored @ 195 hp ?

If he wants to run a carbed, automatic 302 Fox body then he's just sol

Originally Posted by ALMACK (Post 573576)

If he is dead set on running an automatic, why not change the front nose piece on his 83 to a 85-86 and run as '86 EFI 302 factored @ 197 hp ?
The hood and interior is the same. Not sure about the tailights tho.

Or....run as 1984 302 /auto CFI efi combo factored @ 195 hp ?

If he wants to run a carbed, automatic 302 Fox body then he's just sol