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Rusty Gillis 02-10-2009 04:41 PM
Re: 2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock
 
In Dec 1967 Ford build 50 428 Mustangs and than in April 1968 started building them as a regular production option. I hope Ford does the same this time and make it a regular production option.

Evan Smith 02-10-2009 04:45 PM
Re: 2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock
 
Junior,

All 50 CJ cars (and yes all 50 were built and accounted for as I have photos of nearly all of them being assembled) were available to the public and sold through Ford dealerships. If you had the loot in your suit and got your order in you got one.

Plus, Ford Racing Performance Parts will be offering ALL the necessary parts so anyone can built their own CJ using either a FRPP body-in-white, or any 2005-2009 Mustang body.

Evan

Ed Fernandez 02-10-2009 05:20 PM
Re: 2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock
 
Evan;
Why was the Mustang that Ford released to you was not allowed to run Stock but the new cars are?
Not busting your balls Just curious why?
And how is the car coming along?
Ed

Superfan1 02-10-2009 05:36 PM
Re: 2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez (Post 105104)
Evan;
Why was the Mustang that Ford released to you was not allowed to run Stock but the new cars are?
Not busting your balls Just curious why?
And how is the car coming along?
Ed
Ed, Evan will chime in if I am wrong, but I believe the reason he can't run Stock is because he is building a Shelby GT500 Mustang, which was factory and NHRA rated at 500hp in 2007 and has a weight break of 6.94 in the Classification guide. AA/S is 7.50 - 7.99, but SS/B is 6.50 - 6.99.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

junior barns 02-10-2009 05:36 PM
Re: 2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock
 
Sooooooooooo I guess these engines are'nt available from the factory in a car to the public!! Sounds like Ford along with NHRA done an (end around) to skirt the rules. Build your own engine out of a parts book run NHRA!!

Just does'nt seem right!!

Ed Fernandez 02-10-2009 05:52 PM
Re: 2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Superfan1 (Post 105106)
Ed, Evan will chime in if I am wrong, but I believe the reason he can't run Stock is because he is building a Shelby GT500 Mustang, which was factory and NHRA rated at 500hp in 2007 and has a weight break of 6.94 in the Classification guide. AA/S is 7.50 - 7.99, but SS/B is 6.50 - 6.99.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.If one of the CJ drivers gets stupid or careless and gets enough HP on the combo
and they factor out to less than 7.50 then what does NHRA do, after rolling their tongues back into their mouth?

Ed F.

Could someone post the comparative engine specs for all three engines?

John Quinn 02-10-2009 05:53 PM
Re: 2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by junior barns (Post 105107)
Sooooooooooo I guess these engines are'nt available from the factory in a car to the public!! Sounds like Ford along with NHRA done an (end around) to skirt the rules. Build your own engine out of a parts book run NHRA!!

Just does'nt seem right!!
The stocker engine was available to the public in the Cobra Jet. Evan does not have a Cobra Jet, he has a Shelby GT500 which has a different engine (also available to the public). Is that so hard to understand?

John Quinn 02-10-2009 05:55 PM
Re: 2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez (Post 105109)
Okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.If one of the CJ drivers gets stupid or careless and gets enough HP on the combo
and they factor out to less than 7.50 then what does NHRA do, after rolling their tongues back into their mouth?

Ed F.
They probably will do whatever they want to do, as usual.

David Ley 02-10-2009 05:59 PM
Re: 2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock
 
Bill - Superfan1 & Ed,
Evan's car can run AA/S but would he have to add the weight to make AA/S and would have to weigh 3920. Not a practical race weight for AA/S.

Tim Kish 02-10-2009 06:07 PM
Re: 2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by junior barns (Post 105107)
Sooooooooooo I guess these engines are'nt available from the factory in a car to the public!! Sounds like Ford along with NHRA done an (end around) to skirt the rules. Build your own engine out of a parts book run NHRA!!

Just does'nt seem right!!
The Magnum Wedge planned for the Challenger Drag Pak isn't available in any production Challenger either (I know Challengers are not in the rulebook yet, Mustangs didn't make the book until the week the first production ones were built). Up until the Challenger Drag Pak, the Magnum 360 was a truck engine (no car applications). This one opens some options for GT super stockers!! Also look at the planned intake and TB on the Challenger - nothing you'll see in a factory street car but if it is part of the package being built and approved by NHRA then it is legal. Heck they haven't even offered the Magnum 360 engine in a few years in any vehicle.

Its the mid-late 60's all over again - stop bitchin and embrace it while it lasts.....


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