Crate Engine vs Modifying Existing Engine
 

which do you suggest is better ? I plan on buying a mustang and building it for Stock

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what year?

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You may want to think long and hard about building something that will limit you to IHRA these days. It would be nice to have the option of running IHRA or NHRA.

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it will be nhra I am not sure yet on the year I am still looking

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No crate motors in NHRA only ihra allows that

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oh ok what do you guys think would be a good Mustang combo ?

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2010 Mustang, it is the fastest

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The 2008 and 2010 Mustang engine combos are technically available as crate motors.

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crate motors aren't good enough for nhra just like IHRA wasnt good enough for all CAPS in this thread...........im just picking by the way i thought it was funny(my sense of humor).......i dont see many mustangs in NHRA but you could always do a 94 or 95 5.0L i think it is like a O/SA class i might be wrong but there diff. isnt many out there

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I have been looking for a Monty Cline from Richmond VA. area
to Discuss a race car you might have worked on in the 70s.
My E-mail is cmorrisauto@yahoo.com. or phone 410 374 6997

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As stated earlier in this thread, NHRA does not have a Crate Motor class. By looking at Nitro Joe Stats we can see a few of the later model 4.6L and 5.0L Mustangs running in the following classes:

P/SA 1989 Mustang -0.87 under index
O/SA 1989 Mustang -0.80
O/SA 1998 Mustang -0.96
N/SA 1996 Mustang -0.96
M/SA 1988 Mustang -1.13

O/S 1985 Mustang -1.36
N/S 1985 Mustang -1.17
M/S 1985 Mustang -1.05
J/S 1995 Mustang -0.92
H/S 1993 Mustang -1.22

These are just a sampling of the many available combinations for Mustangs. Good luck with whatever car you build.

Travis

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The best advice I ever received was, "Buy a car that was already built and run". You will spend about half as much money and you can go racing tomorrow! Think about it. Jim

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Someone explain to me what a " crate motor" consist of ??? I looked @ the rules and I look @ the Mopars running in crate motor classes and i can asure you nothing I have setting in my parts dept that Chrysler calls a crate motor wil run like these motors you see at the track ?????

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Go to paga 3 of the cars for sale on this site and look at Mark Yacavone's Mustang I also sent you a PM with the updated info and the ad number. Great Car.

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[QUOTE=Hemiparts; I looked @ the rules and I look @ the Mopars running in crate motor classes and i can asure you nothing I have setting in my parts dept that Chrysler calls a crate motor wil run like these motors you see at the track ?????[/QUOTE]

Thats because they have to be "Cheated up" I mean Blueprinted like the NHRA stocker motors to be fast.

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I would build an 89-93 coupe if I was building a new stocker or efi super stocker. The coupe make s a nice package altogether.
Other than that, I'd put an FE engine in '05 up model to run SS.

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96 3.8 v6 (or any SN95 3.8 that's in the guide) for T/SA. The V6 would cost close to the V8 to build but have you ever looked at the HEADS on that thing?

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What class would a 71 Mustang Mach 1 429 super cobra jet engine fall in ?

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Amen!