2008 Cobra Jets belong in Stock

[junior barns]

ss3845

Did'nt mean to ruffle anybodies feathers. YES NHRA can do anything they want! I agree there is NO difference from someone taking a GT500, doing the mods themselves or getting one already done from the factory or Roush Racing! This car is avail with specs for everything.

My question is can the CJ be bought from the factory bone stock with the (complete) engine that is in these cars? Just a guestion nothing more.

ps I like these cars just dont think they are factored correctly; and, I dont like reading anything from NHRA even the rule book. LOL

[Rusty Gillis]

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]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

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

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Superfan1

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]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

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.

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

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?

Ed, they still have quite a bit of leeway, consider this; 2 of the CJs at Pomona were in A/S and A/SA, they weighed 3570 lbs (8.00 lbs/hp = 3400 lbs +170 = 3570 lbs.) If the CJs are hit with 35 hp which would bring them to 460 hp; they would have to weigh 3620 lbs in AA/S (7.50 lbs/hp = 3450 lbs +170 = 3620) which is only 50 lbs more than than John Calvert in A/S and Gary Stinnett in A/SA had to weigh at Pomona.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

[junior barns]

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!!

[John Quinn]

Originally Posted by junior barns

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?