Mustang MPH?

[Floyd Staggs]

Did anybody notice none of the mustangs are at the division race in Phoenix this weekend?
Maybe they've gone into hibernation till Indy.

[7423]

Originally Posted by Floyd Staggs

Did anybody notice none of the mustangs are at the division race in Phoenix this weekend?
Maybe they've gone into hibernation till Indy.

Heard that 3 of those Ponies have been sold off. The one that Calvert drove is back home in Oklahoma.
But you know how rumors fly in the stocker pits......................

[bill dedman]

Big Show said, "Mr. Dedman's plea that someone who has spent $60+K on a car that will now get killed by the Mustang heads-up is pretty short sighted too. The Mustang guys spent at least $70K to get where they are."

Well, the fundamental difference is, the Mustangs are only "fast" (in their class) because NHRA "bought" Ford's suggested HP rating (which was straight out of "Alice in Wonderland,") lock, stock, and barrell. Most of the guys running really competitive A/S and A/SA cars (as well as AA/A) got there, not by the stroke of a pen, but by years of R & D (and, a lot of money) with a commbination that may or may not be "soft." at this time.

I think that's a significant difference.

The much-maligned NASCAR Hemi, it is reported, had HP added to its factor before one single run was made with that combination. NHRA apparently realized that they had made an error in assessing that engine's potential, and tried to correct it before any damage was done. I'm not criticizing NHRA for that, nor condoning it, but it was small potatoes compared to the glaring error that exists with regard to the HP debacle that exists with these 2008 CJ's... but NHRA tech was apparently paralyzed.

No action was taken, so what we have is an AHFS nightmare that will probably take a long time to straighten out. Years...

It didn't have to be that way.

But, all that aside, I too, am really glad these cars exist. I am all for new "blood" in the mix, and I hope the Dodges show up pretty soon. I just wish the factor on these 'Stangs was a little more based in reality.

[Jeff Teuton]

The 65 65 stock hemi single carb would be ok @ 430 if the manifold it came with was used instead of one required that wasn't made until 20 years later. And the 3 barrel that was used on them was allowed instead of the 850 double pumper. But then this is the same group that nixed all the things that the SRAC proposed for Stock and Super Stock.

[Jim Wahl]

Amen brother Jeff! Preach on my friend! Jim

[FED 387]

Just got my copy of Road & track magazine(april 09)--page 41 said that the 2010 mustang shelby will be a 540 HP engine up a "little" from the 09---not sure how this enters into this argument--but there are some numbers that are interesting---they talk about KR and GT500 engines and Im not a Ford guy so maybe--somebody can explain it---Comp 387

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by FED 387

Just got my copy of Road & track magazine(april 09)--page 41 said that the 2010 mustang shelby will be a 540 HP engine up a "little" from the 09---not sure how this enters into this argument--but there are some numbers that are interesting---they talk about KR and GT500 engines and Im not a Ford guy so maybe--somebody can explain it---Comp 387

I believe that the Shelby GT500KR engine was available beginning in 2008; it was based on the Shelby GT500 engine but it was tweaked to produce 540 HP, compared to 500 HP for the ShelbyGT500. The 2010 Shelby GT500 engine is basically the same engine as the KR.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

[Sean Kennedy]

Everyone knows it's bogus. NHRA knows it's bogus at this point. But obviously, they don't really care.

Rather than beating this dead horse.... why don't you move on to another more justified one. The fact that NHRA knows it's bogus and just plain does not care. Beat that horse for a while, there isn't much left of this one.