Mustang MPH?

[Real Racer]

Originally Posted by bsa633

...What about these 2008's...how many on this board(exept hardcore Ford racers )new in 2007 to early 08 that you could get one of these and run Stock eliminator with one like it happened?

Probably about as many that knew about single 4 barrel 65 Hemi's or 67 L-88 vettes or 98 LT-1 F bodies.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Real Racer

Probably about as many that knew about single 4 barrel 65 Hemi's or 67 L-88 vettes or 98 LT-1 F bodies.

Im not bashing the Hemi,s as I happen to like them BUT Mother Mopar never made a single carb Hemi car in 1965 (hard top or sedan) on the PRODUCTION line. Mopar only made ONE special order all steel bodied Dodge 2-door hard top in 1964 (a 4-speed) on the PRODUCTION line that had a X Ram iron head Hemi. All of those NASCAR combinations with one carb were delivered to race shops as seperate engines and boddies for round track purpose. None were produced on a production line to be sold to the average "Joe" for the street. THe other X RAM cars were production runs. Even today they are allowed an intake manifold and carb other than what was used in NASCAR but who really cares? They are neat and are another combo to build that has been OK'ed by the NHRA. The L-88 Corvettes are another story. The accually produced 20 (17 are known to still exist...3 with thier original engines) on the production line and sold them to the public. That is documented. The rest of them that show up at auctions, or other venues, etc. and were raced are cars put together by race teams back in the good ole days by either buying an engine or were given engines thru some sponsorship agreements. Even the ONLY known L-88 1966 Corvette raced in SCCA was a factory project that started out as a regular 427/425 HP car and later switched to an L-88 project test vehicle. The 98 LT-1's I have no knowlege of as they are late modle FI computer cars. Detroit went out of business makeing "REAL" cars in 1971 when the last HEMI was installed in a 'Cuda or Challenger. THe rest since then are just transportation produced like TV,s and refrigerators for public consumption.....lol.

[Alan Roehrich]

On the 1967 Corvette L-88, Chevrolet and GM claim to have produced and sold 36 to the general public, and there are claims, Chevrolet and GM will neither confirm nor deny, that there were some 25-30 given to or sold at reduced prices to road racers receiving back door support through Vince Piggins and Zora Arkus-Duntov. The legitimacy of those claims (NHRA accepts the 36 from Chevrolet and GM) depends on who you talk to. The L-88 option included a radio and heater delete, so the car wasn't intended to be street driven.

The new Mustang subject has been beaten to death, and we're no better or worse off. At this point, there is little anyone can do except race.

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Im not bashing the Hemi,s as I happen to like them BUT Mother Mopar never made a single carb Hemi car in 1965 (hard top or sedan) on the PRODUCTION line. Mopar only made ONE special order all steel bodied Dodge 2-door hard top in 1964 (a 4-speed) on the PRODUCTION line that had a X Ram iron head Hemi. All of those NASCAR combinations with one carb were delivered to race shops as seperate engines and boddies for round track purpose. None were produced on a production line to be sold to the average "Joe" for the street. THe other X RAM cars were production runs. Even today they are allowed an intake manifold and carb other than what was used in NASCAR but who really cares? They are neat and are another combo to build that has been OK'ed by the NHRA. The L-88 Corvettes are another story. The accually produced 20 (17 are known to still exist...3 with thier original engines) on the production line and sold them to the public. That is documented. The rest of them that show up at auctions, or other venues, etc. and were raced are cars put together by race teams back in the good ole days by either buying an engine or were given engines thru some sponsorship agreements. Even the ONLY known L-88 1966 Corvette raced in SCCA was a factory project that started out as a regular 427/425 HP car and later switched to an L-88 project test vehicle. The 98 LT-1's I have no knowlege of as they are late modle FI computer cars. Detroit went out of business makeing "REAL" cars in 1971 when the last HEMI was installed in a 'Cuda or Challenger. THe rest since then are just transportation produced like TV,s and refrigerators for public consumption.....lol.

You are right about the '65 Hemi not being "line" production cars and them showing up in stock kinda made my Max Wedge car look weak.

Jim Rountree

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by Real Racer

Probably about as many that knew about single 4 barrel 65 Hemi's or 67 L-88 vettes or 98 LT-1 F bodies.

Whoa, I still have copy of HotRod that announces the '65 single 4 Hemi and I owned a '67 L88 vette that I bought in Savannah Ga. I have friend in Tn that still has a '67 L88 in his garage.

Jim Rountree

[George Wright]

Originally Posted by bsa633

So "average Joe" can run from the stands and order a new 2010 CJ and take it on the streets next year? That would make it legitimit next year...What about these 2008's...how many on this board(exept hardcore Ford racers )new in 2007 to early 08 that you could get one of these and run Stock eliminator with one like it happened?

The anouncement letter for the Cobra Jet Mustang went out in June. It was also posted on many sites on the internet. A link to it was posted on this forum. If you would have acted quickly, you could have ordered one. Here is the thread from June: http://classracer.com/classforum/sho...light=cobrajet

[Bruce Noland]

I read an article in the sports pages not to long ago. It was about an umpire who was retiring after a long and storied career. He told the reporter who was writing the story that the best moments of his career came when there was absolute silence after he made a call. All the fans and players knew, at that moment, he had made a fair call. Silence, what a great way to judge the fairness of an important decision. This man retired with the respect of all the players, coaches and fans.

[Sean Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

I read an article in the sports pages not to long ago. It was about an umpire who was retiring after a long and storied career. He told the reporter who was writing the story that the best moments of his career came when there was absolute silence after he made a call. All the fans and players knew, at that moment, he had made a fair call. Silence, what a great way to judge the fairness of an important decision. This man retired with the respect of all the players, coaches and fans.

Bruce,

Everyone knows that the factor is pretty damn soft. Even they know it. They just won't admit it. I don't think badgering them is going to get them to show their hand. They know it's BS, we know it's BS. I think at this point it's beyond beating the dead horse even.

[bsa633]

Originally Posted by George Wright

The anouncement letter for the Cobra Jet Mustang went out in June. It was also posted on many sites on the internet. A link to it was posted on this forum. If you would have acted quickly, you could have ordered one. Here is the thread from June: http://classracer.com/classforum/sho...light=cobrajet

Ok..missed that..(didn't have the money anyway)..and the reason why they are 2008's and not 09's..were they in the works much longer than that or was it just they wanted it to be a "40 year jubilee-car"? ..turned out good anyway...

[Bruce Noland]

Sean,
Agreed. My most recent posts have pointed that out as well.

Gump,
I sent you my email address.

Thanks