2010 Mustang Stocker

[SwillRacer]

Yep. Thank you Sir, that does help.

But I still feel like I'm missing something. What do you mean by "paper motor"? I'm fairly sure I was unable to buy/order a 2010 mustang with a 428 in it back in 2010. I guess I'm not understanding why that engine is legal in stock if I wasn't able to buy a car like that, special production run or not, from Ford in 2010?

Thanks again for your help. Sorry for the amateur questions.

Scott

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by SwillRacer

Yep. Thank you Sir, that does help.

But I still feel like I'm missing something. What do you mean by "paper motor"? I'm fairly sure I was unable to buy/order a 2010 mustang with a 428 in it back in 2010. I guess I'm not understanding why that engine is legal in stock if I wasn't able to buy a car like that, special production run or not, from Ford in 2010?

Thanks again for your help. Sorry for the amateur questions.

Scott

It's not a requirement that a certain engine be available from the factory in a certain model anymore. Not like the old days.

Confusing, yes.
All Ford did was submit specs for the 352 and 428 to NHRA and they (NHRA) approved an engine combo that only existed on "paper". Hence the paper motor reference. Ford never built those engines.

As posted above:
352 is a 302 block poked and stroked with Z304 Ford Racing heads and a 4 -blade throttle body.
In stock there has to be the correct part numbers on the intake, t.b., heads and of course the pistons and rods have to be to spec. (among other specs listed in the engine blueprint sheet for the 2010 Ford engines)

That engine is built pretty much from the Ford Racing catalog, for the most part.

To the o.p.:
Congrats on having a 2010 CJ Mustang. Have fun with it !

[Greg Hill]

It's a crate motor. Ford didn't even make a pushrod motor for a passenger car in 2010.

[Ken Miele]

Alan, Your are incorrect, Ford did built the 352 and the 428 in the 2010 CJ's. That are not just built on paper.

Scott, these Cobra Jets are purpose built cars for stock, just as the Challenger's and Camaros' are. The text below comes right from the NHRA rule book.

"OEM may apply for inclusion of any special production runs into the Official NHRA Stock Car Classification Guide. Special run must include a minimum of 50 units of an already accepted body style, need not be showroom available. Applications evaluated on an individual basis. Acceptance will not imply precedent."

I hope this clears things up.

[ALMACK]

Thanks for clarifying that Ken.
I stand corrected.
I knew guys were buying the non pushrod engine cars turnkey. Just never heard of anyone getting a 352 or 428 turnkey.

[69Cobra]

Chris Holbrock's car was originally a 352 car and John Calvert's car is a 428 car. Now I'm not sure if both or either of these were original CJ's from Ford but I thought they were.

[SwillRacer]

Jesse Kershaw informed me that three 428 equipped cars were built in 2010.

Thanks for all your help guys.

[btrc]

Does anyone happen to have a spare 2010 CJ hood they aren't using? I've had one on order for months but found out today that they are no longer available from Ford.

Thanks,
Bob

[kdanner]

One on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-RACING-...-/370383232505

[btrc]

Originally Posted by kdanner

One on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-RACING-...-/370383232505

Yea, I saw that but it says local pickup only. I'm long ways away from Virginia. Thanks anyway.