New member starting a P/SA project Fairlane this winter

Dave Noll · 12-21-2012, 02:08 AM

Jim, welcome. I've got one of these Ford 2V combo's myself but mine is a 351C. I got some very expeirienced advice that believes mine to be a combo quite capable of running under. There was a small block 2V Maverick here in div. 6. That could run under, although barely,can't remember the name but I raced someone from that family @ the bracket finals one year. Good luck.

michael mercer · 12-27-2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Noll

Jim, welcome. I've got one of these Ford 2V combo's myself but mine is a 351C. I got some very expeirienced advice that believes mine to be a combo quite capable of running under. There was a small block 2V Maverick here in div. 6. That could run under, although barely,can't remember the name but I raced someone from that family @ the bracket finals one year. Good luck.

The 71-72 comets/mavericks have been defactored to 162 hp for the 302.
The 68 289 is at 195 hp and the 302 is 210. To be competitive the 289 needs
to be around 155. It wouldn't hurt to petition nhra for a hp reduction.

Bob Emery · 12-27-2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by michael mercer

The 71-72 comets/mavericks have been defactored to 162 hp for the 302.
The 68 289 is at 195 hp and the 302 is 210. To be competitive the 289 needs
to be around 155. It wouldn't hurt to petition nhra for a hp reduction.

So then would the '66 289 2V in a Fairlane be within the same guidelines for an HP reduction petition?

Mike Schwartz · 12-28-2012, 03:12 AM

Good luck with your build. I had a similar car, a 1969 Torino GT 390, with the same roof line. Unfortunately, I crashed it driving to a race back in '79 or '80.

Billy Nees · 12-28-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Emery

So then would the '66 289 2V in a Fairlane be within the same guidelines for an HP reduction petition?

68 289s and 302s use same size carb as 71-72 Comets and need HP help. 66 289 uses bigger carb. It still needs help, just not as much.

12-21-2012, 02:08 AM	#1
Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 710 Likes: 2,671 Liked 240 Times in 112 Posts	Re: New member starting a P/SA project Fairlane this winter Jim, welcome. I've got one of these Ford 2V combo's myself but mine is a 351C. I got some very expeirienced advice that believes mine to be a combo quite capable of running under. There was a small block 2V Maverick here in div. 6. That could run under, although barely,can't remember the name but I raced someone from that family @ the bracket finals one year. Good luck. __________________ Dave Noll, EF/S ,?/SA 6526

12-28-2012, 03:12 AM	#4
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 533 Likes: 129 Liked 248 Times in 89 Posts	Re: New member starting a P/SA project Fairlane this winter Good luck with your build. I had a similar car, a 1969 Torino GT 390, with the same roof line. Unfortunately, I crashed it driving to a race back in '79 or '80.