Best unleaded from the approved fuel list for turbo Stocker?

[6130]

We're thinking about a VERY basic combo. Stock engine, stock computer, stock converter, and stock rear end gears. Baer SS4 front brakes, 15" Bogarts, mandrel-bent 3" open downpipe, rear O2 spacer, an aftermarket tune, the required safety equipment, and a fuel tap per the rules for fuel testing. If it won't run under, then maybe a converter for the stock 6R80 automatic transmission.

Frankly, I'm thinking of DOT drag tires, license plates, and liability insurance, to avoid the cost of a truck and trailer. It should get at least 30 mpg on the highway. For any race that is any significant distance away, we can rent a U-Haul truck and open car trailer.

[Dave Gantz]

Originally Posted by 6130

Frankly, I'm thinking of DOT drag tires, license plates, and liability insurance, to avoid the cost of a truck and trailer. It should get at least 30 mpg on the highway.

It doesn't matter if it gets 300 mpg. It REALLY sucks when (not if) your car breaks, at the track or wherever.
I broke an axle on the starting line. The starter said, "Well, it hooked". Yep, and all of the money flew out of my wallet, because of that hook.

[6130]

Lund is one of the most likely sources of a tune.

The K/SA index is 12.65, and the current I/SA record is 10.93. There are plenty of these cars running mid-11s with stock engine/turbo/converter/gears/brakes and heavy wheels/tires...

[6130]

Is Lelchook's car silver? I saw a video of a 9.45 @ 146 lap that looked like a street car.

He's reportedly been 11.29 @119 and change on a stock engine and stock turbo...

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by 6130

Is Lelchook's car silver? I saw a video of a 9.45 @ 146 lap that looked like a street car.

He's reportedly been 11.29 @119 and change on a stock engine and stock turbo...

Yes, it is Silver. It went quicker than 11.29 on street tires and 93 octane pump gas with stock exhaust and OEM weight.

[Dave Noll]

I'll throw 2 cents in on this. I don't have a turbo car but I have used C10 & 260GTX with an O2 sensor. And I've tried to use an O2 with leaded fuel. While in my case the lead did not "Kill" the O2 sensor, it Did make it lazy. On a different vehicle that I just worked on, Leaded fuel "Murdered" 4 O2 sensors. I don't know the brand of fuel (or the brand of sensor) but it ran at Bonneville @ least 10 years ago.

[6130]

Thanks, Dave. That was my concern.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by 6130

We're thinking about a VERY basic combo. Stock engine, stock computer, stock converter, and stock rear end gears. Baer SS4 front brakes, 15" Bogarts, mandrel-bent 3" open downpipe, rear O2 spacer, an aftermarket tune, the required safety equipment, and a fuel tap per the rules for fuel testing. If it won't run under, then maybe a converter for the stock 6R80 automatic transmission.

Frankly, I'm thinking of DOT drag tires, license plates, and liability insurance, to avoid the cost of a truck and trailer. It should get at least 30 mpg on the highway. For any race that is any significant distance away, we can rent a U-Haul truck and open car trailer.

You should reach out to Mark Lelchook from Performance Welding Headers.

He has been flogging his Ecoboost Mustang for sometime and has gathered lots data and done many mods at different stages. He has been working with Lund Racing and others. He drives his car to the track and has made passes in the 9.80's @ 140 MPH.

He has a dedicated page in Facebook under "Ecoboost Mustang Drag Racer".

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by 6130

We're thinking about a VERY basic combo. Stock engine, stock computer, stock converter, and stock rear end gears. Baer SS4 front brakes, 15" Bogarts, mandrel-bent 3" open downpipe, rear O2 spacer, an aftermarket tune, the required safety equipment, and a fuel tap per the rules for fuel testing. If it won't run under, then maybe a converter for the stock 6R80 automatic transmission.

Frankly, I'm thinking of DOT drag tires, license plates, and liability insurance, to avoid the cost of a truck and trailer. It should get at least 30 mpg on the highway. For any race that is any significant distance away, we can rent a U-Haul truck and open car trailer.

Should be able to run index.
I had thought of this combo in 2018 to update from my " Pinto based " 2.3 Turbo.
Buying the car and bolt-ons was going to run 30K. Plus taking out the interior for the roll bar.I think I'll wait.

FWIW....not sure how different the O2 sensors AEM sells for their Wideband O2 gauges are from the OEM Ford versions, but I have been running one for 7 seasons using VP C16 and no issues