Racing a 68' Mustang with 289
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RE: Racing a 68' Mustang with 289
well good luck winning that, and dont tell my father about this one hed laugh at you, one of his first cars was a 65 mustang, he bought it new, so yea good luck i hope you win
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Im not saying that the Mustang is a bad car. With the right engine it is a killer. But his 289 is rated at
195HP@4400rpm
258TQ@2200rpm
Weight upwards of 3000LBS
Dakota 318
230HP
325TQ
Weight of 3481LBS
By numbers it looks good but he doesn't have 31s or have a 1-1/2 ground clearance either. Im sure your dad would laugh. I'm laughing, I just wanted to see everybodys thoughts, and it looks pretty mixed. I kinda don't think i'll win, but I don't like to back down.
195HP@4400rpm
258TQ@2200rpm
Weight upwards of 3000LBS
Dakota 318
230HP
325TQ
Weight of 3481LBS
By numbers it looks good but he doesn't have 31s or have a 1-1/2 ground clearance either. Im sure your dad would laugh. I'm laughing, I just wanted to see everybodys thoughts, and it looks pretty mixed. I kinda don't think i'll win, but I don't like to back down.
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well if you re-did ur drive line ud kill him but, its geared to be a truck...so youd loose...ill race ya in my subaru tho, that does 230 hp but its all tuned so that would kinda be a giveaway race there, now we could race my 4.7 dak against urs 
its basicaly stock ud proaly beat it idk tho? atleast its comparable...
its basicaly stock ud proaly beat it idk tho? atleast its comparable...
talk about POWA them mice are man FAST k, watcin time on my day off
RE: Racing a 68' Mustang with 289
ORIGINAL: horatio102
It's somewhat hard to tell by ear - there's a fine line between a built motor that's on the ragged edge of not being streetable and a motor that's about to puke a rod. They can sound really similar, especially if the dying one has a decent exhaust.
It's somewhat hard to tell by ear - there's a fine line between a built motor that's on the ragged edge of not being streetable and a motor that's about to puke a rod. They can sound really similar, especially if the dying one has a decent exhaust.
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I have been challenged to race a 1968 Mustang with a 289 that is stock. The race is for money and would not like to lose. My truck did 17.5, before I got new sparkplugs, wires, cap and rotor, and supercoil. The person I am racing has never raced in his life andonly wants to race me because I told him there are better cars than his. Just seeing what you guys think.
I have been challenged to race a 1968 Mustang with a 289 that is stock. The race is for money and would not like to lose. My truck did 17.5, before I got new sparkplugs, wires, cap and rotor, and supercoil. The person I am racing has never raced in his life andonly wants to race me because I told him there are better cars than his. Just seeing what you guys think.
I had a 65 with the 289 hypo back in 65 and it took a well built big block with slicks to take it.
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PS remember they have stroker kits now that can give you up to 427cuin in the small block ford
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Yea there are a lot of things that can be done, but this guy can't afford it. He got this car from his grandpa and he says its bone stock 289, so ill take his word for it. If itisn't staockand he didn't tell me then he is an A$$ HOLE. I'll have somebody video tape the race and get up close video of both my Dakota and his Mustang.
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The 289 hypo was an option and could be cosidered bone stock.
Beware of sleepers.
I do a lot of betting but I never ever gamble.
Just like one time I bet a guy that 45cuin Harley could beat his Vincent Black Shadow.
He thought I was talking about a WL but I showed up with a KRTT and blew him away.
Beware of sleepers.
I do a lot of betting but I never ever gamble.
Just like one time I bet a guy that 45cuin Harley could beat his Vincent Black Shadow.
He thought I was talking about a WL but I showed up with a KRTT and blew him away.
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Im not saying that the Mustang is a bad car. With the right engine it is a killer. But his 289 is rated at
195HP@4400rpm
258TQ@2200rpm
Weight upwards of 3000LBS
Dakota 318
230HP
325TQ
Weight of 3481LBS
By numbers it looks good but he doesn't have 31s or have a 1-1/2 ground clearance either. Im sure your dad would laugh. I'm laughing, I just wanted to see everybodys thoughts, and it looks pretty mixed. I kinda don't think i'll win, but I don't like to back down.
Im not saying that the Mustang is a bad car. With the right engine it is a killer. But his 289 is rated at
195HP@4400rpm
258TQ@2200rpm
Weight upwards of 3000LBS
Dakota 318
230HP
325TQ
Weight of 3481LBS
By numbers it looks good but he doesn't have 31s or have a 1-1/2 ground clearance either. Im sure your dad would laugh. I'm laughing, I just wanted to see everybodys thoughts, and it looks pretty mixed. I kinda don't think i'll win, but I don't like to back down.
The is the motor Carol Shelby put in the early cobra's that killed the ferrari's on the track.