1989 Mustang, Driver / Drag / LSR

[Russell]

Got it back together. Sounds mean dumping out of the h-pipe. Gave it a quick wash to get the month's (or is it year's) worth of dust off. The front runners make it not to bad to turn with the belt off the ps pump.

With the street tires I am not sure I will beat the DR tI'm but maybe it will be putting more power to the ground and I can get a higher trap speed.

[Deaf Bob]

Crown Vic boxes go bad and puke their guts without ps pump running...
They take hit after hit with no problems once pump belt flies off, boxes quit ..

[Russell]

This is a rack and pinion. Are the different? If it makes it to the end of the day Sunday I will be happy. The 87 has a.manual rack already.

[Deaf Bob]

This is a rack and pinion. Are the different? If it makes it to the end of the day Sunday I will be happy. The 87 has a.manual rack already.

I would think so.. Should be fine.. Have fun!

[Beagle]

they've been short belting Fox's since pretty much day one... never heard of a problem.

[hauen]

Pre-2003 Crown Vics have boxes, post 2003 are all R&P

[Deaf Bob]

Pre-2003 Crown Vics have boxes, post 2003 are all R&P

Yes, the 03+ also have aluminum cradles..
We swap them out for earlier steel ones with boxes.
Got a Lincoln for the cradle and the PO had been driving it dry.. Took 2 hits and no longer turned.
R&P do not take hits well..

[Russell]

Had a good day hanging out with Dad at the track made a few passes no PBs but I did run back to back 8.983s! And most of them were 80+ mph.

Chevy did good. Way better than my old F150 but not as good on the hills as the Cummins. I think it would make it over the mountains. The pipes are a little loud because it under load more often.

[Russell]

I do need to give credit the chevy has one great advantage over the Dodge it turns the same direction you turn the steering wheel.

Five total passes two were in the 8'same

60' 2.182
330' 5.916
1/8. 8.983
Mph 80.78

60' 2.172
330' 5.902
1/8. 8.983
Mph. 80.49

Hopefully the 87 can shave a couple 1/10s off of the 60' makes me want to get the engine hoist out!

[DanStokes]

Sounds like a fun day. Hope your weather was a great as ours was. Are you still using up those old drag radials? You need to go bracket racing - consistent!

Say HI! to your Dad.

Dan

[Russell]

Weather was nice, a little hot and sunny. I still have the DRs you gave me. I thought it was best to leave the axle breakers at home hopefully they will become smoke soon on the 87, and get lots of miles and passes so they don't last long.

The other passes were not as consistent. 9.32, 9.03, 9.17