5.50-5.90 1/8 mile motor

My T-bird ran 5.50 flat at almost 2900# with a stock block 557 with tfs streets and some epoxy work in the intake side. This was with some not so ideal chassis tuning. My A-head 557 did not impress me nearly as much for the extra money and time spent on the combo.

the current motor I have to use until I get the big motor done is no turd, it ran 6.60s in my fox with 8.5 tires and 100% bone stock factory suspension and I had to be 3200 lbs for that class, it may run close to that 5.90, at 2700 lbs and way better suspension

johndickjr wrote:the current motor I have to use until I get the big motor done is no turd, it ran 6.60s in my fox with 8.5 tires and 100% bone stock factory suspension and I had to be 3200 lbs for that class, it may run close to that 5.90, at 2700 lbs and way better suspension

I'd hold off on buying any parts until you see how well what you have runs. Might need less than you think...

jbozzelle wrote:

johndickjr wrote:the current motor I have to use until I get the big motor done is no turd, it ran 6.60s in my fox with 8.5 tires and 100% bone stock factory suspension and I had to be 3200 lbs for that class, it may run close to that 5.90, at 2700 lbs and way better suspension

I'd hold off on buying any parts until you see how well what you have runs.  Might need less than you think...

I agree with john^^^^^^

I have 89 T-Bird that weighs 2640# going down the track.. Square tube frame full cage, 4 link Double adjustable coil overs all 4 corner
Engine is Stock block 4 bolt main with 4.300 scat crank (Adney Brown) 6.800 Eagle rods flat top pistons 4.400 bore (523 CI), Blue Thunder 80cc chamber (Ford Exhaust port 2.250 intake/1.880 exhaust valves) heads setup for .760 roller cam (1.73 rockers) Edelbrock victor intake 4500 dominator ALKY carb (APD) Compression is 10 to 1... Power glide trans with 1.80 gear set FTI 6000-6200 Stall converter, 4.30 gears 33 X 15 X 15 Hoosier slicks
Launch at 4800 1.22 60'
Shift at 6800
Top end 6800
Motor was dynoed 760+ HP @ 6700-6900 RPM I don't remember torque number exactly but 650ish @ 4500-4800 RPM
I currently run 5.62 122MPH (Best has been 5.58 @ 123MPH)... If I was to tighten up the converter to 5600-5800 I would be running 5.50 easily..

My 86 mustang build went 5.80's @ 120 MPH weighing in at 2800# going down the track. 504 CI ALKY injected (rons terminator) eddy heads (95cc) 10 to 1 compression, flat tappet cam 4.10 gears power glide 1.98 first gear 5500-5700 stall 29.5 X 10.5W X 15 Slick (build section other forum page under 86 coupe build)..

My best all motor pass in my 84 mustang at 2760 lb was a 6.12 so far , and its a 472 flat tappet cam combo , flat top diamond pistons , box stock scj heads , victor intake and hp 950 carb and a C6 trans footbraking.

Wow I looked on your flicker site and saw probably more than I should have.............

IDT-572 wrote:Wow  I looked on your flicker site and saw probably more than I should have.............

Darn you made panic so i went through my whole Flickr site , Then i realized you weren't talking about me

nuclearcobra wrote:

IDT-572 wrote:Wow  I looked on your flicker site and saw probably more than I should have.............

Darn you made panic so i went through my whole Flickr site , Then i realized you weren't talking about me    

Get a set of these new SR71 Heads

If it's 280 lb with driver and the car hooks, a 466 flat top deal with about any out of the box aluminum head, (possibly bowl blended) single plane Victor, 1050 Dommi, and a good custom roller cam will get you there.

No problem............ My old blue car ran 6.20's at 3200 lb with a set of ported 327 cfm at .600 D2VE's on it.

Yes, your read that right the (D2VE DOOR STOPS) not PI heads.

IDT-572 wrote:If it's 280 lb with driver and the car hooks, a 466 flat top deal with about any out of the box aluminum head, (possibly bowl blended) single plane Victor, 1050 Dommi, and a good custom roller cam will get you there.  

No problem............ My old blue car ran 6.20's at 3200 lb with a set of ported 327 cfm at .600 D2VE's on it.  

Yes, your read that right the (D2VE DOOR STOPS) not PI heads.

Nothing wrong with those heads which good fuel won't cure ... detonation prone is their ONLY bad issue.

IDT-572 wrote:If it's 280 lb with driver and the car hooks, a 466 flat top deal with about any out of the box aluminum head, (possibly bowl blended) single plane Victor, 1050 Dommi, and a good custom roller cam will get you there.  

No problem............ My old blue car ran 6.20's at 3200 lb with a set of ported 327 cfm at .600 D2VE's on it.  

Yes, your read that right the (D2VE DOOR STOPS) not PI heads.

I like your settup like alot of 340 Chyslers guys did. Got crazy compression that way just a little extra thought on piston choice or longer rod or Both. Valve notches could be a compromise I would think to first ring. Please more on your comb, like thinking outside the box. Just built a 400 335 series and thought this idea would work very well too.

I have what you need 521 all new eagle forged internals and bushed lifter bore block with oiling mods-eddy head deal solid roller .....all new except the heads made 8 passes 5.70's then found a 572 ahead deal and pulled it. It is my spare engine sitting in the corner of my heated basement now. PM me if interested for price.

I have what you need 521 all new eagle forged internals and bushed lifter bore block with oiling mods-eddy head deal solid roller .....all new except the heads made 8 passes 5.70's then found a 572 ahead deal and pulled it.  It is my spare engine sitting in the corner of my heated basement now.  PM me if interested for price.

update: car is coming together ended up with 29.5x10.5w slicks and 4.56 gears, had deck cut down , its right at 14-1 compression now, opened heads up lot more to match the ported supervic intake, picked up a different cam, its 700/705 lift and 273/281@.050 dur, working on getting a better converter ,also put a nice billet timing set in, msd crank trigger and a aerospace vacuum pump , I am using a 950 alcohol carb