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ThrashN
07-31-2005, 03:04 AM
I don't think I will ever get my 13 second run, 3 passes of 14.4 with a 2.1 short time. I think my transmission is about gone as well, OD doesn't work and when shifting from 1st to 2nd the car would shift into 2nd then 3rd and back to 2nd. And to top my day off my drivers side window motor broke so I couldn't put my window up, so I called it a day. Some days you get the track and some days the track get you. I hope everyone else had a good weekend.
baddogz28
07-31-2005, 09:18 AM
Which car?
ThrashN
07-31-2005, 10:52 AM
Which car?

The LX

http://members.edurostream.com/~doug/stang3.jpg
Chris 96 WS6
07-31-2005, 11:02 AM
You'll get there...its nothing more HP can't fix :D
johntom
07-31-2005, 02:14 PM
geez, i never knew thats the color your mustang was. i have a buddy that has one just like yours. hes nowhere near yours though. i hope you get there soon man, then i hope i join you
Trevor86TA
07-31-2005, 02:46 PM
What tires are you using?
Vendetta
07-31-2005, 05:09 PM
Get some DRs and work that 60'
ThrashN
07-31-2005, 09:57 PM
I'm running M/T DR's. The best time I ran in the car was a 14.0 with a 2.0 short time and that was on street tires. My next move after fixing the window so they will let me race is to rip the AOD out and go with a T5.
Vendetta
08-01-2005, 02:49 PM
Are you running an aftermarket TC?
ThrashN
08-01-2005, 03:02 PM
Are you running an aftermarket TC?
TC? :dontknow:
Vendetta
08-01-2005, 03:10 PM
TC? :dontknow:

a higher stall torque converter
ThrashN
08-01-2005, 03:32 PM
a higher stall torque converter

No, it's all stock (I think the tranny is about gone). Not much done to the car. I was happy with a best of 14.0 on street tires and thought DR's would drop me into the 13's.
Here's the breakdown on the car:
1991 LX AOD 198,000 miles
4.10 gears
K&N filter (stock air box)
70mm TB
MAF
Timing bumped to 14'
Under-drive pullies
A/C, Smog pump, air silencer, front sway bar removed
Once I went with the DR's I slowed down 4 tenths, the weather has been alot hotter also.
So I don't know if it's the heat or the Dr's bogging me down some. I would guess the car is around 200 to the wheels with that many miles.
1970judge
08-01-2005, 03:35 PM
Sound like your 60' is whats eating your times. you could see HIGH 13's with yoursetup id bet. A stall ,and some suspension work will def get you there though.
ThrashN
08-01-2005, 03:38 PM
Sound like your 60' is whats eating your times. you could see HIGH 13's with yoursetup id bet. A stall ,and some suspension work will def get you there though.

Yea, I can't get the car under a 2.0 short time, not to worry I'm dumping the AOD and going with a T5
1970judge
08-01-2005, 03:45 PM
good choice. buddy of mine has a t5 also in his 5.0 his 60's were a hell of alot better.
Vendetta
08-01-2005, 04:29 PM
You should be able to get around 1.8s out of the whole with drag radials and a torque converter. Swappin in a T5 may be the best thing for it. Good luck!
ThrashN
08-01-2005, 05:19 PM
You should be able to get around 1.8s out of the whole with drag radials and a torque converter. Swappin in a T5 may be the best thing for it. Good luck!

I priced out a built AOD and it would be alot cheaper to do a T5 conversion, so thats the route I'm going
1970judge
08-01-2005, 05:23 PM
Good job now get it in there and run the shist out of her. Old buddy of mine cliff had a 5.0 called it the skunk ran 6 seconds in 1/8th.
Turo
08-02-2005, 11:28 AM
TC? :dontknow:
Torque converter. Or is it a manual?
Trevor86TA
08-02-2005, 11:30 AM
When are you going to do the tranny swap?
1970judge
08-02-2005, 11:30 AM
He better do it soon!!!
ThrashN
08-02-2005, 11:50 AM
When are you going to do the tranny swap?

Over the winter most likely. I think I can get some more out of her before the AOD gives out. I'm going to have a list of winter stuff to do.
Subframes
Battle boxes & drive shaft loop
Axles and posi
I would like to get the car repainted over the winter as well, but I will have to see how the money is. I was thinking Silver with Mystic flames
The motor is holding up better than I expected it too, so I'm gonna mess with that another year and then do a 331.
If only I had more money
1970judge
08-02-2005, 12:00 PM
Go bigger friend of mine has a base 331. Base meaning cheaped out on a few things and he ONLY put down 272. I was dissapointed.
Vendetta
08-02-2005, 01:51 PM
Go bigger friend of mine has a base 331. Base meaning cheaped out on a few things and he ONLY put down 272. I was dissapointed.

272 in a 3000 lb car isn't bad though.. ;)
1970judge
08-02-2005, 02:21 PM
Yah but i was just so dissapointed i help assemble that one for him and i figured i did something worng but after posting on stang sites come to find out 272 is good. I felt i did all that work for 272 lol

edit: for spelling