I don't think so.

Post #219,385 by Another Scott 8/15/05 2:28:00 PM 8/15/05 2:28:40 PM Reply	I don't think so. [link\|http://www.cars.com/carsapp/national/?srv=parser&act=display&tf=/advice/bookreviews/bookreviews_sanow.tmpl\|Encyclopedia of American Police Cars]: In 1982 jurisdictions began (out of desperation) using the two-door Ford Mustang LX equipped with the 5.0-liter high-output V-8 engine as a pursuit vehicle. American sedans had gotten so slow it was well known that anything with more than a pair of squirrels on Ritalin under the hood could walk away from Johnny Law. But the Mustang, with its 132-mph top end and 7-second 0-60 capability, put an end to many speeder\ufffds plans. A 1982 4-cylinder wouldn't be almost as powerful as a 1982 [link\|http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/history_79_93.htm\|157 HP] 5 liter V-8 (unless it had been massaged). (Power translates into ultimate speed, if all else is equal.) I suspect your speedometer was highly optimistic (or had the wrong size tires). Or there's something you're not telling us. :-) Cheers, Scott. Edited by Another Scott Aug. 15, 2005, 02:28:40 PM EDT I don't think so. [link\|http://www.cars.com/carsapp/national/?srv=parser&act=display&tf=/advice/bookreviews/bookreviews_sanow.tmpl\|Encyclopedia of American Police Cars]: In 1982 jurisdictions began (out of desperation) using the two-door Ford Mustang LX equipped with the 5.0-liter high-output V-8 engine as a pursuit vehicle. American sedans had gotten so slow it was well known that anything with more than a pair of squirrels on Ritalin under the hood could walk away from Johnny Law. But the Mustang, with its 132-mph top end and 7-second 0-60 capability, put an end to many speeders plans. A 1984 4-cylinder wouldn't be almost as powerful as a 1982 [link\|http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/history_79_93.htm\|157 HP] 5 liter V-8 (unless it had been massaged). (Power translates into ultimate speed, if all else is equal.) I suspect your speedometer was highly optimistic (or had the wrong size tires). Or there's something you're not telling us. :-) Cheers, Scott. Collapse All History
Post #219,396 by boxley 8/15/05 3:21:30 PM Reply	go to mapquest and lookup driving directions from anchorage alaska to seward alaska. Now add the last 3 milage together it comes to 121 miles. I did it in exactly 1 hr with 3 people in the car. There is 2 intersections that you have to slow for and a nice eurotwisty spot coming down the pass. No traffic to speak of. Now you tell me how fast I was going :-) thanx, bill "the reason people don't buy conspiracy theories is that they think conspiracy means everyone is on the same program. Thats not how it works. Everybody has a different program. They just all want the same guy dead. Socrates was a gadfly, but I bet he took time out to screw somebodies wife" Gus Vitelli Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 49 years. meep questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #219,400 by Another Scott 8/15/05 3:51:19 PM Reply	You still haven't said whether the car was stock. Yeah, I guess you did it. It's quite a contrast with my limited high speed driving experience though. [link\|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=105895\|#105895]. That engine had 350 gross HP when new, probably over 200 at the rear wheels even at that time. It would only do 120 mph max and had a 140 mph speedo. It had a 3.23 rear end, so the gearing wasn't an issue. I find it hard to believe that a stock 1982 4 cylinder Mustang had that much power. Fess up, you were running nitrous, weren't you. ;-) Cheers, Scott.
Post #219,404 by boxley 8/15/05 3:57:05 PM Reply	5 speed manual transmission all stock were your valves floating at 120? If not you still had some horses to unleash. My 1964 Buick wildacat with a 421 motor topped at 120 but it was a heavy car, your goat wasnt that heavy though. The 82 mustang was a small car with plastic parts and I had the larger of the 2 4cylinders. Had to replace the transmission twice in 1 year kept losing 2nd gear. Ford claimed it was because of abuse :-) thanx, bill "the reason people don't buy conspiracy theories is that they think conspiracy means everyone is on the same program. Thats not how it works. Everybody has a different program. They just all want the same guy dead. Socrates was a gadfly, but I bet he took time out to screw somebodies wife" Gus Vitelli Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 49 years. meep questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #219,515 by Another Scott 8/16/05 10:30:54 AM Reply	Dunno about the lifters. The engine was a little tired, as was the transmission (THM 400). But it did OK. It did the quarter mile in < 16 s, ~ 95? mph. It would have been much quicker with decent tires (it would lose traction very easily in 1st and 2nd) - maybe in the 14s range. I'm sure it could have done better with a little work. 6 people in the car cut the top-end some too... A friend had a 68 GTO that he massaged a little. That car was scary-fast. He ended up bending some pushrods racing some monster dual-quad tunnel ram thing (and getting stomped in the process). He fixed it and sold it shortly thereafter. Big mistake. :-( Manual transmissions help a lot. Especially overdrive. ;-) Cheers, Scott.

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