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[vinjoe65]

Hello fellow drag racers. I just ran my 65 Mustang for the first time this past Sunday at Lebanon Valley. I was very disappointed to discover it would only run a best 14.96@97mph. It hooked decently off the line but the rpm's came up very slowly through first gear. The car pulled hard after that but needless to say I am very unhappy with the ET. The motor is a moderately built 289 cid with just over 350 horsepower, 4-speed trans with a final drive ratio of 3.50:1. Any suggestions on how to get more speed out of this thing without getting into the motor would be much appreciated.

 

[Magnethead]

my best guess is that it's just not torquey enough, if RPM's climbed slow. A 3.50 is really high for drag racing- good for down track, but will eat you alive to the 330 mark. Built cars run a 4.10- I would say a 3.83 would be better for what you're doing, as you cant run the big RPM out the back door. Give richmond gear a call, they might help you out there.