Crazy2.8V6Man

This kid at my school has a 5.0 with new heads and an intake and possie. He wants to run me for like $100 or so, when i get my licens back. So should I run him for cash or not.

BikertrashDude

I saw your sig and i was like this kid must be smoking some good stuff....lol "V6"
what kind of gears you have?
I would say it's hard to tell.
I whuped on a 5.0 one day from a stop
and the next weekend one totaly raped me from a 70mph roll
i was OMG on that one.
later
biker

BigErns90IrocZ

Is this the same Bird that your dad was driving when you beat an LT1 or something like that?

Crazy2.8V6Man

Yep same bird, 3.73 I think aout to be some 4.10.

Mark A Shields

You need to be more specific to as what cam and heads you have.

5.0mustang

Well that Mustang can be anywhere from 11s to 14s! We need ALOT more info than just heads, intake, and possie (I think you mean traction loc).

Crazy2.8V6Man

Thats all he would tell me is that its a auto with different heads and intake. Im not sure what all the specs are on my stuff cuz my dad got it off of his friend and it wasent in a package.

12sMustang

Without any concrete mods on either you or him, and without track times/trap speeds from either of you, there's not possible way to tell. Logic says don't bet money on it.

Chris

MdFormula350

i say that you would most likely win, going with what you posted the stang had.. just a wild guess! i want you to win..

Mark A Shields

Sorry, there are too many variables here.

Either of your setups could be mismatched, or dead on, we can't tell. I wouldn't race for money.

Crazy2.8V6Man

Well my bro came home from college tonight so I called the kid up and asked him if he wanted to run and he did so we went out to the highway and went 3 times. They all went from about 30 or so and I killed him all 3 times I beat him so bad he wouldent even stop any whare to talk but o well, chalk another one up for the BIRD cant wait till I can drive her again.

No4NJunk

No he doesn't. Thats fords name for thier limited slip differential. General motors cars are usually refered to as having "posi" or Positive Traction which was borg warners name for thier type limited slip diff (I'm not saying all gm cars came with Warner rears). He's got a limited slip type differential (not sure if its eaton or borg??). Whether its cone type or clutch type (most common) I'm not sure, but that would be dependent on the brand rear he's got.

89blackGTA

The fact that he has an auto(a ford auto) is why I would think that you took him so easy. Ford autos are pretty nasty, and not in a good way. I have raced about 5 stock 5.0s and four of them were autos. I beat them by about 2 cars and the 5 speed by about 1 car.
Good kill by the way
Brian

Nic

AOD's are the second worst transmission ever made...next to the A4LD. I picked up 5/10ths just by switching from an AOD with a 2400 stall converter to a built C4 w/2800 stall converter.

No4NJunk

Nic, what part of richmond are you from? I was born in richmond and lived in cold harbor and mechanicsville (lol)funny cause I'm a mechanic (Its how I pay for school). Haven't been back in 5 years. They were building commerce mall when I was moving to SC.

Nic

Lived in Southside all my life. Grew up in Meadowbrook and now I live in Midlothian. I've got a bunch of friends in the 'ville. Did you ever hang out at the Park & Ride?

No4NJunk

no. I was a little too young. I want to go back and visit sometime. I lived in a subdivision named fox head. Don't know If you've ever heard of It before (its right down the road from pearson's corner.)

ws6formula89

Yeah, the AODs are terrible. No matter what you do to an AOD tranny itself, a 5-speed car will perform better (IMO).

He should have spent the money on a new manual tranny, clutch, etc. Then he should have saved up for gears, and a F-303 cam. That alone could put that pony into mid 13s.

-Todd-

Mustang5L5

AOD =

Can't wait to ditch mine....if ever.

But my AOD car runs pretty well...can't complain

devianb

5.0 vs 2.8. No need to even speculate.

BikertrashDude

read his sig he has a 350

devianb

Sorry. I saw 2.8l in the in the username. In that case, I can't tell because I don't know what the heads are gaining for the Stang. How come the Chevy 305 isn't as potent as the Ford 5.0? If I had to choose, I would still say the 5.0.

No4NJunk

Well because the chevy 305 was an emissions motor. They weren't really meant to be fast. The 5.0s from ford have higher nickel content, and the later ones came with forged slugs (don't qoute me on that though). Also the fords came with better cam grinds. There are a whole slew of other reasons but I'm too lazy and drunk to get into em.

5.0mustang

The bore and stroke is better, forged internals, and others! It doesn't make them better, just better for going fast. And with chevy the 350 was there performance motor!