I sold the formula and bought a used altered roadster. It use to run 7's with a blown alky big block. Bought it without an engine but plan to run a mild 454 and run 10's? Even though it isn't finished, since I bought it my whole perspective has changed about driving on the street. I dont care how fast my car runs, more interested in gas mileage. What do you think?

 

I can't imagine not having a fast car. I've got a 4 cylinder mustang that I drive around town that get's 30 mpg, so I could really care less what kind of mileage the 5.0 gets. I did the calculations, and from the amount of driving I do, the extra 10 miles per gallon I get in the 4 banger will allow the car to pay for itself in 50 weeks

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1989 Mustang LX 5.0 Coupe
13.29@106.66 - needs more gear and converter

1992 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible
14.23 @ 95.something - 100% bone stock motor - it's been a while since I've ran this one

1993 LX 2.3L Hatchback - "The Ride to VCU"

Moderator Stangtec.com, SN95.com

Co-Founder, Tri Cities Mustang Club
Amelia and Nic's Twin Terrors

 

heh i couldnt imagine having my camaro as a daily driver, theres no fun in that. i have a little toyota corolla that gets like 25 mpg, so gas mileage in the camaro isnt an issue.

 

That's what I'm talking about. Get a race only car and you won't care if you are driving a gas mileage slow car on the street. You know you can go to the drags and run like hell and never get picked on by the cops because of having a performance car that wasn't really that fast anyway. If you drive 80 in a 65 you get a ticket in an f-body, if you drive 80 in a 65 in a corolla the guy in the f-body is the one getting pulled over. So get the pinto and no tickets for the street and trailer your f-bod to the track and you can do what you want to the fbody then cause you won't have to worry about passing an emissions test. If you got the money you can get a 67 and not have to test but they're getting harder to come by especially not rusted out.

 

Dunno about you guys, but I HATE driving slow cars. I go frickin nuts if I'm driving a slow car. Ever tried to pass a car on the highway in a 4 banger and see a car coming at you but you can't accelerate as fast as you're used to and barely get over in time? Talk about white knuckle driving.

 

f bodys aren't ment to be trailered,i hate slow cars i will drive my v8 whenever and where ever even if gas skyrockets.they are ment to be driving on the road not the track

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1987 Trans AM GTA
305 5SPD
Hypertech airfoil
gutted maf
kn filter
High Flow Cat,
3"Walker pipe
Dynomax Super turbo Muffler
TB Coolant bypass
Lubricated by Mobil 1 Tri-Synthetic
It's for sale

 

1) Yes, it sucks bad driving a 19 second car...that's why it's getting a turbo someday

2) I'd rather have my 4 banger get beat up in the parking deck at school than have another 5.0 get beat to pieces by careless *******s

3) With a 45 minute drive to school both ways 3 days a week it helps to save a little gas...which means a little money saved, which means even more mod money which means an even faster car.

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1989 Mustang LX 5.0 Coupe
13.29@106.66 - needs more gear and converter

1992 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible
14.23 @ 95.something - 100% bone stock motor - it's been a while since I've ran this one

1993 LX 2.3L Hatchback - "The Ride to VCU"

Moderator Stangtec.com, SN95.com

Co-Founder, Tri Cities Mustang Club
Amelia and Nic's Twin Terrors

 

Yeap! Last year I put 319 Miles on my car

Dont take it anywhere where I have to leave it more than 5 minutes.



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1988 Jet Black IROC
5.7L W/ 64000 miles
Flowmaster Exhaust
Fully Loaded
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My IROC In Readers Rides
My IROC
Listen To The Exhaust!

 

Well I plan to do what Nic has done, IE best of both worlds, just own a few of your fav car mine being Fbody.


1) My luxo cruiser Daily for now GTA
2) My soon to be Race only (don't know yet maybe 92 RS or something had one loved it)
3) mid 80's z28 setup to be very good mileage or another RS/bird TBI 91-92

MY .02 anyways

PS still working on getting the other 2 cars

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1989 Trans Am GTA, Gutted air box, K&N, Koni Sports