Need to shave off 2-4 tenths... ideas?

[Schlodes]

Hey All...

My no option Coupe has run a best of 13.11 @ 102.74 MPH, 1.8 60'.

This was with 100000 mile never had the valve covers off motor, and through the stock 4 cat H pipe. My goal is go to run solid 12.70s - 12.80s with the untouched engine and maaaayybeee the stock H pipe but an off road X is fine.

Current Mods:
Ford Racing 155 L/hr fuel pump, BBK adjustable fuel pressure regulator & guage, Mac equal length shorty headers, stock H pipe w/ 4 cats, straight pipes in place of muffs with correct 2 1/2" stainless tails, K&N cone filter, C&L 73mm Mass air meter, 65 mm T-body, Underdrive pulleys, Ford Racing 10mm plug wires, Ford Racing clutch and flywheel, Ford Racing Super Duty 2.95 T5-Z trans, Ford Racing aluminum driveshaft, HPM Motorsports driveshaft safety loop, Kenny Brown subframe connectors. The engine is unrebuilt, internally stock, with about 100000 miles. Rear end is stock with a set of 3.73 gears. NO clutch fan at track. Suspension is stock with the front sway bar removed. Never weighed it but guessing about 2800-2850 LB without me. I've removed about 110 LBs of tar and sound deadener, as well as sway bar, dog bone etc etc etc..

Going to do:
I have a MSD 6AL here i'm installing - worth adding as far as a few HP [larger plug gap??]?? Or sell it and spend the $ on something else?? Also mounting the battery in the trunk, and removing the front bumper brace and struts..[27 LBs!!!] [and its not street driven much at all anyhu..].

OK, my Questions for y'all:

What about an off road X pipe?? Always hear that on stock engines the off road mid pipes dont give much HP at all and give up alot of TQ. Waste of $$?? Or just what the doctor order top make her pull a bit better after the 1/8 th mile

i'm thinking about buying one of them [mezierre?] elec water pumps, that keeps the serp belt with an idler pulley but is a electric water pump. That has to be worth 5-10 HP to the rear wheels no??

Flaming River rack to ditch the pwer steering - BUT how much HP is that worth though seeing as how your not turning the wheel [working the pump] while going straight down the track?

Suspension work??? Rear LCAs? 90/10 struts?? WHICH ONES? I know my 60 foot times need work. With my T Type 102.74 MPH would always go 12s on a low 1.7 60's. In fairness our track sucked last time out too. NO track prep whatsoever.

REmove cone filter and run a ram air setup piped right to the C&L MAF?? Yay or nay?

Without gong in the motor what do you guys suggest to get me into the 12.70- 12.80s? Seems, i'm only a high 1.6/1.70 60 foot, and about 20 HP away... :canflag:

Thanks a bunch.

Once I reach this goal its Thumper time.

 

[TrophyHead]

I would keep the MSD 6AL.

LCA's would be a good idea. X2C sells decent looking control arms cheap. They say the R's will compete with MM, but who knows MM is the best.

Slicks or Drag radials would be a good idea. I say get a off-road H-pipe.

I would say 12's will be easy with everything you mentioned.

 

[mustangdaren]

I would keep the MSD 6AL.

LCA's would be a good idea. X2C sells decent looking control arms cheap. They say the R's will compete with MM, but who knows MM is the best.

Slicks or Drag radials would be a good idea. I say get a off-road H-pipe.

I would say 12's will be easy with everything you mentioned.

shallow staging at the tree will help with your ET also. they did an article on it in MM&FF. Car is actually rolling before it trips the beams by doing this, said it was good for a 1/10 or more off the ET.

 

[QDRHRSE]

12's

I didn't see anything mentioned about an intake. An intake and manual steering would give you the 20 hp you're looking for. Also, I think for a combo like your's you could see a tenth or two by changing to 4.10's. I'm assuming you already are on some type of drag tire. Also, a race crak pulley would/should give you a tenth. The electric water pump that you're talking about is a total waste for your car. You could do alot better with the money elsewhere. It seems that your car already runs great. Don't be too disapointed if you change a lot of stuff and only see minimal results.

 

[Xtreme Limits]

50hp shot of nitrous

 

[Carney Woods]

Get a crank UD pulley, relocate the battery to the trunk. Maybe softer springs in the front with 90/10 shocks

 

[86Five-0]

I've read alot about the cone filter not being beneficial unless you have it shielded from heat in the engine bay. A home-made ram air setup might help a bit. Relocating the battery sounds like a good idea. 4cyl springs up front maybe??

 

[mstangracer]

instead of getting an electric water pump and geting rid of your power steering i've heard of people running NO belt at the track ? cheap .10 maybe? also get an off road h or x pipe i put an h pipe on with 3.55 gears with out any other mods (second thing i did to the car) and didn't notice a loss of torque

 

[fivelitercoupe]

Im with Extreme limits

 

[BALLSTOTHEWALL]

I vote for the off road pipe, if you want to stay green a catted one, but something better than that stocker. At this point the damn thing is probably a little clogged. If you get and offroad pipe, you can ditch the smog pump. I like the idea of ditching weight, yank that front bumper stuff and move that battery.

I know that you love a stock long block, but your car would rock with a tmoss lower intake. They really help torque and horsepower. I have a notch just like yours I am converting from a 4 banger and my goal for that is the 12s. I am probably going to stick with stock heads, but use a ported lower intake.

LCAs would be great too, but weld up those torque box seams when you put them in. They are only tack welded in there.

Good Luck
Chris

 

[bgjohnson]

I think all you need is slicks and an o/r pipe and you could be in the 12's, just me ,but I've seen guys get a whole lot off of slicks

 

[Black331Stang]

yeah on a stock car when u ditch teh Stock pipe it doesnt do much but that pipe is killing u with the mods that u have. get rid of it. eitehr high flow catted one or off road. ported stock intake or a aftermarket one will wake that car up alot. those are #1 priority IMO...then some suspension work, LCAs, ditch the front sway bar at the track, ditch the spare tire. 24# injectors..and i dont know what u mean by not touching the motor (anything past valve covers or heads and stuff?) but roller rocker would be good. that should have u set