Finally got my junkyard BBF down the 1320'...

**somethingclever** · 10-30-2007, 08:35 AM

My buddy and I built this engine my last yr of college...and finally made it to the track 4 yrs later. Graduating...jobs...moving...etc are my excuses. ;)

Anyway..took advantage of some nice cool weather on Sunday...50 deg and clear. Track elevation is 1250'. I did not bother to calculate DA but probably near sea level I would guess.

Engine Build:

1968 Lincoln Mark III donor (10.5:1 comp stock)
Reused bottom end sans new bearings and oil pump
Stock valved c8 heads except for a little work around the valve guides and eliminated casting flash...
Cam (yes it was a bad choice..i didn't know any better)
Comp Cams Magnum Cam 280 - single pattern, 230 @ .050, .530 lift
Intake: Performer RPM...untouched
Carb: 4150 Holley 830 DP
Headers: 1 3/4" with 3" collectors...FPA "shorty" headers
Full 3" exhaust with cheapo summit mufflers

So that's it...basically a stock lincoln 460 with a carb, intake, crappy cam, and headers.

Don't mind the ET as that's unimpressive...I was happy with the mph though...

Best Pass:

60' - 1.82
1/8 ET - 7.84 @ 90mph
1/4 ET - 12.18 @ 113

The car weighs right around 3450 with me in it. Using the online calculators for the mph and wt, I get 388rwhp...using 20% drivetrain loss (it might be a hair more loss but we're paper racing here..:D) comes up with about 460 EHP.

Total amt invested in all the engine parts..including buying the whole parts car for $500 was right around $2k. And that's no swap meet parts...summit racing thanks me.

Trans is a rock stock 72 galaxie c6 with a TCI valve body
Rear is a 9" 3.50 gears, locker

ET was 12.18 but the mph is there for easy 11's with some real tires. Those 18" Nitto DR's just don't get it done at the track...but they look pretty mean IMO.

Anyway....I'm looking forward to converting it to a stick over the winter...gonna be back to banging some gears...

**somethingclever** · 10-30-2007, 08:39 AM

**SV1000s** · 10-30-2007, 09:49 AM

Bet it felt great being at the track.....nice numbers and great looking stang. Love the black Bullitts!

**mlowry1260** · 10-30-2007, 10:16 AM

Looks good. I like the boss 429 style hood scoop.

**somethingclever** · 10-30-2007, 10:52 AM

Thanks guys!

The air cleaner just barely fits underneath that hood scoop...in fact the wing nut rubs on the bottom of it when the motor rocks.

**scott5** · 10-30-2007, 11:04 AM

thats awesome man.. Car looks good on the staging lane

**Pure Stock** · 10-30-2007, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by somethingclever

Anyway....I'm looking forward to converting it to a stick over the winter...gonna be back to banging some gears...

What make of manual trans. are you going to be putting behind the BBF?

**Rodeheaver's** · 10-30-2007, 11:50 AM

my knda guy, looks great.. those 460s are easy to make go fast, mine is a stock crank w flat tops, it went 10.56 with 1970 iron heads (non cj heads)..

**gmkillr** · 10-30-2007, 11:51 AM

I like your car!!

**One Sweet Day** · 10-30-2007, 11:57 AM

thats really awesome! car looks great! hope me and my brother can post about ours like this! (wont be for at least a year though:o)

**somethingclever** · 10-30-2007, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Pure Stock

What make of manual trans. are you going to be putting behind the BBF?

Whatever I can buy on the cheap

Either TKO 600 or a T-56

Bangin gears is a whole different ball game....if I"m not going to be quick...i might as well have fun going slow. :)

**laz2447** · 10-30-2007, 12:05 PM

Thats a great picture of your car! Looks great.

**03 OW SVT** · 10-30-2007, 02:24 PM

Car looks

John and the times are pretty good too. Congrats

**somethingclever** · 10-30-2007, 02:27 PM

Thanks for the compliments everyone...

Kevin.....
there's two more saturday's left this yr for TNT....you should try to make it one of those days...take advantage of some cool air and run a new best.

**03 OW SVT** · 10-30-2007, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by somethingclever

Thanks for the compliments everyone...

Kevin.....
there's two more saturday's left this yr for TNT....you should try to make it one of those days...take advantage of some cool air and run a new best.

Me,PJ and a couple of others are maybe going to PRP or Dragway 42 this weekend. I'm hoping for my 11's

**Slow01GT** · 10-30-2007, 02:56 PM

If its as cool as it was sunday and prepped as well i'd say 11's are doable for ya.

**393rag** · 10-30-2007, 03:46 PM

Your car is awesome.

**Stangman701** · 10-30-2007, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Slow01GT

If its as cool as it was sunday and prepped as well i'd say 11's are doable for ya.

+1

We have pretty much the exact same setup and I ran quite a few 11's on Sunday so get out there and get that 11

**George C** · 10-30-2007, 04:27 PM

i rather see a car like that then typical modern at the track. i like new but love those old cars. Yours looks sweet as hell. are those the wheels off the
0h-tree?