GT 598 1968 mustang

Just some updated pics for those who dont frequent the other site.

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WOW,thats nice

Very nice You do beautiful work. Please bring it down to the Bash, whenever it gets rescheduled to.

Charlie

one of the cleanest builds out there ....... what are the details , any times yet on her ?

Hubba hubba

That"s beautiful.

8.49 last year was the best but only took it to the track twice. I stepped the gear up from a 4.10 to 4.30 ..got my timing issue worked out (pays to buy a good light) advanced cam two degrees...and im gonna lean on the convertor more atleast 5500 on the launch 7400 rpm shift. The car weighs just over 2700 with me so I would like to see a high 8.20 low 8.30 without beatin her...its just a bracket car

That's about the most beautiful piece of automotive excellence I've ever seen.

Excuse me, I think I need a moment...

very clean piece! JEALOUS AS HELL

ThndrChkn wrote:That's about the most beautiful piece of automotive excellence I've ever seen.

Excuse me, I think I need a moment...

Ditto.......... BRB

Very nice!!!!!

Very nice car!

Wow, awesome car. I have no doubt you will hit 8.20s with more passes with the car. What was your mph on the 8.49 pass?

Well got the car out for some license runs...track conditions weren't the greatest but. First pass left at 5000 off the break car went1.25 60ft and 5.43 eighth mile at 130.01 mph. Second pass stepped it up to 5400 launch car went 5.37 eighth mile 1.22 60ft 130.51mph. Third and final and only full pass left at 5400 again shifted at 7200 instead of 7000....1.201 60ft 5.34 eighth and went 8.33 at 165.10 mph. I know the car has alot left. I believe it could use more carb and the as cast intake does not help. I think next time i will try to add two more degrees timing and see what that does. i still think the convertor is holding the car back. When it leaves the car lauches soft and the rpm steadily climbs from 5400...no jerk...no pulling the front wheels...just pulls steadlily then real hard after the 60ft. Makes one hell of a top end ride 165 is flyin

Nice passes what track did you go to?I thought Quakercity wasn't going to open because of all the rain we had,Later Mark.

I was wondering how it all came together. I can see that it is a flying success!
Looks like a rolling art display to me.
Very nice!

Keith Fulp

Thanks Keith....the key is the details....you know like the trick motorplate and timing pointer Im no engine or car tuner so the fact im makin any progress tickles me to death lol. ... i took it to Pittsburgh Mark....they were running a TNT program saturday...decent day...tons of people..felt so good to get a break from this weather and enjoy it at the track

What size is the carb? The picture shows no carb. spacer.....is that still the case? How much timing does the engine have now?

The carb is a prosystems 1200 unit based off a 1150 it looks from the paperwork but i was told would flow more like 1250.....last year i ran a two inch open spacer but i changed to a 1" supersucker and a 1/2 inch open spacer under it hoping for more low end. I advanced the danny bee two degrees and set the timing at 32 degrees. Last year with my old timing light i thought the timing was at 34 degrees....I put my brand new light on it and it was actually about 29 degrees So i feel im headed in the right direction finally atleast.

inbred-jed wrote:The carb is a prosystems 1200 unit based off a 1150 it looks from the paperwork but i was told would flow more like 1250.....last year i ran a two inch open spacer but i changed to a 1" supersucker and a 1/2 inch open spacer under it hoping for more low end. I advanced the danny bee two degrees and set the timing at 32 degrees. Last year with my old timing light i thought the timing was at 34 degrees....I put my brand new light on it and it was actually about 29 degrees So i feel im headed in the right direction finally atleast.

Yes, the engine will like a true 1250 but that's not your biggest opportunity....keep working with the stall speed [higher] and the timing. Good job

Second half track pass...coasted through 8.96 114mph

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG81Mw2sSKM

inbred-jed wrote:Thanks Keith....the key is the details....you know like the trick motorplate and timing pointer Im no engine or car tuner so the fact im makin any progress tickles me to death lol. ... i took it to Pittsburgh Mark....they were running a TNT program saturday...decent day...tons of people..felt so good to get a break from this weather and enjoy it at the track

Ok,i thought maybe you went to Thompson they were also open on Sunday.Later Mark