The only 5.0 that I actually saw race ran a 17flat.... I heard the average was typically like 15.2 with the occasional 14 second one.... Tell the kid to prove it or shut up

 

I agree. Since everyone I know has a fox 15.2 is about right for a stock 5.0. One of my best friends has a 90 GT 5spd and ran 15.2. 14.8 on ET Streets. My other friend's 88 GT 5spd ran 14.8 with ORH-pipe and shorty headers. My other friends 87 GT ran about 15.0 stock too. But my friend's old 89 GT ran 14.0 with cai, full exhaust and 3.55s. I think it can be done with 3.08s though.

 

My father ran 8.70s-8.80s in the 1/8 in our 90 Hactback 5.0 when it just had 3.55 gears and exhaust.

 

Well I have alot of experiance in this field also.

The fastest "stock" GT has actually gone low 13's @ over 100mph.

That was with 4:10's and tires.

 

All these legendary fast times from stock or nearly stock 5.0s. I am not calling bs, but I have never been beat by a stock or mildly modded 5.0 in my car. This includes LX 5.0 5-speeds with gears, pulleys, full exhaust, K&N, drag radials, etc. These guys can drive, too. I always pull them from any speed. Sometimes with sticky tires they will get me out of the hole but I will always reel them in by the 1/8 mile or so.

 

Steve Y- You have to remember that the times from our nearly stock 5.0(gears and exhaust) came in about the best track and weather conditions. Good ole South Carolina and sea level with perfect weather. Also my father has been a mechanic, owned a machine shop for years, and raced for 25+years. He is awesome in a car driving. Same reason that he got his 00 GT with a k&n airfilter to run a 13.7x with a 100-101mph trapspeed.

Now the car has simple heads and cam package with bolt-ons and a little suspension work and runs 7.7x's in the 1/8 with slicks.

 

I seen a 89 mustang BONE stock 5 Speed run a 13.98 @99 mph. I ran againts him in my 85 camaro and I ran a 14.3 @ 97 but I was modded with a new engine. He had factory exhaust, Intake, suspension. He did have slicks but its still stock to me.

Just like they had a Bone Stock 98 Z28 run High 12's

 

Stock means how it came from the factory. Full tank of gas, spare, jack, etc. Paper filter and stock street tires. Also whatever octane gas the owner's manual recommends.

 

4.10s, and tires implies MODIFIED, not stock.

Plus how much did the car weigh, etc?
I'm sorry, I just can't see a "100% stock, NO sticky tires, NO Non-factory Gear ratios, NO free mods, Stock timing , Factory suspension, etc...etc.... A Stock, GT going low 13s seems very unlikely to me. I am not saying it was impossible, Juts more details about the car are needed.

The issue of what stock is tp some people pisses me off.... Case and point, GM High Tech Performance had an Issue that said on the cover, Budget Bomber: Stone Stock LT1 goes 12.26! <- Well It wasn't stock. It had a lot of stuff done, most of the interior pulled, a convertor, etc..., but the valve train and heads were "Stock". So that makes the Car stock? What a bunch of BS... Yes the car was fast, and yes It ran good, but Stock? Hardly....

 

I would agree with that

You see it way to often.

There are a couple of guys that frequent the track that bring a "stock" 88 lx hatchback. Well, it cliks off some 13.6's at right around 101mph..."BONE STOCK!". Well, I just agree and try to ignore the bs in the conversation. Come to find out, bone stock to them means full exhaust including headers, smog delete, a/c delete, et streets, skinnies up front etc. Some people just dont know the meaning of "bone stock" anymore.

I've never claimed that I ran 13.9's "bone stock". It's unfortunate that when I bought the car the h-pipe was in such a bad condition. Even so, I'm confindant that if the car would have been bone stock, with under 50k miles on it (well maintained of course)...that I would have been able to click off some similar times (13.9's that is).

 

The lx notches with NO ac, radio, power windos and locks, power steering. That were 5 spd were like 2800-3000 pounds. Thats how they ran that fast. And some cars came with diffrent tires.

Kinda like with the camaro, some z rated some with lower ratings ect ect.

 

All foxbodys came with power steering. The stripper was a option, and they were a bit lighter than the average notch. Mine has power windows/locks/mirrors, ac, factory upgraged stereo etc. Without the spare tire and jack (I take them out at the track, but do not gain any et or mph from it) and 1/4 tank of fuel I weigh in at 3018 lbs without me, without the smog pump or cats, but with heavier 17"X8" rims and tires. Strippers should have no problems dipping into the sub 3000 range.

 

if hes implying that he could beat a 4th gen Z28 hes smoking some good stuff.....

a 92 GT is not exactly a speed demon....crappy gears, crappy tranny and the heaviest body style offered (excpet the GT vert. of course) id look for 15.3-15.5s out of that thing...

 

I too have never seen any stock 5.0 run any quicker than mid 14s, and I've seen plenty

Some people can get their Fox's to go quick with very little, but a tried and true way to hit 13's is with a H-pipe, cat-back, "10 minute tune up", 3.55s and sticky tires. As long as its not a conv. AOD even a bad driver should be in the 13s with that.

 

OK guys I know this kid better than amean94ta(sean) , this kid have H-pipe, flowmasters mufflers witn no tips , just dumps , he have CAI, thats it , I saw time slip , 13.5- 13.7 , I can't belive , and he and amean94ta raced on street , and I think kid won, right Sean