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Fox Tbird FASTEST pump gas car in America

(didn't mean to put this in the Lounge)

"Congratulations to #3 qualifier Jim Plimpton of Franksville, Wisconsin. Despite stratospheric engine temps on the driving portion of the 5th annual HOT ROD Pump Gas Drags, Plimpton took the win with a 8.536-second e.t. at 163.06 mph in his ProCharger supercharged, 572ci Ford-powered '89 Thunderbird."



1989 Thunderbird :punchballs: I think the article in the magazine states it ran in the mid-170s, not 163.

http://www.hotrod.com/eventcoverage/hrdp_0805w_2008_pump_gas_drag_coverage/index.html





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1984 Thunderbird V8

Fox Tbird FASTEST pump gas car in America

Reply #1 –
Yah, there's no way an 89 would run 8.5 without being gutted and backhalved. :giggle:
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)