My brother just bought a 88 lx 5.0 mustang last week. To get right to the point i wanted to know how bad im going to get my *** kicked. It has 2.5" h-pipe, 2.5 inch flowmaster exhaust, 3.73 posi, intake....this is a 5spd by the way.

I know alot of people hate these kind of questions but just give me an idea. I would race him right now but he lives 3 hours away. Im going up monday.

 

kinda need to know what's in your hatch to have any idea who's going to beat whom.

 

have a b18b swap running a 15.1 in the quarter.

 

Your done for.... Need to get out of the whole to have any chance but I don't think it will be enough to beat his power.

 

It depends on the strength of the engine in his Stang. If it's been taken care of, tuned up, proper maintenence, etc. I believe it would be in the neighborhood of 14.6-14.8. If he can drive worth a...

 

Depends....if the guys got a good diff and tires, should be good for low 14's/high 13's pretty easy. Low 13's with a good driver and slicks/drag radials. However, the Ford Trac-Lok diffs usually wear out their clutches every 30-45k, after which they operate just like an open diff. If his is gone, and many of them are, he won't be able to launch worth anything with 3.73 gears. He'll still take you, but he'll have to work for it. Good diff/tires/driver...say goodbye in a major way.

BTW, if you're wondering, I used to roll a '90 LX 5.0 5-speed, so I'm not just talking out my ***.

 

Just cheat, he's your brother, so jumping the hole should be expected, that's what family is all about.....the move.

 

You are done for. He'll smoke you, unless the motor is mess up bad. If he has a healthy motor, you better pray that he falls a sleep at the light.

CB

 

u guys give crustangs way too much credit. just cause its a 5.slow means ****. i see them run here at our track, they run 15s. slow as hell. u will have to work for it, but it could b a very good race.

 

he has minor work done to a aging 5.0. i think you will have a chance, if nothing else at least hang.