1965 Ford Mustang

2003 Top performance

Date	New Engine	Safety equipment	Transmission	Rear End	Fuel System	Suspension	Tires	ET
7/20/03	SEE NEW EQUIPMENT LIST	JME Gauge cluster with Autometer Phantom Gauges DynoMat Xtreme entire car including trunk Roll Bar Weld in Sub-frame Connectors Fire extinguisher	C4 Transmission with Art Carr racing servo and Red Line friction clutches. TCI 3000 stall Street Fighter Torque converter.	3.55 Posi 8 inch	TCI Fuel Cell [RCI-2106D] Holley Electric Fuel pump and regulator 1/2 inch fuel line Holley 750 Double Pumper 150hp Super Power Shot NO2 Kit	FRONT 98 Cobra Front Disks with BBE lightweight front spindles. Lowered A-arms 1" and sway bar. 90/10 Summit Drag Shocks	Mickey Thompson ET Street Drag tires.	13.483@108.88
						REAR "Reverse wrap" leaf springs with Modified Lakewood Traction bars KYB Shocks
Notes: 1) The safety equipment added 200 pounds to the curb weight of the car. However, the car has NEVER launched so straight. 2) I am getting tired of the Automatic. [5 speed manual transmission] 3) Operator error! Still learning! [planned change: practice, practice, practice!]

2002 Safety equipment installed, new interior and Gauges installed.

2001 Top performance

Date	New Engine	Transmission	Rear End	Fuel System	Suspension	Tires	ET
5/6/01	SEE NEW EQUIPMENT LIST	C4 Transmission with Art Carr racing servo and Red Line friction clutches. TCI 3000 stall Street Fighter Torque converter.	3.55 Posi 8 inch	TCI Fuel Cell [RCI-2106D] Holley Electric Fuel pump and regulator 1/2 inch fuel line Holley 750 Double Pumper 150hp Super Power Shot NO2 Kit	FRONT 98 Cobra Front Disks with BBE lightweight front spindles. Lowered A-arms 1" and sway bar. 90/10 Summit Drag Shocks	Mickey Thompson ET Street Drag tires.	13.342@105.43
					REAR "Reverse wrap" leaf springs with Modified Lakewood Traction bars KYB Shocks
Notes: 1) New engine created a 10% increase in top speed. [planned change: SAFETY Equipment!!! Sub-frame connectors, roll bar and 5 point harness!] 2) Operator error! The new engine and the addition of NO2 force driver to re-learn how to drive the car! Short shifted almost every run, red lights!, and needed safety upgrades. [planned change: practice, practice, practice!]

2000 New Engine/Fuel system/Exhaust system installed

1999 Top performance

Date	Engine	Transmission	Rear End	Fuel System	Suspension	Tires	ET
6/12/99	302 C.I. V8 .30 over bore .025 stroke on crank - 289 rods.	C4 Transmission with Art Carr racing servo and Red Line friction clutches. TCI 3000 stall Street Fighter Torque converter.	4.11 Posi 8 inch New axle bearings and seals. Fiberglass rear racing bumper	TCI Fuel cell to Holley electric fuel pump and regulator to Holley 690 CFM Carburetor	FRONT Stock Ford with lowered A-arms 1" and sway bar. KYB Shocks	Mickey Thompson ET Street Drag tires.	13.814 @101.30
					REAR Stock Ford with KYB Shocks and Lakewood T-Bars "Reverse Wrap" Leaf Springs & 1" lowering blocks
Notes: 1) Ran with open exhaust for the first time. New top speed! 2) TCI line lock not holding. Could not get a clean burnout. 3) 690 cfm Carb is too lean.

1998 Top performance

Date	Engine	Transmission	Rear End	Fuel System	Suspension	Tires	ET
4/25/98	302 C.I. V8 .30 over bore .025 stroke on crank - 289 rods. Performer RPM Manifold	New C4 Transmission with Art Carr racing servo and Red Line friction clutches. TCI 3000 stall Street Fighter Torque converter.	3.55 Posi 8 inch	TCI Fuel cell to Holley electric fuel pump and regulator to Edelbrock Performer 600 cfm carburetor.	FRONT Stock Ford with lowered A-arms 1" and sway bar. KYB Shocks	Mickey Thompson ET Street Drag tires.	13.807 @ 98.32 mph
					REAR Stock Ford with KYB Shocks and Lakewood T-Bars
Notes: 1) Small Block Ford motors need more gear to get into the 12's. [planned change: 8 inch 4.11 rear end gears.] 2) The new tires performed well, but to get better 60 foot times better traction is needed. [planned change: "reverse wrap" leaf springs.]

1997 Top performance

Date	Engine	Transmission	Rear End	Fuel System	Suspension	Tires	Best ET
3/29/97	302 C.I. V8 .30 over bore .025 stroke on crank - 289 rods. Performer RPM Manifold	Stock C4 with Trans-Go shift improver to TCI 3000 stall Street Fighter Torque converter.	3.55 Posi 8 inch	TCI Fuel cell to Holley electric fuel pump and regulator to Edelbrock Performer 600 cfm carburetor.	FRONT Stock Ford with lowered A-arms 1" and sway bar. KYB Shocks	BFG Street tires.	13.932 @ 97.88 mph
					REAR Stock Ford with KYB Shocks and Lakewood T-Bars
Notes: 1) Due to poor traction (BFG Tires) 60 foot times were over 2 seconds. [planned change: New Mickey Thompson ET Street slicks.] 2) Due to blown shift point between second and third gear momentum was lost during the second half of the 1/4 mile. [planned change: New Transmission.]