82 Mustang

[mrperf]

My name is Mike Keener I have not been on here much in years. I ran a 82 Mustang in p/sa about 5 years ago my son is wanting to get the car out race. Has the HP changed any since then, it would only go 5 under then. When NHRA took off the 3 hds. we parked it, because at Bristol it would not index. thanks

[Mark Yacavone]

It's 157 as of last August. I don't know what it was before then.
It makes R/SA now .It ought to run the index now.
There was a similar Capri in Div. 6 last week that ran about 9 under

Might I ask..What type of converter is in it?

[mrperf]

It was 170 when we ran, so that would help a lot. The converter is a PTC stall is about 4300

[Mark Yacavone]

Sounds about right then. Kenny knows that stuff pretty well.

How about the cam and gear ratio? PM me if you want to on that.

[Rory McNeil]

I was always under the impression that the 82 GT "HO" 2 barrel 302 engine was a stick only combination. Like the 83-85 4 barrel HO Mustangs & Capris were. You could get a 5.0 with a AOD automatic , at least in 84 & 85, but they all came with a CFI throttle body EFI.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

I was always under the impression that the 82 GT "HO" 2 barrel 302 engine was a stick only combination. Like the 83-85 4 barrel HO Mustangs & Capris were. You could get a 5.0 with a AOD automatic , at least in 84 & 85, but they all came with a CFI throttle body EFI.

They "were", Rory

[michael mercer]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

I was always under the impression that the 82 GT "HO" 2 barrel 302 engine was a stick only combination. Like the 83-85 4 barrel HO Mustangs & Capris were. You could get a 5.0 with a AOD automatic , at least in 84 & 85, but they all came with a CFI throttle body EFI.

If I am not mistaken, Mikes car is a 255 at 150 hp and would run r or t automatic.

[mrperf]

Hay Mike good to hear from you Did Dave get you that catalog you wanted? We changed it over to a 302 a few years ago,that 255 sucked the cyl walls would not stay round.