Aa/s stock (?) mustang

Jack Matyas · 05-19-2010, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

I was just BSing with a friend of mine who was at Atco last week and observed the AA/S Blown Mustang run a 9.41 at 147+ MPH. The 60 FT. was 1.24. Hummmm, it looks like they have found a way to get them to run on the bottom end. NHRA told the owner/driver he couldnt set the record. Sounds fishy to me. Maybe the AHFS would have put the Mustangs out of stock and made them S/S only. Ford wouldnt have liked that. Any comments?

That racer was Don Fizell - his 9.41 run put him #1 in qualifying at 1.18 and change under which would have no AHFS effect .As for the National Record anyone know who from NHRA supposedly told him he couldn't set it ......and why would they ?

X-TECH MAN · 05-19-2010, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

That racer was Don Fizell - his 9.41 run put him #1 in qualifying at 1.18 and change under which would have no AHFS effect .As for the National Record anyone know who from NHRA supposedly told him he couldn't set it ......and why would they ?

I knew it was Don Fizell but didnt want to mention names to protect the innocent....lol. . The story I heard was second hand and we all know how stories get distorted. He was told "no go" on the record because they (NHRA) couldnt certify the engine. Dont know if it was because they didnt have the right tools, enough time, or what. The racer I was talking to said he thoiught they didnt have the engine specs? That dosent sound right in any case to me and I told him so. The engine specs have to be in the spec book for the combo to be in the class guide. Im sure someone could fill in the blanks here but will they or do they want to. It just sounds like a lot of BS to me and we all know Don runs legal. He can afford to run any combo he wants and have the best prepare his engine. Anyone who owns "The Old Reliable" 63 Z-11 and acually runs the car on the track cant be a bad person.....lol. Now we know why NHRA dropped the indexes 3 tenths. Thats a killer run and only 1.18 under the new indexes......lol. Has ANY AA/S combo been anywhere near 9.40's ? How fast can the Mustangs really go when beat on?

CBS · 05-19-2010, 08:18 AM

They had the specs when they tore us down.....

Rock Haas
323 SS/DA
08 CJ

X-TECH MAN · 05-19-2010, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CBS

They had the specs when they tore us down.....

Rock Haas
323 SS/DA
08 CJ

I know they have the specs. Thats why I passed this story on to see if anyony could shed some light on the truth. The story came from a very reliable and honest racer as he knows it.

BlueOval Ralph · 05-19-2010, 09:15 AM

Call Lang and ask him!!!!!!! a simple phone call would do

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

I know they have the specs. Thats why I passed this story on to see if anyony could shed some light on the truth. The story came from a very reliable and honest racer as he knows it.

X-TECH MAN · 05-19-2010, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

Call Lang and ask him!!!!!!! a simple phone call would do

Come on.....do you REALLY think he would tell ME the truth??????

Jack Matyas · 05-19-2010, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Come on.....do you REALLY think he would tell ME the truth??????

Yes , I believe he would tell the truth ........you can't even start to try and cover something like this up ........and I've never known Director Lang to be a liar ! !

hemicop · 05-19-2010, 09:42 AM

[QUOTE=X-? How fast can the Mustangs really go when beat on?[/QUOTE]

I heard of a West coast CJ going 8.90s without too much trouble.

X-TECH MAN · 05-19-2010, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by hemicop

I heard of a West coast CJ going 8.90s without too much trouble.

That Mustang was probably one set up for S/S????? Roy Hill has been going some 8.70's with his ride.

Ed Fernandez · 05-19-2010, 09:54 AM

For what's it's worth I was at Atco when he made that run.When we came out for the 2nd time shot Fezell wasn't in the record lanes.No circled R or circled B on the windows.I was told he made an aborted run on that 2nd run.That is kind of strange.I also heard that he was told not to back the 9.41 up but it doesn't affect me so I could really care less.What does though is that that car is on the ragged edge going down the track,whether it's driver inexperience or chassis setup I don't know.Now I'm going about 95 mph at the finish line and he's going 147 mph,
now that is a bit of a concern to me.

05-19-2010, 08:18 AM	#3
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05-19-2010, 09:42 AM	#8
hemicop Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 63 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Aa/s stock (?) mustang [QUOTE=X-? How fast can the Mustangs really go when beat on?[/QUOTE] I heard of a West coast CJ going 8.90s without too much trouble.

05-19-2010, 09:54 AM	#10
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Aa/s stock (?) mustang For what's it's worth I was at Atco when he made that run.When we came out for the 2nd time shot Fezell wasn't in the record lanes.No circled R or circled B on the windows.I was told he made an aborted run on that 2nd run.That is kind of strange.I also heard that he was told not to back the 9.41 up but it doesn't affect me so I could really care less.What does though is that that car is on the ragged edge going down the track,whether it's driver inexperience or chassis setup I don't know.Now I'm going about 95 mph at the finish line and he's going 147 mph, now that is a bit of a concern to me. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

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