Heater

I wasn't either until I bumped into a guy on Face Book that had one with a stock long block on gas running 6.80's (1/8 mile).

big hammer

Lt1 > 3v

marc97taws6

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Fact.

Irunelevens

When you get past basic bolt-ons, sure. But stock, the average LT1 is closer to a New Edge 2V than a well-driven 3V. Call me a nut-swinger if you will.

marc97taws6

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Quit nutswinging, Greg!

I had no problems with 3Vs in my stockish LTjuan

Irunelevens

I raced a couple LT1s in my exhaust-only '98 GT, and they never put more than 2 cars on me...hence why using street races to gauge how one model stacks up to another is BS. And if you are running 13.0 on a mediocre run, it's not exactly "stockish."

HioSSilver

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Yes there is nut swinger.

Irunelevens

Poor little Dougie, doesn't like to use numbers that people outside of his own little bubble run.

marc97taws6

iTrader: (6)

I was talking back when I bought it when it was BBK shorties and a flowmaster muffler only, just to clarify. I don't think the shorties picked up much, as I noticed the biggest difference installing the longtubes.

Went from
1. shorties/flowmaster muffler
2. got rid of muffler and added slp lm2 catback
3. added 3.73s
4. added built 4l60 and 3600 stall
5. added headers, girdle for 10-bolt, torque arm, CE rear drag shocks

HioSSilver

iTrader: (8)

Lets use your #'s then Irun14.2's.......that is what your stang ran right?

My buddy with a stock auto z28 went 13.9.....in August heat. Another friend went 13.0 with very mild bolt-ons in a auto formula Lt.

My experience > your bullshit

Irunelevens

My cracked intake and pulled timing > your cherry-picking stories to use. I am well aware of what LT1s run.

Irunelevens

What do you figure you would have ran w/ just the shorties and muffler?

marc97taws6

iTrader: (6)

No clue man! Should have probably been good for mid 13's in good air in my old WS6.

The 13.024 run was in 2700DA and hitting the rev limiter on the 2-3 shift because it had to be manually shifted on the 1-2 due to trans wanting to short shift to 2 on launch. The car was only in 2 & forgot

Think 1/8th was 8.2@82.45 or something like that with a 1.74 60'.

I realize it sounds like there was a **** ton of excuses in this post, but calling a spade a spade and telling the whole story.

Mike Morris

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I drove a few of them Yuck!!! The 09 I drive with a tune was a low 13 second car. Not bad but a tad disappointing. Ford knew it hence the 5.0. Huge improvement

marc97taws6

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I just feel bad for the guys who bought a 2010 model

Irunelevens

There is a difference between giving excuses, and giving reasons. No hate here, I think I said your car would run a 12.9 when you were asking.
Yep.
Yes and no. They '11 was way faster, but if you were fine with "just" 310hp, they were practically GIVING the '10s away.

HioSSilver

iTrader: (8)

I would've figured with your vast experience you would've fixed the intake.

How do I cherry pick a couple buds with these cars?? Do you think I ride around and say.....there's a dude with a car and I want to be his friend.......lmfao.

Both cars had over 100k.....one was bone stock. The other had a msd box, shorties, gears, intake. Nothing major or very well sorted.

marc97taws6

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May have been able to run better than a 12.9 with better air, tune, littles up front, and some dialing in and tweaks besides 2 runs and done - but that is all bench racing at this point

Car went to **** after me. The paint/interior is depressing now

HioSSilver

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A guy up the street from me bought a 10. I told him he should've waited. He did not keep the 10 long. He traded it on a 11.

snake95

In 2010 (when the 5.0s were first on the street) I saw a post on corral about Ford including a Xanax prescription for guys who bought new 2010s, I almost pissed myself.