Poppacap vs mappins!
04-12-2016 | 06:20 PM
#882
Swapped in a 94 motor with the better blower and there was something seriously out of balance with the motor. It would shake the car apart at idle, so I cut my losses and sold it.
The day I got it running:
And the day I finished painting. It had flaws all over it, but it was my first true build and I was happy with it. Hoping to recreate it, only much better.
Last edited by JC316; 04-12-2016 at 06:32 PM.
04-12-2016 | 07:52 PM
#883
It's difficult to get an accurate curb weight on those cars, but 3600-3800lbs is in the range. Best 1/4 mile time I've found on the 4.6L T-bird is 15.8, with most running in the 16.2 range.
A Mark VIII with exhaust, tune, and a 4.56 gears went 13.7@106. The T-bird is a couple hundred pounds less than the Mark.
I am thinking budget C head 4V swap, stall converter, exhaust, 4.10 gear, tune, little bit of weight reduction, and a 1 piece driveshaft will have me into the 12's.
04-12-2016 | 08:13 PM
#885
04-12-2016 | 08:41 PM
#886
They're really good daily drivers and can be had for next to nothing. I got mine with a bad transmission for $400.
The GTO was more of a necessity than anything. My Vette was dead, and I needed something to drive. The price was right and it did it's job well. Sold it once I got the vette back on the road.
The GTO was more of a necessity than anything. My Vette was dead, and I needed something to drive. The price was right and it did it's job well. Sold it once I got the vette back on the road.
04-12-2016 | 10:31 PM
#888
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I do this all in fun... too many people take it way too seriously... Hope I can get the car setup right before end of the year. Still waiting on that lottery hit 
We shall call it SisStock
This is what I get out of all of this. Everyone is bringing up the best times of the 6th gen and comparing it to Poppa's car. Now papp's car actually runs on the faster side of the bro's I've seen, bone stock and modded for his weight. His car definitely ran better stock, and modded than 98% does around me. Last week at the track one ran a 14.77 @103 and most were all over the place in the 13's with a couple 12's. I have most on video.
So I really don't see an issue comparing the ones that are being mentioned. Poppa's car runs really good IMO, I think his car has been at the higher end of what they run stock and modded. So I think it should be compared to the faster runs of a bone stock 6th gen, yes? No shame in modding to keep up, we all have to do it.
But I will keep this in mind though for the next bashing of the ls1 needing mods to run with a 5.bro
I'll also add, that no matter if someone can admit it, the 6th gen is hurting feels, or people wouldn't act like it's no big deal that it takes mods to beat a stock one. I've sure read my fair share of crap being slung our way about needing mods to hang with a bro. So it has to mean something. It's funny that it's come full circle now, no? I lol'd
So I really don't see an issue comparing the ones that are being mentioned. Poppa's car runs really good IMO, I think his car has been at the higher end of what they run stock and modded. So I think it should be compared to the faster runs of a bone stock 6th gen, yes? No shame in modding to keep up, we all have to do it.
But I will keep this in mind though for the next bashing of the ls1 needing mods to run with a 5.bro
I'll also add, that no matter if someone can admit it, the 6th gen is hurting feels, or people wouldn't act like it's no big deal that it takes mods to beat a stock one. I've sure read my fair share of crap being slung our way about needing mods to hang with a bro. So it has to mean something. It's funny that it's come full circle now, no? I lol'd
04-13-2016 | 08:52 AM
#893
04-14-2016 | 03:35 AM
#896
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Aparently you have a hard time comprehending that when the car was nearer to full weight than you are right now it went faster than you with out even a dr on it 
The only real wr notche's ls1 had was a drag pack , the cat back and a light battery. So roughly similar to you.....and goin similar speeds. No doubt it would gap you on the roll to.
5br0 are not that impressive. They only caught up to 2002.
The only real wr notche's ls1 had was a drag pack , the cat back and a light battery. So roughly similar to you.....and goin similar speeds. No doubt it would gap you on the roll to.
5br0 are not that impressive. They only caught up to 2002.
04-14-2016 | 07:36 AM
#897
04-14-2016 | 07:56 AM
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04-14-2016 | 08:55 AM
#899
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04-14-2016 | 09:59 AM
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