Think I bit off a touch more than I can chew...

[AWP9521]

Quoted from the "Encyclopedia of American Cars"

1957 Ford Thunderbird, 2 Dr Convertable 2 Passenger.

Weight: 3145 Pounds

Standard Engine (With 3 Speeed Manual) V8 292 CID 212 HP

Standard Engine (With Overdrive Automatic) V8 312 CID 245 HP

Optional Engine (With 3 Speed Manual) V8 312 CID 270/285 HP

Optional Engine (With Overdrive Automatic and a few OD 3 Speeds) V8 Supercharged 312 CID 300/340 HP

[drftk1d]

you loose because you were drunk.

bad man.

[Habibus]

Originally Posted by CassiesMan

my car does a 15.4 stock, and I doubt anything less than a 15.2 or 15.3 with the CAI.

I highly doubt a CAI would make that much a difference on your car, unless you had some sort of forced induction.

[2000LS1Z28]

Most CAI will actually make you lose power, depending upon where they are mounted at, or whether the engine is cold. You have to consider the fact that the engine is hot, and pulling in hot air isn't going to help out performance. Anyways, as far as the race goes. I predict you'll win. The odds of this dude having the supercharged version are almost non existant. I predict a close race with you inching him out.

[Ghetto-z]

umm i think everyone seems to forget that the t-bird was direct competion for the vette in the 50's (thats the reason it was released), then something happened in the 60s, 70s that the vette became near a super car as it progessed and the t-bird got all gayed up as that progessed. plus i think he has the weight advantage on you and from a dig or slow roll he will cream you.

[street_racer_00]

I don't think it is a matter of the air being hot or cold as it is removing the extremely restrictive stock airbox...I think that's where the power gain happens.