94 5.0 or 92-96 prelude

[Stifman89]

well ill go with the stang thanx. BTW i saw this one mustang murder a classic gto at putt putt dragway . the guy say he was pushin 800 hp while the stang was a sn95 n only pushin sumwhere round 600. GTO? give me a break -_-

[Mines69Olds]

Well MrPbody you probably have more experience than me. I've never had a Mustang of my very own but I have been around them for a while. But most of the we are talking about the 04 Mustang not the 60's through the 90's. I agree they are a bit noisey and a little uncomfortable. These cars can be built and there is a large market for the parts. I'm sorry that some people back in the day liked their 289's but you can't blame the car for the driver.

[MrPbody]

Stifman,
Huh? You mean, you saw a massively modified Mustang (has to be, to make 800 HP), beat an old GTO? Big deal. While at Norwalk, I saw an '05 GTO go 7.19 @ 198 MPH. That takes about 1,800 HP... And yes, it WAS LS6 (364 CID).
BTW, I saw no less than 50 old GTOs and Firebirds running in the 8s (1/4 mile) at the same race. Comparing cars at the track must be tempered with reality. That is, what modifications are done? How much weight has been removed? Is it really a small block?
It's true, there have been some really fast Mustangs out there. Unfortunately for Ford, there are currently ZERO competitive Fords at the higher levels in NHRA. Not a ProStock in sight, nor a ProMod. I know of at least two Pontiac-powered ProMods. And they make the field!
My point? Never make a snap decision based on something you saw at a local track. You could have been watching a $100K car beat a $10K car.
The painful fact is that Chevrolet engines dominate nearly all forms of racing in our country. Too bad. But to be "stupid" about them is no different than being "stupid" about Fords, Pontiacs, MOPARS, etc. ALL of them have potential. Some of them have more than others. What is completely obvious is that pushrod engines make more "drag racing" power than OHC engines. It's also obvious the little Fords NEED power adders to stay with the N/A GM cars. That being said, what happens when you put the adders on the GM cars?
Those that are missing the point here, you must accept, Mustangs are popular. They're "cute". They are NOT "giant killers" any more today than they were in the early '70s. If you like 'em, BUY ONE! Just try to stay realistic in both your expectations and your stories...

Jim

[65Ponchoboy]

get the stang no ifs ands or buts

[M3FordBoy]

I know a guy who has a mustang with a 347cid stroker motor N/A funs high 7's. And at the World Ford Challange there is a street legal class that has to do a 100 mile cruise then they go to the strip and run 8's. The pushrod motors are generally better drag racer's. And you say the Fords need power adder to stay with the N/A GM cars well it can also be said that the GM cars need big dissplacment to stay with the smaller blown Fords. And I'll say that a '05 GTO has no chance against a '04 Cobra a high 12 second car. And it would be a close race aginst a '04 Lightning a mid 13 second truck. I don't realy care how the car getts it's power as long as you don't have to refill it like nitrous, but that it make and power and puts it to the ground.

[Mines69Olds]

Tell us about the stang when you get it. Are you going to mod it? If so what are you thinking about doing to it?

[Stifman89]

i still dont know what to decide

[Triplet]

I'm sorry to be this way, Preludes are cool looking cars but I'd get the mustang. What car you get depends on if you want to beat anyone in a race or not and how much money you're willing to spend to do it! There is no doubt, there are fast imports, but you have to dump alot more money into them to get them there! What are your resources? Do you have somebody who knows how to tune fuel injection and timing on either car? A carburater and distributor are pretty easy to adjust, figure out, and are easily adaptable to the mustang. Also, a v8 of any sort (even a mustang Mr. Peabody!) will respond much nicer for the same given amount of money. There are more parts available for them too. And. . . do you want your souped up car to sound like a japanese motorcycle or a deep rumble?

How much does a rebuild of either engine cost? How strong are the transmissions? Rear ends? How much would a stronger transmission cost, or a new engine if you screw yours up? Check all that out before you decide too.

Good luck!

[PeteRR]

Re: vintage Mustangs. If you read about the movie, Bullitt, you find that the '68 Charger, though much heavier, would outrun the big-block equipped '68 Mustang. And the Mustang's motor had been souped up. The Charger's 440 was bone-stock. Eventually they had to shave the Charger's tires to get Bill Hickman to slow down.

[Mines69Olds]

Are you serious? What did the mustang have in it?

[MrPbody]

335 horse 390 "GT", 4-speed. I did read once, they added headers and an electronic ignition (a big deal in '68). Can't say more than that. Memory is the second thing that goes...

Jim

[Mines69Olds]

They should've just put the 427 into the mustang. Then it would've had almost 100 more hp plus the over 450 tq. Now that would have been something nice to watch...

[PeteRR]

Originally Posted by MrPbody

335 horse 390 "GT", 4-speed. I did read once, they added headers and an electronic ignition (a big deal in '68). Can't say more than that. Memory is the second thing that goes...

Jim

Definitely the 390. Can't remember much beyond that. 440's are torque monsters.

[SiGNAL748]

Hey, I'm from the Honda forums here at AF (don't hang around the muscle car forum much). I own a Prelude. I say you get the Mustang.

Obviously if a Prelude owner himself tells you to get the other car, I'm sure it'll be easy for you to make your decision.

[Mines69Olds]

Why don't you like the prelude SIGNAL?