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wario's construction Mar 2, 2012 11:50 AM

Old school
 
How fast can they go?

11SHELBYGT500 Mar 2, 2012 11:59 AM

How fast can what go? lol

wario's construction Mar 2, 2012 12:01 PM

The older models
Haaaaa

11SHELBYGT500 Mar 2, 2012 12:06 PM

Well years ago when I had a 66 289 I could get her up to 115 or so. I could get the 68 302 up to 130 but I've never pushed them to see their limits.

wario's construction Mar 2, 2012 12:27 PM

4 barrell carb or 2?

wario's construction Mar 2, 2012 12:28 PM

Because I cant wait to fire it up!

11SHELBYGT500 Mar 2, 2012 12:29 PM

2 on the 289 and 4 on the 302

AlsCobra Mar 2, 2012 02:20 PM

Just make sure your suspension is in good order before you try and find out. Those old stangs don't like high speeds.

Twin Turbo Mar 2, 2012 02:22 PM


Originally Posted by AlsCobra (Post 6269801)
Just make sure your suspension AND BRAKES are in good order before you try and find out. Those old stangs don't like high speeds.

EFA :jester:

AlsCobra Mar 2, 2012 02:27 PM


Originally Posted by Twin Turbo

EFA :jester:

Ah yes. Smoking drums. Wheel cylinders blowing out. 120mph. :gangsta:

Kinyodas Mar 5, 2012 01:17 PM


Originally Posted by wario's construction (Post 6269626)
How fast can they go?

Depends... how deep is you wallet?

wario's construction Mar 13, 2012 07:02 AM

Got suspension..
Now im ready!!!

Paris MkVI Mar 13, 2012 09:41 AM

I had my '69 302 2 barrel up to about 105mph once. It was actually a little scary, and that was at an age when I still thought I was immortal. The aerodynamics definitely had her lifting up on the front wheels - she felt very floaty. I slowed down.

Which I needed to do anyway.

I have had the '06 up to 110mph, somewhere it was safe and legal to do so. She felt very stable.

dmay65 Mar 13, 2012 12:39 PM

Don't forget steering. And yea they older ones hate high speeds. Tend to shake, fastest I took my coupe was 120 and it was sketchy. You can be going 50 mph in a 65 and it feels like 130 in my srt8

Dread53 Mar 13, 2012 02:08 PM

125 in my '68 GT350 and I was scared into slowing down. VERY light front end at that speed.

150 down the backstretch at Watkins Glen in the Saleen and it felt like a highway cruise at 75.


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