I'm planning on taking the tudor up to Atlanta for the panther meet in November. I'd like to have the car a little more track-ready by then, but I'm not sure how much I can accomplish in that short time. I'm already planning to remove the back seat, and maybe the A/C and smog equipment. I'm also looking for a set of gears. Does anybody have any suggestions or comments about what I can do to run a little better by November? (Carb and/or engine swap is out of the question for now)
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Yeah..
Get the car to your house
1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!
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Kiss my fat white ass Tom.
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gears, WR race trans and converter would do wonders
RIP Jason P Harril, we'll miss ya bro
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get a decent motor, trans, stall converter and some 4.10's, get rid of the smog crap, get an electric fan, pull the interior out, rip up all the sound deadening crap, put the Full interior back in. Manual seat tracks (if it has power ones) Cut the bumper supports.
Just remember, if you want to run at the SSHS you have to be over 3800lbs. I wouldn't go too crazy ripping stuff out. I'd leave the full interior and A/C. Looks better when you beat people with full interior, and not too embarassing when you get beat by a quicker car with a full interior.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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These vehicles supposedly have a curb weight of only 3700 lbs as it is. So I would check your weight before you start stripping if you want to race in SSHS. Yes, MRLTD, not all of us are cool enough to actually have a 2 ton waggon :p
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Mike, is the 3800 with or without driver. Jumbo Friendly is a pretty big guy, so if it is with driver he could take out some more weight.
Also i predict a good number of 05-06 Mustangs there this year, they are weighing in at around 3800 now.http://secondhandracing.com/Home.aspx
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Good god a new stang weighs that much?! Fuck all that.1989 Grand Marquis LS
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Sorry accoring to edmunds they are 3488. Add 200 for driver thats 3688, if the car has a blower add 70 so around 3750. If you start adding subframe connectors and stuff like that the extra 50#s is easy to come by. A plain nitrous system is around 35#sOriginally posted by Southern_Pridehttp://secondhandracing.com/Home.aspx
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My fat ass could make a Chevette qualify for SSHS6.Comment
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"Mike, is the 3800 with or without driver"
This year it is 4000# WITH driver.
Those of us with excess baggage can have a lightweight car.Speed cost....how fast u wanna go??
It's not how much hp u have...
It's how much hp u can put to the track...
Let's seperate the men from the boys and put that power to the track using street tires and stock suspension components
'Tis infinately better to sit quietly and be thought a fool,
than to speak and remove all doubt.
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I might have a trailer by then, but id need about 200-300#s of ballast, and need to change valve springs so i can spin over 4500 RPMhttp://secondhandracing.com/Home.aspx
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I'll be glad to weight your car down.Comment
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:lol:
Find a trailer for me too, then we can make a 100+ ft long panther convoy up I-75
RIP Jason P Harril, we'll miss ya bro
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'84 Towncar - Teh Cobra TC, 408w powered
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keep checking TR, thats where i found this one.Originally posted by phayzer5:lol:
Find a trailer for me too, then we can make a 100+ ft long panther convoy up I-75http://secondhandracing.com/Home.aspx
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