Originally posted by 99cougar:
Originally posted by johnny hennessy:
Originally posted by giddyup306:
Originally posted by warmonger:
Originally posted by fastcougar:
With manufacturing standards that have been in place in America for the past 10-15 years, there is no such thing as a factory freak. It all comes down to how the engine was broken in




Disagreement here! <yep>

I can't for the life of me see how breaking in an engine can make THAT much of a difference. In longevity of the engine yes, but power production, NO.
That is solely a product of mass flow in, and power extracted, or the efficiency of it. Then of course there is weight, atmospheric properties the day it was tested...etc.




I totally agree. I've heard of SHOs pulling 14.5s with just a filter and I've heard of fox body mustangs pull 13s stock. Plus some people just drive like mad men at the track!





I have never seen a 5.0 run 13's stock. the best I have seen is 15.0



Ya even with slicks i am pretty sure a stock 5.0 would make it into the 13's. They got a good bit of torque...but the HP is just lacking in that motor without some work to go with it.



My brother's old 88 hatch had just about every bolt on possible, bored .030 over, 10:1 JE pistons, and a sh1tty ATX and it ran 13.0 flat. I'll try and dig up some slips to show ya.....



Morgan

1998 Contour GL 2.0L Zetec Stock as hell for the moment....