Dave Laxton of Kingsland, GA owns this 1990 Mustang GT. Dave races at some of the local south east 1/8 mile dragstrips. His best runs have been in the 6.20 range at 110 mph. This converts to about 9.79 in the 1/4 mile.
Click HERE for a short video of Dave going 6.27 seconds @ 109 mph in the 1/8 mile!
Click HERE for a short video of Dave going 6.24 seconds @ 110 mph in the 1/8 mile!
Power for those drag strip blasts is compliments of a 438 cubic inched of big block Ford. The block is a Ford Motorsports unit. The engine features a 4.60 inch bore and a 3.30 inch stroke. 13.5 to 1 BRC pistons swing on aluminum connecting rods. The cylinder heads are Trick Flow A-460 heads equipped with 2.30 inch intake valves and 1.88 inch exhaust valves. The camshaft is a solid roller. Fuel delivery is handled by a single plane intake and a single Holley Dominator carb.
The rear is a 9" Ford unit with 4.56 gears held steady by a 4-link suspension. The front wheels are controlled with QA1 coil over front struts and a custom K-frame. Dave did all the chassis work as well, which is a side job for the Lockheed employee.
The transmission is a GM 2-speed Powerglide with a 1.76 1st gear, mated to the Ford 385 series motor with an Ultra-bell and a 6000 rpm stall torque converter.
Dave recently ran a best of 9.74 seconds at 138 mph in the quarter mile. In the eighth mile race, he added the NOS and went 5.83 @ 120 mph. Click on any picture for a larger view. Click here for a in-car video of a run.
