Ran the 64 Falcon this weekend..... - Ford Muscle Forums : Ford Muscle Cars Tech Forum

ROG30Y · 10-15-2012, 05:19 AM

got a chance to run the falcon since i put an auto tranny in it.had a good night ,better than i expected.

1/8th mile runs.best of....

1.64....60ft
7.33....1/8th
93.32...mph

this should work out to somewhere in the 11.40's to 11.50's.big change since having the 5spd in it.

colkerr · 10-15-2012, 05:49 AM

Impressive. I'm also thinking of going to an auto from a 4 speed.

ROG30Y · 10-15-2012, 08:08 AM

I am happy with the change but its not the funnest thing to drive down the highway for a long period of time,but besides that i wouldnt change back.its only used as a nice weekend cruiser anyway.

Badwench · 02-07-2013, 06:01 PM

What is dry weight of your car?

colkerr · 02-07-2013, 06:53 PM

It's tough to swap back to an auto. The first thing people do when they walk up to an older car is look inside to see if its a stick car. For cruising around town I love the four speed. For the track it's pretty hard to beat an auto.

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ROG30Y · 02-08-2013, 07:58 AM

car weighs 2995 with me in it so imagine without me its around 2815.

i have since taken the front bumper off and added a shelby front valance so all together may have lost another 50lbs. or so.would eventually like to get it to 2800 to 2850 with me in it.

ROG30Y · 02-08-2013, 08:03 AM

if i could have gotten the car to hook decent the standard may have stayed and if it were a daily driver it would have stayed for sure.

i tell you its nice making a pass down the track and not worry about spinning,missing a gear and not shifting fast enough.no aborted runs for the most part now.

289nate · 02-10-2013, 11:14 AM

It's running good! You need to knock a tenth off the 60 ft. Do that and the ET will be even more impressive.

colkerr · 02-11-2013, 06:40 AM

ROG30Y, are you running any type of traction bar or Caltracs?

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ROG30Y · 02-11-2013, 09:05 AM

so far car has 60fted a 1.57 last time out when it went a 7.14 1/8 run and at the same time ran 11.30,i dont think with this convertor it will 60ft much better its just a 10'' .maybe with more weight out.

i run a regular set of good traction bars and caltrac 9 way adjustabl;e shocks set on full stiff if i remember correctly.also have 90/10 shocks in front and no swaybar.

1windsor · 03-11-2013, 06:21 AM

Need pictures!!!!!

ROG30Y · 03-13-2013, 01:16 PM

I have some older pics floating around in the falcon section somewhere....have to get some new one before and after its painted.

DunorGT · 03-16-2013, 09:18 PM

7.33, Very nice.

ROG30Y · 03-18-2013, 05:31 AM

7.14 last time out..

may go next weekend but dont know weather yet.