Central Texas Ride

[YerDugliness]

Originally Posted by RLS

Thanks Dugly.

I figure the best thing, though, is to rent one and drive it for a day. I don't think anybody is willing to let me drive theirs

You're right...and 250 horsepower is probably right in line with what mine sports. I believe it is a box-stock 5.0HO from a 1989 Mustang GT, converted to carb and running the exhaust through headers and sidepipes. Considering the 5.0 had 225 horsepower to begin with, the intake manifold/carb/header system ought to add another 25, so I figure 250 for mine.

You won't be disappointed with 250 horsepower...in fact, I can attest to the fact that friends who have big block Cobras have a much harder time getting off the line than I do, so I watch them burn rubber in my rear view mirrors while I am grinnin' and gittin' it! Of course, once they hook up they will blow by me, but I'm past the finish line for the 1/8 mile by then, so I'm off the throttle and on the brakes. Sure, mine won't smoke the tires if I floor it at 60 MPH on the highway, but that's not what I want to do, anyway. I drive mine as a daily driver and except for a tricky problem with a headlight issue my car is as reliable and docile as the Mustang GT from which the drivetrain was plucked.

IIRC Keith Craft has a shop in Plano...ought to be near you. They set the ride height on mine...before I bought it....installed the roll bar, too. You might get a ride there, or maybe get to drive one. If we were to meet, I'd do the burnouts for you, but would not mind letting you drive as I rode along. I really believe mine is pretty indestructible...but they can be tricky to drive, as I said they switch ends VERY easily and I am often left wondering how it happened. They don't drift very well....damnit !!

If you get down toward Huntsville or Houston, send me a PM and I'll be able to meet up with you.....even as far south as Galveston, Wharton or Victoria would be OK.

Cheers!

Dugly