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Click Here to View Berila's Run Our only '96-'98 Mustang in attendance, Tomas Berila's '97 started life as a six-cylinder car. But after the 3.8 induced a few too many hits of the giggle gas, it called it quits, so Tomas dropped in a '99 SOHC V-8.
Further performance improvements followed, culminating in a LaRocca's Performance-tuned, Vortech-supercharged 460-rwhp Mustang. Tomas decided to take it back to naturally aspirated form to be more consistent for Fun Ford's Mod Motor class, which he intends to run this year.
| 60-FT | 1/8 ET/MPH | 1/4 ET/MPH |
| 1.644 | 7.986/86.14 | 12.568/105.90 |
| 1.713 | 8.079/86.35 | 12.645/106.26 |
| 1.705 | 8.039/85.87 | 12.591/106.93 |
| STRIP SPECS |
| Owner: Tomas Berila |
| Hometown | Brick, New Jersey |
| Driver | Tomas Berila |
| Year/Model | '97 Mustang |
| Weight w/Driver | 3,112 lbs |
| Engine | '99 Stock 4.6-liter, 281ci |
| Built By | Ford Motor Company |
| Tuner | Jim LaRocca |
| Intake Manifold | Stock |
| Cylinder Heads | Stock |
| Compression Ratio | Stock 9.4:1 |
| Camshafts | Sean Hyland Motorsport, 236/246 at 0.050, 0.550/0.550 lift, 113 LSA |
| Exhaust | Flowtech long-tube headers and X-pipe, MAC Pro Dump mufflers |
| Transmission | T45 five-speed |
| Converter/Clutch | Centerforce dual friction |
| Rear Type | 8.8, 4.10 gear, Moser 33-spline axles and spool |
| Wheels | Weld Pro Star 15x3.5 front, 15x8 rear |
| Tires F/R | M/T front runner, M/T ET Drag 26x8.5 rear |
| Suspension Front | QA1 tubular K-member, UPR coilover springs, Lakewood 90/10 front struts |
| Suspension Rear | Eibach Drag Launch springs, Lakewood 50/50 shocks |
| Previous Best ET/MPH | 12.71/107 NA, 11.73/117 supercharged |