An 8.8 rearend has been called upon to handle the madness from under the hood. A set of 3.55 cogs keep the rpm manageable on the highway while an Eaton differential and Moser axles send an equal amount of power to each tire. The car's best time thus far has been a 10.01 at 135.95 mph--that pass was recorded with a terrible (by drag racing standards) 1.54 60-foot time. It was also accomplished with less than 15 psi of boost. The goal is to turn up the boost more and make a few chassis adjustments to get the car to hook. With those adjustments, this Stang should run 9.60s as it has the power to do so with ease despite its overweight condition. Stephen had a three-run average of 10.33 as he claimed victory at FFW-Epping this past summer.
We put this Stang to the test to make sure our True Street requirements are keeping the trailer queens on the show grounds. After 41/2 hours of driving in stop-and-go traffic and highway runs, Stephen's claim to the True Street trophy from the FFW-Epping event is indeed legit. We can't wait to see how fast he runs when Eric turns up the boost to 20-plus psi--will it run low nines at 150 at 3,800 pounds? Anything is possible when you put your mind to it--even making 1,000 hp with a street car.