I have not yet run mine in the quarter. I do have a program that is quite
sophisticated and predicts car's quarter mile times. I calibrated it with
my old engine's times and then input the new engines characteristics.
It says it should do 12.3 sec at 116 mph.
This year I hope to find out for sure.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sencindiver Jim D NSSC" <SencindiverJD@NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL>
To: "'Jim Morrison'" <jpmorrison@erols.com>; <twojohnsons@home.com>; "Tiger
List" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 9:27 AM
Subject: RE: Tigers in the Quarter Mile
> Hey Jim,
>
> What does your Tiger (with dual 4 barrel carbs!) do in the Quarter?
>
>
> In response to an earlier email, I think Mustangs weigh in between
> 3200 and 3400 lbs. With stock Tigers weighing about 2550 lbs, the weight
> differential is 650 - 850 lbs.
>
> Keep on Tigering!
>
> Jim Sencindiver, PMS411C6
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Morrison [mailto:jpmorrison@erols.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 9:19 AM
> To: twojohnsons@home.com; Tiger List
> Subject: Re: Tigers in the Quarter Mile
>
>
> Jerry Porsch has run 10.60's with a 289 (or 302 .. but not a stroker) with
> nitrous and automatic trans. Stock bodied too.
>
> Jim Morrison
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <twojohnsons@home.com>
> To: "Tiger List" <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 9:06 AM
> Subject: Tigers in the Quarter Mile
>
>
> > What's the best time for a street driven Tiger in the quarter? I would
> > think that short wheelbase & those narrow wheelwells would be a problem.
> > But full size Mustangs are in the 10s--so can the 1000lb less Tiger be
> > far behind?
> > Al J.
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