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65Camino · Uber Guru

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65Camino · Uber Guru

It used to be just before the finish line. But they have since changed it to a 1000 feet.

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On what part of the 1/4 mile dragstrip is speed measured?

65Camino · Uber Guru

390?

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What C.I. engine is in "The Machine"?

65Camino · Uber Guru

69 and 70 Shelby's They have the exhaust routed like the Mustangs except until just before the bumper.

What had to be moved to make this happen?

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What 60's Ford has dual exhaust under the center of the bumper?

65Camino · Uber Guru

75 and 76?
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What years prior to 1986 was there no Z28?

65Camino · Uber Guru

Mickey Thompson?
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Who got the first 421 Super Duty Tempest?

65Camino · Uber Guru

I think the first ones were 427 powered and the last ones were 428Cobra Jets?

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69Laurentian wrote:

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In 68 the GT was not top of the line for Cougar. What was?

XR7-G?

GTE is what my notes say. Now, for bonus points, what was the difference between the early ones (first 358 made) and the later ones (244 made).

It was a mechanical difference

65Camino · Uber Guru

It should Be the High Country special?

Another piece of trivia was what car inspired this and the California one?

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Other than the California Special, what other state-unique 68 Mustang package was available?

There was a TWISTER

That could be, but I am looking for a state-specific one and I believe someone has the right answer in this thread. Haven't sorted all the answers yet though!

beaumontwagon · Guru

quarter mile is measured 66 feet before the finish line

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

beaumontwagon wrote:

quarter mile is measured 66 feet before the finish line

66 feet before AND after the 1/4 mile biggrin

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Other than the California Special, what other state-unique 68 Mustang package was available?

Kanasa City was a 1970 promotion TWISTER sorry

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

65Camino wrote:

It used to be just before the finish line. But they have since changed it to a 1000 feet.

Carl Stevenson wrote:

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On what part of the 1/4 mile dragstrip is speed measured?

Yes, you are right. When it was a 1/4 it was measured the last 66 feet before the end of the quarter plus the first 66 feet after the 1/4.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

65Camino wrote:

390?

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What C.I. engine is in "The Machine"?

Yes

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

65Camino wrote:

69 and 70 Shelby's They have the exhaust routed like the Mustangs except until just before the bumper.

What had to be moved to make this happen?

Carl Stevenson wrote:

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What 60's Ford has dual exhaust under the center of the bumper?

Yes, and I don't know!!! The gas tank?

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

65Camino wrote:

75 and 76?
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What years prior to 1986 was there no Z28?

Yes. Supposedly the public demand reinstated it.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

65Camino wrote:

Mickey Thompson?
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Who got the first 421 Super Duty Tempest?

Yes

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

65Camino wrote:

I think the first ones were 427 powered and the last ones were 428Cobra Jets?

Carl Stevenson wrote:

69Laurentian wrote:

Carl Stevenson wrote:

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In 68 the GT was not top of the line for Cougar. What was?

XR7-G?

GTE is what my notes say. Now, for bonus points, what was the difference between the early ones (first 358 made) and the later ones (244 made).

It was a mechanical difference

Yes, boy you sure know your stuff! I didn't even remember half of these and I am the one who made up this quiz long ago!

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

65Camino wrote:

It should Be the High Country special?

Another piece of trivia was what car inspired this and the California one?

.d
Carl Stevenson wrote:

427carl wrote:

Carl Stevenson wrote:

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Other than the California Special, what other state-unique 68 Mustang package was available?

There was a TWISTER

That could be, but I am looking for a state-specific one and I believe someone has the right answer in this thread. Haven't sorted all the answers yet though!

Yes, someone did answer this back in this thread. And the state was Colorado. I have no idea why they did this.

beaumontwagon · Guru

This is from the nhra website:

"Two separate performances are monitored for each run: elapsed time and speed. Upon leaving the staging beams, each vehicle activates an elapsed-time clock, which is stopped when that vehicle reaches the finish line. The start-to-finish clocking is the vehicle's elapsed time (e.t.), which serves to measure performance. Speed is measured in a 66-foot "speed trap" that ends at the finish line. Each lane is timed independently."

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

beaumontwagon wrote:

quarter mile is measured 66 feet before the finish line

I had the wrong answer Chris. Sorry. I copied that from a book too! I would think NHRA would likely have the correct answer that you printed!

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Is there any chance that it was different 25 years ago? I remember guys telling me to stay in the throttle a bit past the line for best results.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

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Name the 2 stripe variations on 69 Trans Ams.

I wish Beaumont wagon would see this. He has a 69. I bet he knows the answer.

Chris

Did you not see this one? I was guessing you would know it.......

beaumontwagon · Guru

One version has the stripe over the spoiler and on the trunk and one only on the trunk

beaumontwagon · Guru

Yes they did do it that way ,the way they measure it has been changed more than once over the years.

Astro Jet · Poncho Master!

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Name the 2 stripe variations on 69 Trans Ams.

I wish Beaumont wagon would see this. He has a 69. I bet he knows the answer.

If it is what I think you are referring to, it is the issue of whether the stripes were ever painted on top of the spoiler, however everything I have ever read indicates that no cars ever came from the factory with the stripes painted on top, so that any car that does have them is not an "official" factory version. Also, convertibles and cars with vinyl roofs never came with stripes on the roof, unlike the one colour cars. wink

One other variation, the orginial preproduction car the press tested was actually silver with red stripes so you could say that is another variation as well.