CC: Did you make it?
MM: He runs 11.63 at 116; I ran 11.65 at 117.8 last year and the car's faster now. We've yet to actually line up.
The Details
Car: '69 Mustang Mach I
Owner: Mark Mathieu
Engine: Ford 351W stroked to 408ci with an Eagle crank, Carillo rods, and JE pistons (10.4:1); machinework by Ernie Brottem of Ernie's machine in Zim, MN
Heads: Edelbrock aluminum Victor Jr. with 2.05/1.97 stainless valves
Induction: Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake, Holley 4150 at 830 cfm fed by Carter electric pump
Camshaft: Comp Cams XR289-R solid roller with 242/248 degrees duration @ 0.050-inch lift and 0.609/0.616-inch lift, Crower roller lifters, Trick Flow pushrods, Comp Cams 1.7:1 roller rockers
Exhaust: Hooker Super Comp 171/48-inch headers, custom stainless 3-inch system with Hooker Aero Chamber mufflers
Transmission: Ford C-6 by Performance Automatic with full-roller bearing conversion and Performance Automatic 3,000-rpm stall converter
Rearend: Strange Ford 9-inch, Richmond 4.10:1 gears and Strange 31-spline axles
Front suspension: Stock '69 Mustang
Rear suspension: Stock '69 Mustang
Brakes: Stock '69 Mustang 10-inch disc front, stock 10-inch drum rear
Wheels and tires: Magnum 500 wheels, 15x7 front, 15x8 rear, with BFG Radial T/A 235/60-15 front, BFG Comp T/A Drag Radial 275/60-15 rear
Body mods: U.S. Body Source cowl-induction hood
Paint: PPG Smoke Gray by Mark Mathieu and Len Hujanen
Cost to build: Budgeted $13,000 spent that on the motor