'87 and '88 (49 state) Stangs were faster (stock) because the speed density
ran leaner. Make minor mods to increase air flow, the computer couldn't
compensate with more fuel so it leaned out a bit which makes more power.
Plus they didn't have a restrictive mass air meter in front of the throttle
body. I had an '88 ex-CHP car and it was the fastest stock car I've ever
driven. The mass air cars were pig rich at WOT.
Those days are gone.
Alan
'98 Dakota R/T (Headers, FABM & gave up on Shift kit)
'89 Mustang GT (347, Griggs GR-40 , Vortech S-trim...)
Ducati 996 (someday)
-----Original Message-----
From: Kabuki2@aol.com [mailto:Kabuki2@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 10:36 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Speed density
In a message dated 98-11-25 00:27:55 EST, you write:
<< Yeh, the 89's were speed density, but the computer was
designed to make
power, not be emmisions whatever. My friend has a 89 in
the high 12's and
he is running the stock computer. Whatever he does, the
car learns it in
about 5 miles and he gets faster. >>
The speed density stangs were faster than the MAF controlled
stangs in stock
and near stock trim.. '87 was a real quick year for the LX 5
spd stangs if my
memory serves me correctly, and it was speed density
controlled .. didn't take
much (if anything) to get them in the high 13s back then ..
ttyl
Patrick
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