1968 Mustang 289 vs. 5.0

1968 mustang. 289 vs. 5.0 1/4 mile pass drag strip #saraceway #alamocitymotorplex

[@billybengp40x]

That is what you call cutting a light as in an 0.500 light. Kudos to the driver of the Red 68 Mustang

[@Diamondsintherubble]

I saw it too. I had to play it at 25% speed to catch it but he definitely jumped the light and the sad thing is the coyote still caught him 💀

[@kennethpowers8995]

Most street legal drag and exhibition style events always use the Sportsman (.500) tree. It’s the NMRA/NHRA and other big league type stuff that typically use the Pro Tree (.400). And I wouldn’t say he cut a .500 lol that’s actually pretty terrible reaction time if someone understands you wrong aka doesn’t spend much time looking at ambers and greens. They’ll just think it took the guy half a second to cut his light lol. Typically we’d say he cut a “double zero” if a guy hit the tree (or arm drop) dead on balls around here, that’s not literal accurate math everytime, but it’s a widely used term.

[@williamhaggerson5490]

Hell of a light. Too bad he lost

[@shadetreetrades.jackofall2188]

@@ericmadx3063 you can see the the lights on boards trip first on the 5.0 lane then a split second later the red cars lane lights up board meaning he went through trap second. Common man. Yeah he had a hell of a launch. If both cars were same there red mustang driver would’ve smoked the other guy. But yeah the 5.0 did pass him on the big end.!

[@karlhopkins713]

@@ericmadx3063 It's a gt500 not a coyote

[@sucha603boy]

As someone that has had foxbodies, tuners, 60s muscle cars and dragged them, I will say that the excitement from ripping a car with no power steering, drum brakes and a nice small block is totally different than a new car.

[@ganondorrfrulz]

I own a f150 with a 5.0 and a ranchero with a 302. 302 is way more fun but the 5.0 hauls

[@gordocarbo]

THere is no excitement driving a new one .

[@gordocarbo]

@@ganondorrfrulz Its the gearing that makes it feel faster than it is Put a 6 spd behind a 302 in a light mustang, major difference Like a 5.0 with a 3 spd auto not gonna feel near as quick

[@kolbpilot]

If I were a somewhat wealthy man in this day & age (and, I'm mature), I'd like to have a '66 fastback Mustang with a 289 tuned to within an inch of its life. An engine really crackling at idle. Four speed, of course. Hell, I wouldn't even abuse the engine, just enjoy those lovely V-8 sounds.

[@stairgauge]

I wish I had my 1970 roadrunner back.

[@Leon-ld3ht]

You got it man! I used to own a 65 I bought 27 years ago that i spent 2 years building. Dropped a 351 built to a 357 plus had juice. I was tuning the car for the 3 weakened of the drag 1/8 and the car shifted losing traction mid ways into the wall. Totalled the whole left frame. Made me sick. I ended up selling it for a fraction of the cost of what i had in it. Made me sick I guess we all have regrets. Maybe I should of just kept the car street only and not both haha.

[@pd2865]

In Australia Road Racers are getting 600 hp out of a 289, and over 8,000rpms. They sound unbelievable. 289s rev very high and stay together. My 65 has a Tremec.

[@ptdave2002]

Well if your ever near me, I’ll take you for a spin in my 65 fastback with 4 top loader and a Shelby 302 I built from a 78 crown Vic black

[@awboat]

I like the 65 better, but yeah.

[@loyalamerican8776]

The new age engines sound like road racing cars…The old-school engines sound like drag racing cars

[@Leon-ld3ht]

They were all torque. Man I tell you people of this time don't know the torque the cars had back in the days of old school. I litery seen Muscle cars stock twist the rear ends. Shit in high school we all used to meet up at a old parking lot and place beer cans down and jump over them with the front tires. This was stock.

[@masonboard]

@@Leon-ld3ht HOPP.A COKE CAN

[@dewfall56]

A lot of it is due to modern cylinder head design, shorter stroke, and exhaust systems that are tuned to sound a certain way.

[@RLGETMURKED]

Actually old motors are really good at everything

[@harrywisniewski5017]

@@Leon-ld3htGOT THAT RIT HOSS’n!!! GOBLESS

[@guskuratlejr9228]

What a beautiful fine piece of machinery Thank you for sharing this mean sounding stang

[@stevehammel2939]

I wish I still had my 1967 Square back Mustang., it had a 1970 351 Clevland engine, OK Kustom headers, Offenhauser intake, modified 750 Holley double pumper, MSD ignition, Sheiffer flywheel and clutch, Hurst shifter, 9' Ford rear end with 4.86:1 Zoom gears

[@Mike583]

I wish these races had a camera at the big end, to truly see close the races really are!

[@iamkeir]

That cam!!! Oh my god it's beautiful!!

[@christianmotley262]

You'd better call on someone that knows you...

[@twolak1972]

Beautiful 65, that 289 sounds healthy. Amazing how much HP you can get from a Ford SB v8.

[@daviddennison4287]

Love that 68 coupe

[@karlmawby2921]

Love the 68 as it's year I owned in high school, couldn't give any new car period classics , style, love it sir....

[@KB-ke3fi]

@@dalevackar182 basically the same

[@BigBear81]

I used to go to that raceway in the late 90s. My friend had a 68 mustang with a 5.0 motor in it. Good memories out there.

[@shanenolan85]

That engine sound... 🔥🔥

[@peteartussee1202]

That 68 mustang is a very beautiful car. Sounds absolutely amazing

[@nickarrigo5540]

great RT/launch by the '68 but that coyote ran his ass down on the big end.

[@tedtrucks]

Still lost

[@coodercgw]

Yote won😢

[@Wildstar40]

Still though, not too shabby for a little 289.

[@karlhopkins713]

It's a 13-14 gt500 not a coyote.....

[@Galactusz007]

Who cares. The 68 is a beautiful car. No one cares about the newer one.

[@SVTMidnight]

Very Nice sounding car love both stangs but that was a 13 gt500 and still drove around him

[@LandonHendricksonVlogs]

god tier reaction time

[@cammer68oliver2]

Badass 68! Hail to the old cars! I got a 68 coupe too… wicked 347 stroker. We’re lighter than the new ones, and often times we’re faster! Who won? Can’t see

[@ryanjamieson8779]

5.0 turned on the light first.

[@P71ScrewHead]

The good old red Mustang for all I care..lol

[@stevefowler2112]

I owned several 289 Mustangs as a young man, including one real fast back K code (aka HIPO). You really could'nt get more than about 335 HP out of them without putting bigger valves in the heads. Back in the 60's the go to were the Chevy 1.90 intake valves with lots of porting work. Then with a max setup you could get around 400 HP.

[@SierraBravo347]

Damn that was a good run! All the stars aligned on that one. 👍🏻

[@GODZILLATORINORACING]

Nice Job , keeping it alive !! Sweet 68!

[@muttBunch]

I have a 2019 GT. I’ve also had an ‘86 GT. The sound of the old 289, 302 and 351w sounds way better than the modern coyote motors.

[@mikeking9777]

I LOVE THIS BODY STYLE, AND I'VE ALWAYS LOVED THE LIL 289. I'VE HAD MANY UNDER HOODS IN THE PAST.

[@davescbradiorepair8195]

Sounds awesome. What cam??

[@kenwelch198]

People think they need a huge engine to make power. I had a 66 comet with the 289. Never thought it was lacking anything. A mild cam and a 4 barrel intake is all you need.

[@b1657568]

Sleepy McSlowshift in the left lane

[@ApatiEktetheimenos]

'67 Mustang I believe. The 68's had side lights and hood scoops.

[@leonwolf9303]

My thoughts exactely, she's a 67.

[@ShimotsukiSaizo1]

If these two cars had a conversation back then , Alight lets do this old man! Calm down dont get all reved up Shut up old man ima smoke yo ass Son you can't even stand your ground It just shows how much power i have!!! Yet u can't control it.... Also Byeeeeee Old school is the best

[@JamesSilcox-if9ke]

I don't care anything at all about Mustangs but the 289 will always be one of my favorites.

[@MustangGuru]

68 vs GT 500 should be the title

[@CJColvin]

Thats a neat looking 68 Notchback Mustang.

[@siriusgd4753]

The guy in the red Mustang obviously knew how to drive. The other guy couldn't even do a decent burnout.

[@StudioDaVeed]

No shit. I have never seen such a controlled sitting burnout. That '68 and Driver Are ONE...

[@plantfeeder6677]

Wow that '68 cut a perfect light. At competitions back in my day the track would award a cash prize for whoever had a .500 or perfect start for that day's competition. It wasn't always won and would build up until someone cut a perfect light.

[@adriangall9025]

Just great. Who won?

[@centaurus777]

Dang it!!! What was the ET and MPH??

[@danawallace110]

I love the older mustangs, but get a rise in my Levi's when I see a nice 64 falcon 2 Dr ht or 66 Fairlane 2 Dr ht since I've owned both of those in my younger days.

[@MarkCarr331]

That was badass

[@420-V.T.L-Machinist]

Who won

[@KenLonsdale-kp5bj]

Classic Mustang,289 performance is the best.🇨🇦🇬🇧👍😎

[@brentgrimes5353]

Who won? I couldn't tell. Both sound great

[@ReidHenderson]

I love the sound of new school muscle but it never compares to that old school carbed long duration high lift cam old school sound. If they could make some really basic high lift long duration cams for this new stuff without all the VVT and extras they would probably sound insane shit would not be very streetable with such large intake volume and straight runners.

[@LoganPEade]

It sounded great and the run looked good but what was the time and speed?

[@ryandaly9831]

I have a 1987 LX Mustang with a solid roller cam 347, C4 with 4000 stall converter, 8.8 with 4:10’s. I’m a Chevrolet guy through and though but even I know, Foxbody is hard to beat and mine shits all over the new stuff on the street!

[@themanwithoutaplan]

Swoon. I just picked up a 65. Looking to do something similar

[@ianalan4367]

Did the driver of the 68 have that much quicker reflexes, or was the car that much faster to start?

[@howieewalt1322]

Yes.

[@tonygraham6003]

Awesome

[@ajw6715]

Numbers?

[@josephtravers777]

I had a red '68 289 Mustang identical to this and sold it back in 2000. I live across the Sabine River. I'm wondering if this is it? Do you know the owner, Nathan?

[@nathanalcorta]

Yes its mine. The car is from California and used to be white

[@josephtravers777]

@@nathanalcorta Thanks for the fond memories 👍

[@KB-ke3fi]

I had a beige fully loaded 68 with a 302.....

[@1badhaircut]

Handicap race or just a 10 car hole-shot ?

[@Mash333]

Perfect timing

[@robertcreo1741]

What rear end do you have ? And how well do you say it handles your power?

[@nathanalcorta]

The original ford 8 inch. All I did was put racing gears. It's been holding up good so far even with a 100 shot of nitrous at wot

[@paulc3455]

@@nathanalcorta who won hard to see?

[@nathanalcorta]

@@paulc3455 he got me on top end. Car was still getting tuned here

[@nevfrancessmith]

@@nathanalcorta what ETs did it run at this point?

[@drd1924]

why is it that 2 valves per cylinder sounds sooooooo much better than any of the new crap

[@peterhanson3391]

What's under the hood of that bucking bronco? My favorite Mustang is the 68 fastback with 428 Cobrajet.

[@KB-ke3fi]

Loved my 68....

[@shanevanorder2644]

One thing for sure everyone loves the 68 ford you listening

[@lionheart93]

I wanna know exactly what modifications this red mustang has or had. Any info please amazingly car

[@nathanalcorta]

Nothing really special. I've changed it up a bit since then. Just long tubes, Victor jr intake, demon 650 carb, mild cam, 411 gears, 3700 stall converter and 3 inch exhaust

[@kennethpowers8995]

@@nathanalcorta That’s all it takes. The little 289s really can get it done. I’ve got a 70 Maverick with a home built 289 that absolutely gets down and has embarrassed ALOT of 302 cars. Simple build on mine as well; Keith Black 4.000 bore piston with a -14.70cc Dome on a 5.090 rod, micro polished factory 289 crank, AFR 165s as cast, custom grind small base cam- 227/241. .551/.535. @ 112LSA, Weiand Street Warrior intake with a Barry Grant 650 Demon, MSD 6AL, Hooker Competition Longtubes 1 5/8 primaries with a 3” collector, 2.5” mandrel bent stainless true dual setup back to 2.5” knock off magnaflow mufflers. Ran it mostly on 100LL aviation fuel and made some serious steam. The 2941lb race weight of my little Mav helps a lot too lol.

[@kennethpowers8995]

Anyone know what the line is through the text of where I typed the specs of my shortblock in my last comment? Lol never seen that before.

[@kennethpowers8995]

I truly hope it’s not some KZbin filter because I used the words polished, rod, dome and such together......

[@user-lc7zt8sk6i]

@@kennethpowers8995 Welp you used em again and nothing *happened* the second go around!

[@ppmguire]

Bro took a chain saw to the damn tree.

[@stevenphilpott1493]

had a 65 convertible gt hipo 299 4spd.,411 gears . had engine built into a sprint car motor! the guy who did the build built sprint car and dirt track race motors and he said he built it the same way and they made about 425 hp. this was in 1974.beat a lot of muscle cars with that motor!

[@davescbradiorepair8195]

What cam is in the red Stang??

[@nathanalcorta]

Comp cams .500 lift

[@davescbradiorepair8195]

@@nathanalcorta thanks

[@davescbradiorepair8195]

@@nathanalcorta can you please tell me the part # is it the 270 duration hydraulic with 501 lift?

[@mikepruett1745]

no zoom in for e/t ?

[@nathanalcorta]

Car ran mid 12s here

[@SKYNET9er]

Who won?

[@Dekoan01]

Music to my ears

[@55555711]

289 shows how its done sweet car

[@josephmac2386]

So who won?

[@mikeking9777]

LOVE OLD SCHOOL

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

Times ?

[@jameskirk5906]

Yeah buddy!

[@thejackdevinemusic]

that 5.0 sounds like a toy car next to the 68 lol

[@larryeiler9281]

but it beat the 68 despite slow reaction time

[@Chris92Lara]

What’s the times?

[@MrRexquando]

11.711 for the Silver 5.0 and 13.149 for ole Red.

[@nathanalcorta]

@@MrRexquando this was my first pass testing the new stall converter but best I got out of car at this time was mid 12s

[@MrRexquando]

@@nathanalcorta I love it! Keep posting the videos. Altered and Fuelers and cool but the backbone of the sport are people like you. Unsponsored and there just for the love of racing.

[@srt8rocketship241]

Beutiful car. They had personality then.

[@abdonbretado6256]

What transmission do you have?

[@nathanalcorta]

C4

[@dt1064]

@@nathanalcorta Must have had some work on it like the motor. I kept blowing third gear in my 65.

[@rjai4890]

I just wanna know that reaction time

[@mrdoiii]

This is the sound of America

[@tedporciuncula3385]

reaction time, wow

[@jlyle51]

289 ford engine is getting hard to find. I have a 29 A roadster and would love a 289 rebuild. Really old school is I have three running flathead engines. That run

[@davidrivero7943]

Thats not my White '68 with Red interior , factory bench seat & an armrest . Wicked lil Pony .

[@kimmorrison9169]

old mustang surprises new mustang!

[@MisterTwister88]

Old Mustang set up to drag race, surprises kid in street car, still learning how to launch and shift a standard trans 😀

[@atylerpearce]

Who won? Specs on the 68 please.

[@atylerpearce]

Fine. Keep your secrets. :P

[@johnjuarez8005]

WOW!!!!

[@drtb69]

Oh now I see it a 2011 gt the 1st gen 5.0 versus a 67 mustang 289. The newer one didn't hook too well but came.on hard at the end.

[@TheEnd-eg6wq]

Looked like a Cobra buy the emblem, and it was a Cobra hood also.

[@chrismusiclover9893]

wrong the 2000s was when they started the newer 5.0 motors i.e the 3valves etc.

[@TheEnd-eg6wq]

@@chrismusiclover9893 Clueless person, 2011 is when the 5.0 returned, they were 4.6 prior to 2011.

[@TheEnd-eg6wq]

@@chrismusiclover9893 The 4.6 were 3 valves, the 5.0s are 4 valve, der. i wouldn;t know I only bought a new one in 12, hence the picture.

[@Hellcat-ml7sz]

Heck of a hole shot

[@xuandich]

Wow

[@Hooverdarnit]

WHO WON?

[@lakesidejim73]

Sooooo which one won?

[@nathanalcorta]

He had me on top end

[@herbhouston5378]

So who won!!

[@hyena131]

Fantastic camera work.

[@CS-ir9mo]

289 run fast winding motor 👍 but other got it on to

[@Jay-fb2lv]

So where are the results?

[@adamosantonio1499]

Power of LPG

[@1notgilty]

The driver of the 5.0 must have been text messaging because he was so late getting off the line. His BFF can't believe that he lost the race. WTF? LOL

[@Daveyboy28]

The red mustang kinda jumped the light and the newer mustang fell asleep

[@MrLightning2002]

Late model mustang looks more like a GT 500. Notice the hood.And the cobra on the front fender.

[@MrLightning2002]

And the cobra on the front fender.

[@stacyhannah4112]

🐎💨

[@randyerb6839]

That car hooked up....That can't be posi....LOL!!!

[@srt8rocketship241]

Guy driving newer Mustang..." mine looks like a Camry".

[@kevingilbert7577]

THEY DONT MAKE EM LIKE THEY USED TO GOBBLES

[@cellphonelightsaber]

HELL YEA EAGLES N PUSHRODS GOBBLES BROTHER

[@brandonrobinson287]

so..who won?

[@brandonrobinson287]

seriously..can anyone answer that

[@brandtkessinger9014]

Does anyone know what he ran tho

[@nathanalcorta]

Car ran mid 12s after this pass. Testing out the new stall converter here launching at different rpms

[@robertwatson818]

And the time was???

[@nathanalcorta]

Can't remember my time on this pass but best time on this setup was mid 12s

[@bigl6322]

I guess we’ll never know