1968 Torino GT SBE 302 T5 Final Test and Tune of 2024.

[@patrickm.8425]

Wow, very impressive! I was blown away on the weight, and with you in it, not bad at all!

[@mikeymac9]

@@patrickm.8425 Yeah that always surprises people. It’s a big tin can lol

[@aguyinnc2865]

The '69 Torino's were some of the cars in the parking lot when I was in high school. Never thought I would see one running 11.2's with a 302 someday. Great job!

[@frankiemanning1743]

Congrats on the pb's. 302's are underestimated a lot

[@MatthewG_91lx]

I said a while back that thing had some 30s in it with the mph, then you got it in the 20s and added 3 mph lol. Congratulations man, such a nice combo and good job getting that out of it!

[@mikeymac9]

Thanks. I agree! I figured it has an 11.29 in it but now that it hit 120 I need to do better lol It never ends.

[@nickfay2359]

Man your engine sounds very, very healthy!! I have good heads, long tube headers, a vic Jr and a couple carbs to play with. I'll be hitting it with a decent hit of spray on a progresser...like start w 100 and work to 200.

[@bobwhite4344]

your car rips, with a 302, really something. just subscribed. not familiar with your car setup, but seems there's more in it if you can get it to launch a little better. losing too much rpm and flywheel energy when clutch is engaged, but that's often part of running a small displacement engine. you are having fun with a great car, engine and performance. Great Job!

[@mikeymac9]

Thanks! I put the entire combo in the description.

[@johnguilbert1349]

Sounds bad ass man! I miss my 68 Fairlane!

[@sidthompso8097]

I'm telling on myself but in 1973 we acquired a 289 cobra motor from a person I won't name who swapped his 302 into a hertz Shelby mustang and took the cobra and stored it for years and my brother was a good friend of him so we bought it after confirming it was real we installed it in my brother's 66 mustang fastback four speed original car we ran it at the old morose Trac in n westpalm Beach fla ran 11.70s providing we could keep a tail shaft in the tranny 7 inch slicks and a 780 cfm holley and a pertronix ignition and minor tuning. Luv the torino I had a 68 428 4 speed Blu with white stripes polyglass tires best time in those days 12.40s take care of that car my friend you have a piece of history that unfortunately for us has faded into oblivion. Peace ✌️

[@mikeymac9]

@@sidthompso8097 Great story. Thanks!

[@bradchandler6967]

I just stumbled across this channel for the first time tonight. I played around bracket racing at NED back in '73 with my '69 428 SCJ Mach1. I'm a diehard Ford guy and have been my entire 75 years ! Back in '68 I ordered up a '69 Torino GT fastback 390 4spd. car, loaded with all the bells and whistles at Lexington Ford. Street raced the shit outta that thing. Broke it in hard and it ran really good. Looks like a Ma. plate on your car ? I was born in Lexington. You may not want to divulge your location, and that's understandable. Anyway I'm subscribed now so I'll see any new stuff. We gotta keep the Fords all FORD !! Hate this LS shit in Foxbodies 😠!!

[@mikeymac9]

@@bradchandler6967 Very cool! All Ford all the time! I’m just east of Worcester.

[@bradchandler6967]

@@mikeymac9 Oh ok. I drove a triaxle dumptruck for a couple of years for a friend in Marlborough that had a stroke back in 2014. And yes ALL FORD for sure.

[@mikasantos3774]

That engine sounds great

[@mikeymac9]

Thanks. The HARM aluminum exhaust is sick!

[@2HacksGarage]

Quite the ripper 🏁

[@Mike-Olds-1]

Awesome way to finish off the season 👍🏁🇺🇸

[@davebrunette6394]

That car looks just like my brothers best friends car back when we were in high school in the early 80's. Same year and same color. Can't remember if it was a 427 or a 428. His dad was one of the top mechanics for a local Ford dealership and they spent several years building it. Nice car.

[@jdrods1519]

Hell yea!!! Congrats on the PB and strong finish to the season!!!🇺🇸💪🏼

[@beams_garage]

Wow, awesome results! That's a great way to end the year!

[@NH1969GOAT]

Could watch you make passes all day :--) Super nice car (and driver)

[@mikeymac9]

@@NH1969GOAT Thanks man!

[@hetzlerracing5490]

That's a fair bit lighter than I would have guessed. I still love the way that thing sounds. Sounds like it is turning a lot more than 6700.

[@eddroberts1681]

You got that rino rolling bud !

[@mikeymac9]

Thanks!

[@terrygrover6440]

Im very happy for you your personal best , it was neat to see how excited you were, there is just something about this car i get a kick out of seeing you run this thing , that little motor just really pulls hard nice job

[@mikeymac9]

Thanks man!

[@NoPrepGavin]

me and you gotta run it next year once my car is up and running again be a fun race .

[@mikeymac9]

@@NoPrepGavin What do you have for a car/combo?

[@NoPrepGavin]

@@mikeymac9 77 mustang ii 302 sbf with 289 heads ford performace intake and a f303 cam

[@NoPrepGavin]

@@mikeymac9 your car looks amazing btw

[@mikeymac9]

@@NoPrepGavin Thanks! I love Mustang 2’s. If you see me at NED swing by.

[@dalewarriorofthesea3998]

Really well sorted It's a credit to you 🏆

[@mikeymac9]

Thanks.

[@2camsam]

Crazy good air! Best I ever seen in Knoxville is -40

[@mikeymac9]

Got to love the New England spring and fall weather.

[@ThomasHimm-ew5ye]

Congratulations on your PB'S

[@mikeymac9]

Thank you!

[@RaceRedFairmont]

Awesome job man !!!

[@mikeymac9]

Thanks man!

[@hoost3056]

That's flying. Folks don't need a stroker or a built bottom to have fun. Just get the weight down and driving technique up😊

[@MD-sz9my]

I had a 70 cyclone with the 429 cj

[@michaelstrawn3301]

Impressive

[@Goodvibrations-Impickingup]

This was an awesome video. I am so happy for you. I wish I could duplicate your performance. Did I hear something about a GT500 that runs faster? Is there videos that I’m missing of that?

[@mikeymac9]

@@Goodvibrations-Impickingup I have a 2011 GT 500 that I don’t race at all. But we are taking it to test and tune tonight to see how we do. Going to take it easy and not break it but it make 665 wheel hp. Probably won’t video.

[@caseym3118]

Awesome 😎

[@pauledward7023]

Nice

[@musclebone7875]

Damn that's a light car😆

[@mikeymac9]

@@musclebone7875 I wish it was 300lbs lighter. lol

[@musclebone7875]

@mikeymac9 my '68 impala weighs 4,260 pounds with a full tank of gas ⛽️ without driver 😜

[@mikeymac9]

@ That’s a big girl!

[@sidthompso8097]

Never underestimate a little 30twice

[@davidkeeton6716]

Outstanding! It's lighter than I expected. Have you tried going down to 13-12 lbs in the tires? Maybe that will help the 60ft, of course that slows reaction time a tiny bit because the tires have to wind up a little more. I'm impressed with your consistency with the stick with lifting on the gas on the shift. I agree, with the decision to put it up for the season while it's running great. Wipe it down, put a wrench on everything, drain the water, get the slicks off the ground. Now, get those edges sharp and lube and test release the bindings, maybe loosen the settings just a tiny bit till you get warmed up. Carve some turns and bash some moguls for me. None of that down here in Alabama. I have an input seal leaking on my C6 in my 64 Galaxie, so I guess I'll pull the trans soon.

[@mikeymac9]

@@davidkeeton6716 I have tried lower but it gets into bogging pretty good. New England Dragway is prepped pretty good. I should have added more air and see how high I could have gotten it but I was trying to be consistent.

[@davidkeeton6716]

​@mikeymac9 Have you thought about going to a heavier flywheel to maintain rotational energy on launch, like they used to do back in the 80s in M/P cars and the old junior stockers turning 9-10k on the line. ZZZzzing! I mean you have rev limiters.. Just a thought.

[@mikeymac9]

@@davidkeeton6716 I have had a heavier flywheel. It’s faster with the light one. I think the heavy flywheel is a very old school way of thinking. Why not put a heavy crank pulley on it too right? Guys today have shared data showing the little gain on the starting line is lost down track after each gear. Cale Aronson has a great video on it. Worth the watch. My issue is clutch application. Need an adjustable clutch or just do a better job lol

[@jeffdiehl8394]

Man that thing is beauitful and Fast! the 11R heads are killer, and if that thing weighs 3160 with you in it(you don't look like a small human 🙂) it is a giant tin box! do you run a thin cometic head gasket? wondering if a touch more compression might pick up anything. ever do full throttle shifts? will the T-5 handle it? would a better oil pan/windage tray/crank scraper help any? curious about another 5-10 hp here and there. bowl work? touch up the valve job? not sure if any of that would help. she runs killer man, and looks great doing it. keep it up!

[@mikeymac9]

Thanks! It has a Felpro 1011-2 which is .039. PTV clearance is .080 on the intake so getting a little close. Ive broken this T5 so many times I am kind of over it thats why I'm a little shy with it right now. Id like to sell it in one piece to help fund the next trans. Id does have a real nice Stefs pan on it.

[@nickfay2359]

Can I ask what cam you have in her now? It sounds exactly what I'd like in my comet. I am still hesitant abt the summit f303 plus..your rpm range sounds right where I want it. I'd like to come off the transbrake at about 3100 or so and shift around 6200-6300

[@mikeymac9]

@@nickfay2359 It’s a custom hydraulic roller from Ed Curtis at Flowtech Induction. Tell him what you want to do and he will get you what you need.

[@nickfay2359]

@mikeymac9 Thanks for the info!! I had a lunati grind I was going order, but found out it's no longer made. I ended up ordering a Howards hyd roller #220275 that has a 2600-6600 rpm range and has a lobe sep that will work a little better with mild shots of N20.(150-200). I don't expect this little 331 build to last long, and will be going to a 9.5 deck like yourself. I am going to look up your cam guy and see what I can get for that next shortblock. I'm thinking maybe a 408 or 427ci for this next build. Shld be fun in my 65 Comet

[@mikeymac9]

@nickfay2359 Mine is a 8.2 deck. Stock 302 short block.

[@66XL]

What is the motor specs and what gears are you running

[@mikeymac9]

@@66XL Stock 302 short block, custom Hr cam, tfs 190 11r heads. In the description I listed the full combo. If you have any questions let me know. Thanks!

[@kbrowske13]

Is your clutch a powergrip or powergrip hd? And are you still running the shims?

[@mikeymac9]

@@kbrowske13 It’s Ram 98794HDT. Power grip HD. I’m not using shims now, just trying to slip with my foot. I had .050” shim when it broke in June, tried to add .070” but it was too much and would need to machine my throw out bearing spacer so I got rid of them and just baby it.

[@kbrowske13]

Thanks man I’m trying to find a good clutch that can handle the abuse at the track but also not be too aggressive for my 400ish hp setup

[@66XL]

What suspension are you running

[@mikeymac9]

Viking shocks front and rear, Moroso springs up front. Calvert mono leafs and caltracs on the rear.

[@darriandk]

Add more compression to it e85 or something

[@mikeymac9]

We don’t really have E85 around here. It would be interesting to see how much power it could pick up NA on E85.

[@darriandk]

@@mikeymac9 Keith black sells a nice 12.5:1 dome piston for a 302 pretty cheap but even a point of compression you would notice easily

[@mikeymac9]

@@darriandk I’m into the stock short block stuff for right now. Once it dies I’ll probably go 363.

[@breakawaymotorsports]

Don't get use to redlighting...

[@kirklandracing]

Wow still running consistent runs. Even when you say you are spinning you 60ft don’t show it. Congrats on your PB but looks like you need to work on RT’s. Red dragons every round. 😂

[@mikeymac9]

@@kirklandracing yeah I didn’t care about the light. I was working on slipping the clutch when I was ready lol