1969 Mustang Super Cobra Jet vs 1971 AMC Hornet SC360 - Stock Drag Race

1969 Ford Mustang 428 Super Cobra Jet vs 1971 AMC Hornet SC 360 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race (factory stock). Cars And Zebras drag race video.
Our first car is a 1969 Ford Mustang with a 428 Super Cobra Jet with Ram Air! The opponent is a rare 1971 AMC Hornet SC360, though, not as rare as a Mustang SCJ hardtop coupe. The Super Cobra Jet was rated 335 horsepower, vs the 285 horsepower of the Hornet. The SCJ put out 440 lbft of torque against the 390 of the Hornet. Some say the Mustang Super Cobra Jet was underrated... watch the video to find out! The SC360 was a lightweight vehicle coming in at only 3234 pounds (including driver). The Mustang SCJ wasn't terribly heavy at 3642 pounds (with driver), but nearly 60% was over the front wheels. Car and Driver tested a sports roof (fastback) 1969 Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet in January of 1970 and it ran the quarter mile in 14.3 seconds at 100mph. The AMC Hornet SC 360 was tested by Hot Rod and ran 14.80 seconds at 94mph. To get a Mustang Super Cobra Jet you first chose the Cobra Jet engine option, and then with the addition of the Drag Pack option you were automatically upgraded to the SUPER Cobra Jet. 3.90 and 4.30 gears were available in the Super Cobra Jet Mustang, but our featured car has 4.11 gears. The AMC SC 360 has a set of 4.10 gears. The Mustang SCJ feature a C6 automatic, while the SC 360 has a Borg Warner T10 4-speed manual transmission.
Remember, both cars participate in the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race series, so please check out their website: www.psmcdr.com
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The rules for PSMCDR are listed below:
For 1955 to 1979 musclecars built in United States and Canadian assembly plants with a minimum warranty of 12 months and 12,000 miles.
Any car running faster than 11.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Any convertible running faster than 13.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Casting numbers must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed including intake manifold, heads, and exhaust manifolds. Blocks do not have to be "numbers matching," but they must be the correct displacement. Overbores up to .070" are allowed. Stock cranks only.
All Engines - 1.5 extra points allowed over advertised.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed.
The valve train must be factory stock for the year, make, and horsepower claimed.
The ignition system must be stock, including the distributor, cap, coil, and wires. Points may be replaced with any electronic conversion that fits under the stock distributor cap.
The carburetor must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Jetting and metering changes are permitted. THE CHOKE ASSEMBLY MUST BE IN PLACE AND FUNCTIONAL!
Cast-iron exhaust manifolds are mandatory and must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. Internal modifications to the exhaust manifolds are NOT allowed. Under no circumstances will headers be allowed, including those cars that came with headers delivered in the trunk. Pipes must be routed as they were originally for the year, make, model, and engine combination. Mufflers must be stock looking in design, that is, oval in shape. No glasspacks or straight pipes allowed unless installed as original equipment. Maximum muffler inlet and outlet size is 2.5 inches. X & H pipes allowed.
The radiator must be correct for the year, make, model, and horsepower claimed. No lightweight, aluminum radiators allowed.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed. Duration at .050" lobe lift must be within 1% of factory specs. Lift at the valve must be within 2% of factory specs. Maximum stall limited to 2200 rpm.
The transmission must be correct for year, make, model and engine of the car. 3-speed manuals may be upgraded to the correct 4-speed if originally available.
The rear axle must be of the same manufacturer as the car. Any gear ratio is allowed.
Reproduction tires or radial tires only.You are allowed to run tires one size over stock.
Factory wheels only.
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