falcon top speeds...

[Anonymous]

hi like to know how many of you have a modified 170 or 144, with some special parts, and what are their top speeds, 0-60 and 1/4 mile times if its possible.

thanks!!

 

[BIGREDRASA]

Back in '61, ran a 3 speed 144 Falcon down a long hill, wide open. Topped out at about 97 MPH.

 

[Anonymous]

wow!! but the engine?? jajaja!! after that the engine took some vacations!!

thats a good top speed

 

[BIGREDRASA]

Nah, that 144 was indestructible.

 

[XFlow_Fairlane]

I run my orginal 170 at 75mph all the time....only real mods are a 2" exhaust, .020" milled head and a pretronix...prob could go faster once I get the 1100 carb on this weekend (if all goes well)

 

[Anonymous]

I have hit 95 with my 200...and that's on the speedo...I have 15" tires...

I felt like I could have gotten more with a different tranny and carb..

I know you asked for a 170...but it shouldnt be too much different

chaz

 

[Anonymous]

the 170 i think that runs up to 87 mph TOP TOP TOP TOP speed......

 

[FastRonald]

8) My Mom's 1964 Comet with a 170 would hit 85..................if it had a long flat run at it. My Son's 81' 200?...not sure...yet

 

[Junk-Falcon]

ppp

 

[Anonymous]

with a few modifications in exhaust, carburetor, head, camshaft, how many mph can you run???

 

[Anonymous]

17 and dumb my bone stock 66 200 Mustang went almost 110 on the Dulles Toll Road before it sucked the headliner out of the car. Which by the way scared the crap out of me...

God I was dumb....

Now my 911 will hit 140 easy and be smooth as glass.

Damn I am still dumb....

Bill

 

[Anonymous]

TODAY I HAVE HIT ALMOST 80 MPH (almost because i read KPH)...at 3000-3200 rpm (i dont know well because the tach is in the lower part of the dash)...

 

[greaser38]

My stock 65 Comet (200-3/spd.-3.90:1) has done a little over the 100 mark on the Speedo several times. I generally keep it about 70 on the highway tho, she don't seem to enjoy winding that far!

 

[Anonymous]

i have a 200 mustang w/C4
Was coming back to town on the freeway and raced a buddy and i hit an indicated 120. Thats with 14 inch tires, but larger profile. Not sure what kind of error is involved.

 

[Anonymous]

At the SCTA march meet I ran 141 mph with the 2.80 gears in and 15" tires at something like 6100 rpm on race gas. the ranch got a little light in the rear and I had to shut it down.

Todd

 

[I66coupe]

With my bone stock '66 200/3spd/3.20 Mustang, I've dome 85 easily on the highway, not floored, just keeping up with traffic. When I get my chrome valve cover on, it should do a lot better.

 

[Anonymous]

"when I get my chrome valve cover on it should do a lot better"

damn thats a good one, smile.

Bill

 

[66Sprint6]

Ive gone over 100 stock, havnt pushed it tooooo bad now, but I cruise at 80 every interstate I hit all the time. Cant wait for the T5!!!
Matt

 

[Anonymous]

Well before the rebulid in stock trim and 14' tires I hit 120 on the speedo with my 200 and 3.03 3 speed. Though I'm sure that isn't quite accurate... any thoughts to what my real speed would have been?

 

[Fingers]

Modern Motor (now just Motor) in their Jan '63 issue reported 85.3 mph from a '63 Futura sedan with a 170, Fordomatic, 3.5 ratio, and 13" tyres.
In the May '64 issue they got 96.3 mph from a '64 Futura sedan with a 200, Fordomatic, 3.5 ratio, and 13" tyres.