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1968 NHRA Specification Sheets

sah62 — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:59:56 +0000

1968 NHRA Specification Sheets

Thanks to Dave and Bill Gilbert, we have copies of the 428 Cobra Jet specification sheets (page 1, page 2) that the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) supplied to racers in early 1968.

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The Straight Scoop on "Canadian" Heads

sah62 — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 22:35:33 +0000

The Straight Scoop on "Canadian" Heads

This story was written by Bruce Sizemore and edited by Scott Hollenbeck.

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1968 "135" Mustangs

sah62 — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:27:49 +0000

1968 "135" Mustangs

Limited 428 Cobra Jet Mustang production began with a run of 50 (enough to qualify for NHRA stock racing classes) non-GT fastbacks (body style 63A) that were scheduled for assembly at the Dearborn assembly plant on December 30, 1967. The VINs were serialized consecutively starting with 8F02R135007 and ending with 8F02R135056. All were painted Wimbledon White and equipped with a black vinyl interior (code 2A), heavy duty 4-speed manual transmission (code 5), manual drum brakes, and (code 7 (3.25:1) door tag code notwithstanding) a 3.89:1 rear axle ratio.

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428 CJ Mustangs at the 1968 NHRA Winternationals

sah62 — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:45:12 +0000

428 CJ Mustangs at the 1968 NHRA Winternationals

On January 28, 1968 Hubert Platt introduced the 428 Cobra Jet Mustang to the racing world during the AHRA Winter Nationals held at Lions Drag Strip near Los Angeles. He drove one car in C/Stock and red-lighted a 12.62 run in the first round of Top Stock.

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1968 428 Cobra Jet Drag Strip Modifications

sah62 — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:45:06 +0000

1968 428 Cobra Jet Drag Strip Modifications

The March 1968 edition of Autolite Shop Tips includes a comprehensive description of the modifications made to prepare the 1968 428 Cobra Jet engine for drag strip duty in the Stock and Super Stock classes. Here's a summary (part numbers are service part numbers unless noted as engineering part numbers):

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Drag Strip Performance

sah62 — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:45:06 +0000

Drag Strip Performance

Have you ever wondered just how fast your car might really be in the quarter mile? Guess no more -- take it to your local drag strip and find out! Once you know for sure I'll gladly post your results and a copy of your time slip, and we'll confirm how our cars really measure up. Results for both 1/8 mile runs and 1/4 mile runs are both appreciated.

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