[EZ Nova]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The power figures are legit. The wink was a nod to the efficiency of the package, that's all. When the vehicle itself is scienced out to the &quot;nth&quot; it doesn't take that much power to run quickly.

I have a friend with a Fox body Mustang that used to be a magazine project car. At the starting line it weighs right around 3000 lbs. The engine is a ridiculously mild carbureted 302, and at the time it was backed up with a prepped OEM 5 speed and a Ford Motorsports Dana rear with a 4.5X gear. On 26X9 tires it ran 11.80's at 110-ish. On a chassis dyno it barely cracked 300 HP. (It now runs a prepped C4 and is a tad slower due to other issues)

Remember, stock eliminator cars literally leave nothing to chance, every inch of the car is scienced out to provide the most efficient use of power possible. If you took that engine &amp; trans out and put it into a similar weight streeter it would probably be at least 2 seconds slower just because the car doesn't work as well.

FWIW, another well-known racer I know once ran a 283 in Super Stock trim--i.e. fully ported/welded heads, roller cam, any intake (but OEM carb), every trick in the book internally, etc. and it made ~480. </div></div>

Still, there's something just a little fish going on? Even by you own example, the light weight Fox/302 combo was right there. I could see low 12's, but mid 11's!!! Seems be a stretch with what is posted.

I know how we set up our cars, and what we do to get there with our power. ET calculators are way outta wack on ours too. I have friends and have helped on TAFC, TFD, IHRA/NHRA P/S, as well as some other high-end fact class cars. My buddies SN95 Mustang IS the worlds fastest, N/A SB car in the world @ 2750lbs (with a 7.68). I have a NHRA 500 incher in my car and my crew chiefs car has an Aussie 400 P/S in it as well. He also has a current 2015 IHRA P/S car too.

We go through things like Cryo'ing, coating, ceramic bearings, Ti wheel studs and you name it. Usually the best of the best in what we do. We also look for every 1/100th and add them up. Ever been crossing the line with engine singing at 9500+ and ZERO oil pressure??? That's what it's like with 0W2 oil, and that we only push to 2 runs MAX!

So with that background of looking for each and ever hundredth we can find, I still find this one a bit difficult to see?????

Sorry that just me.