ive got this race with a camaro rs and he as the uper edge on me. i dont want to put the ford name to shame, and i dont have very much money. i have a 95 thunderbird with a 4.6 in it. i was wondering if anybody knows any way i could get a little more horses out of her. send an email if you have any ideas.

Find some drive pulleys for the alt, PS and AirCon that are larger than stock. And/Or a pully on the crankshaft that is smaller. This will spin the alt and PS pump less, and reduce the drag. I have put a chain on the motor mount to limit the travel of the motor. The will move the horsepower from moving the motor, back towards the rear wheels. I have not tried this on a T-Bird, so I not sure what you will need to do. Think about drilling a hole, and install a bolt. Allows compression, but limits expansion of the mounts. Over-Inflate the front tires about 5 - 10 over what they should be. Less drag. Not the rear wheels, as it may give less traction. Change the oil before the race. New oil is slicker. Get a new chip.( I would have said bump the timing up, but you can do that anymore, I think) Soak the rear wheels with clorox, and spin them down to get them hot at the starting line. Throw out the spare tire, and anything else. Every pound counts. Remove the rear seat, passenger seat, radio, insulation, carpet ect... Use good judgement here, as it is easy to get carried away. It just depends on how much money you have on the race. Tune the engine Add spacers between the springs. This will keep the car from squatting in the rear, which is a waste of HP. Don't rase the rear end, just keep it from squatting. Remove the fan. Don't let it idle for long periods of time or you will over heat. Without a fan, you must be moving to keep the engine cool. Overheating the motor will make the rings stick, and other bad things. Put the fan back when finish. Or install an electric fan. Disconnect the alternator just before the race. Less drag. Some of the item maybe conserversal. Use good judgement. Don't race on the Street ! Bruce, who wish he was back into drag racing.

Rear gears (3.73) and computer chip/upgrade.The mod motor makes its power after 3000 RPM.The gears put you in power range sooner and chip tunes the fuel and timing to make the most out of your gears.