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Everybody got a kick out of Jamie Hinds' lime green '80 Ford Fairmont, which is a solid 12-second player. Fairmonts make great beater hot rods because they're based on Ford's Fox platform, so they take all the suspension, running gear, and powertrain parts for late-model Mustangs. Hinds has run a best of 11.19/122 with his 360-inch Windsor. The pertinent specs: Victor Jr. heads and intake, COMP solid roller cam (258-at-.050, .660/.672 lift, 112 LSA), Holley 750 double-pumper, Tremec five-speed, and 8.8-inch rear with 3.55 gears and a spool. Oh, and no nitrous.
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 Everybody got a kick out of Jamie Hinds' lime green '80 Ford Fairmont, which is a solid 12-second player. Fairmonts make great beater hot rods because they're based on Ford's Fox platform, so they take all the suspension, running gear, and powertrain parts for late-model Mustangs. Hinds has run a best of 11.19/122 with his 360-inch Windsor. The pertinent specs: Victor Jr. heads and intake, COMP solid roller cam (258-at-.050, .660/.672 lift, 112 LSA), Holley 750 double-pumper, Tremec five-speed, and 8.8-inch rear with 3.55 gears and a spool. Oh, and no nitrous.  View Related Article

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