{"id":138699,"date":"2025-09-26T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=138699"},"modified":"2025-09-26T00:22:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T05:22:04","slug":"mustang-with-a-800-hp-barra-goes-8-5-sec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=138699","title":{"rendered":"Mustang with a 800+ hp Barra Goes 8.5 sec"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=138704\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-138704\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"138704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=138704\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-07.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mustang S197 with a turbo Barra inline-six 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mustang S197 with a turbocharged Barra inline-six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mustang S197 with a turbocharged Barra inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-07.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-07.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-07.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-07.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chris Porter from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@jackstandbarra\">Jackstand Barra<\/a> visited Bradenton Motorsports Park with his fifth-generation Ford Mustang (S197) for testing for FL2K. Chris made several 8-second passes with the quickest being 8.564 sec at 160.14 mph. Chris&#8217; Mustang is powered by a turbocharged 4.0 L Ford Barra inline-six using forged rods and pistons, Kelford 218B camshafts, 6Boost Promod exhaust manifold, and Pulsar 7685 turbocharger, and Fueltech FT550 ECU. The motor made 825 hp (615 kW) and 920 lb-ft (1247 Nm) of torque on a Forced Performance 7875 turbocharger. Behind the motor is a Circle D converter, Hughes Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission, and Ford 9-inch rear end with 3.50 ratio.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Sa1yRvISyBs?si=BytWxWvx6VpgtgXp\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=138705\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-138705\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"138705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=138705\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-08.jpg?fit=2048%2C1604&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1604\" 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a turbocharged Barra inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"470\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-08.jpg?resize=600%2C470&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-08.jpg?resize=1200%2C940&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-08.jpg?resize=768%2C602&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-08.jpg?resize=1536%2C1203&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-08.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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turbocharged Barra inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-10.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-10.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-10.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-10.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-10.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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inline-six\" width=\"600\" height=\"547\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-12.jpg?resize=600%2C547&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-12.jpg?resize=1200%2C1095&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-12.jpg?resize=768%2C701&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-12.jpg?resize=1536%2C1401&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-12.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JackstandBarra\/\">Jackstang Barra FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Porter from Jackstand Barra visited Bradenton Motorsports Park with his fifth-generation Ford Mustang (S197) for testing for FL2K. Chris made several 8-second passes with the quickest being 8.564 sec at 160.14 mph. Chris&#8217; Mustang is powered by a turbocharged 4.0 L Ford Barra inline-six using forged rods and pistons, Kelford 218B camshafts, 6Boost Promod&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=138699\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mustang with a 800+ hp Barra Goes 8.5 sec<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":138704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1041,46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-barra","category-mustang"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mustang-S197-with-a-turbo-Barra-inline-six-07.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":133797,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=133797","url_meta":{"origin":138699,"position":0},"title":"Mustang with a Turbo Barra Goes 8.4 sec","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Chris Porter from Jackstand Barra built a fifth-generation Ford Mustang (S197) for drag racing. The car is now powered by a turbocharged 4.0 L Ford Barra inline-six. It features forged rods and pistons, Kelford 218B camshafts, Forced Performance 7875 turbocharger, and Fueltech FT550 ECU. 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