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Old 07-24-2007, 11:15 AM
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Hi,
It sure IRKS me to see these FAKE tests, blueprinted motors with cheater cams.Open dyno headers,etc. In the real world I actually raced many of these muscle cars at the old Mission raceway, saturday run what you brung drags was $5. My 750 Honda was basically the fastest "street " vehicle there 12.2 ET. Hemi barracuda went 13.8 ,396 chevell 13.4, 429 SCJ torino 13.2, full house tunnel rammed 350 nova 12.5 There was a 401 AMX ringer there with slicks that went 12.0
There were faster cars that were race cars, but not any street cars back then. You have to remember that there was no electronic ignitions and points were good for 3 months and then the engine wouldn't rev properly until you filed and gapped the points again. Gas mileage was a joke, 6 mpg was the norm playing around.
Jeeze, these tests raise my blood pressure...........
Perry.
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