muscle car speeds & specs
2000 Watt CAFz'r
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i think alot of the older cars really didnt have a wide tire (compaired to todays standards) the compunds were also crap.
but for the most part toss on a set of slicks and see what happens
and the fast ones were factory limited editions (eg thunderbolt)
i wonder how accurate some of the times are though ... says a 90 Ford Mustang GT Roush Twin Turbo ran 14.5 ??!!! - very close to a stock mustang time which as far as i know should be mid 14`s...
but for the most part toss on a set of slicks and see what happens
and the fast ones were factory limited editions (eg thunderbolt)
i wonder how accurate some of the times are though ... says a 90 Ford Mustang GT Roush Twin Turbo ran 14.5 ??!!! - very close to a stock mustang time which as far as i know should be mid 14`s...
I didn't see the Hemi Dart on that list anywhere, although they were not really street-legal with plexi side windows and the headers for them shipped in the trunk..... 
"Edit" Quote from http://www.budgetperformance.com/articles/hemidart/ : "Despite the strict disclaimer concerning the '68 Hemi Dart, it was too much of a deal for true racers to pass up. With 600 hp (about 480 at the wheels) in a car weighing in at 2150 pounds without the driver, this incredible monster tore up the quarter mile in the mid-low 10s @ 130-135 mph, with minor tuning. The sound of the majestic elephant breathing through open headers was a deafening song unlike any other--you cannot truly comprehend the sound of an uncorked Competition Hemi until you hear it."
[ August 23, 2003, 03:53 PM: Message edited by: JeepBeats ]
"Edit" Quote from http://www.budgetperformance.com/articles/hemidart/ : "Despite the strict disclaimer concerning the '68 Hemi Dart, it was too much of a deal for true racers to pass up. With 600 hp (about 480 at the wheels) in a car weighing in at 2150 pounds without the driver, this incredible monster tore up the quarter mile in the mid-low 10s @ 130-135 mph, with minor tuning. The sound of the majestic elephant breathing through open headers was a deafening song unlike any other--you cannot truly comprehend the sound of an uncorked Competition Hemi until you hear it."
[ August 23, 2003, 03:53 PM: Message edited by: JeepBeats ]
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all those times come from the magazine articles listed ..........that's what the magazine guys ran
yes the cars can be faster with some tuning, better tires and a good driver, but those times are probably close to what the average street guy ran
just seems to me that everyone thinks those old cars ran 10's stock from the factory.............it's just not the case..........they're still cool as hell and will roast the tires for the full 1/4 mile and I want one again (68 coronet r/t [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img] ) .........
so when you see magazine articles where they're pulling 14's from some 4cyl rice rocket .........just remember it's not as slow as you think [img]smile.gif[/img]
oh yeah tires ........bigest tire a 69 camaro came with was an f70-14 that's 205/70-14 in new tire speak, and they were hard as hockey puck bias ply's ........
imagine that coupled to a 375hp 396 with 4.11 gears ..............can you say tire smoke (hell I couldn't keep tires on mine and they were 245/60-14 BFG's with 2.56 gears)
[ August 23, 2003, 05:45 PM: Message edited by: dodgeram ]
yes the cars can be faster with some tuning, better tires and a good driver, but those times are probably close to what the average street guy ran
just seems to me that everyone thinks those old cars ran 10's stock from the factory.............it's just not the case..........they're still cool as hell and will roast the tires for the full 1/4 mile and I want one again (68 coronet r/t [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img] ) .........
so when you see magazine articles where they're pulling 14's from some 4cyl rice rocket .........just remember it's not as slow as you think [img]smile.gif[/img]
oh yeah tires ........bigest tire a 69 camaro came with was an f70-14 that's 205/70-14 in new tire speak, and they were hard as hockey puck bias ply's ........
imagine that coupled to a 375hp 396 with 4.11 gears
..............can you say tire smoke (hell I couldn't keep tires on mine and they were 245/60-14 BFG's with 2.56 gears)[ August 23, 2003, 05:45 PM: Message edited by: dodgeram ]
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again tire compunds have come along way.
although they do have class now i think its stock appearance and the run 11 with a "stock car" i think you can run one tire size bigger so if the car came with an "F" you can go to a "G".
alot of people dont toke in to account of the weight of these cars (FULL FRAME!!) granted there were a lot of light wieghts in the pack
and ye there just isint any thing like the sound of a dodge
although they do have class now i think its stock appearance and the run 11 with a "stock car" i think you can run one tire size bigger so if the car came with an "F" you can go to a "G".
alot of people dont toke in to account of the weight of these cars (FULL FRAME!!) granted there were a lot of light wieghts in the pack
and ye there just isint any thing like the sound of a dodge
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While I know the old beauties are mostly 13-16 second cars I was surprised to see only 3 11second cars and 2 of them are 40 years old
And I don't care man, to get a Charger to a sub 14second 1/4mile is a feat of engineering in any decade! [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img] I love them but they're a monster.
And I don't care man, to get a Charger to a sub 14second 1/4mile is a feat of engineering in any decade! [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img] I love them but they're a monster.
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