I like this
post, Alan!! Right on.
I still want
a 12.9 second F. They did that in 62 with HRM 62 300 special , 12.9 I
think; ran 4:56 gear, about 290 cam. Ray Brock. Would have won whole thing in
summer 62 Nationals, but driver was asleep at the light .Pontiac won with
slower ET, in 13?s . Domination of first aluminum 727 was absolute?.
loved it ; beat GM 425 409 4 spd times. 62 trans had real kickdown indent too.
It went DOWN when YOU wanted, not when it wanted. Nice chirp! Guy who
brought us part throttle 727 down shifts ought to be shot.
I am working
on that 12.9 F. Above proves it possible.
Remember 454
Chevelles stock are really 15 sec cars. Among fastest ?stock ? cars at
that ?all stock ? meet are Stude larks with 4 spd 289 stude R series engine
(about 12.9) ,and stage Buicks, ~1970. I had 440 challenger new in 70, a
certain Buick with that feared front fender emblem would always put a length
on me off the line, then I?d hang back even with him. You cannot catch
that switch pitch converter / turbo 400 they have, off the line,
combined with 455 cu in torque . I think they ran 3;42 gears. Converter
goes loose when you floor it then blades change angle , it tightens up?.great
idea. (rooted in Dynaflow, for the cynics!) .
There are,
er, disturbing pictures, of Larks murdering Mopar Hemi?s and 440 six packs at
that pure stock meet. Stude 4 spd driven by Ted Harbit, their George! (Plain
Brown Wrapper--- brown one---and Stewed Tomato---red one ).They get a big Oh
No from Mopar guys in hot hemi?s . Studes act like 340
triples.
You have a
point though, when a V6 Camry beats you..especially a silver one.
Sticking with
my 3;18 F axle ,ghost or not, due to thinking like this post. It is what it
is, it is not a new Vette. Or Hellcat.
But something
else will come!
