Re: [FWDLK] Just How Fast Were The Cars Back Then?

[Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The 101 trap speed is not much-more than could be expected (maybe 92-95 mph)
in a true OEM competition, but, the E.T (low 14's) is literally 
incredible, UNTIL its
modern tires/chemical-compounding is taken into consideration, along 
with the hidden/
non-divulged mechanical up-grades, that every car in that competition, 
must have
received.

Ain't no WEIGH that the Merc ran on 7.50 or 8.00 Goodyear Wingfoots (and 
with an
'open' rear end)!

Even the modern racing-fuel is probably better than the pump-gas 
available in the 50's,
but, I don't want to debate that point, altho the road-testers certainly 
put straight
Hi-Test 100 octane gasoline in their cars.

Neil Vedder





William Huff wrote:
> Check out the 1958 Merc.  Admittedly optimized for drag racing with a 
> 4.56:1 rear end, but I don't think it was faster than the 300s  or the 
> hot Furies  or Dodges back in the day.
>
> http://www.purestockdrags.com/2007-files/results_2007.xls
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvvDibdO3cM&feature=youtube_gdata&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Pure-Stock-Drags_Videos+%28Pure+Stock+Drags%3A+Videos%29 
>
>
> Bill Huff
>
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