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I had a '65 coronet 440 hdtp with the 426/365 and auto and it ran mid 14's off the shelf and although it sounds slow one must remember that magazine test on the new street Hemi's could only muster mid to low 14's at the time. I guess it's a matter of perception. JimR
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In my Chevy phase I bought a '70 LS6 Chevelle, 4sp, 4.11 posi and it was a DOG. It ran the same exact times as my 350/295, 4sp Nova.. I also had a '69 L88 corvette that was so tempermental and rough running that I spent most of the winter riding my motorcycle 'cause it wouldn't start or run. TN is cold in the winter! In racing trim these cars are killers but on the streets they were slugs. JimR
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Jim,
Some of the Street-Hemi's were poor performers on the street. Our area had a guy with a 66' Dodge Coronet 500 426 Hemi 4-speed. All black w/white interior, and nice stock rallye-wheels. He was embarrassed by the many 68'/69' 340 Cuda's and Dart GTS, 70'/71' 340 Dusters, Dart Swigers and Demons. He must have felt like General Custer at Little Big Horn. He eventually just parked the car in his garage. That was in 1972, and he still has it, in the garage. Not For Sale. paul Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 08-03-2010 at 03:34 PM. |
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