Most Under-Performing Musclecar Ever Produced?

mtkawboy · 06-09-2010, 12:20 PM

409/425s were turds from the factory because Chevy built them with 2 head gaskets on them to drop the compression. Removing one really brought them to life. That wasnt very well known at the time though or even now..

Alan Roehrich · 06-09-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mtkawboy

409/425s were turds from the factory because Chevy built them with 2 head gaskets on them to drop the compression. Removing one really brought them to life. That wasnt very well known at the time though or even now..

The one we bought not only had two head gaskets, but was missing the inner valve springs. It had the rear cam bearing in wrong from the factory, and had been replaced, so it sat in a dealership for 10 years or so, and then in a dealership mechanic's basement for 5-6 more.

Oclk Dlux · 06-09-2010, 01:21 PM

1980 Corvette with the 180HP low compression California 305. Mid 17's out of the box, even with the 4 BBL. Can't imagine forking out the $$$ for one of those. Good thing that was the only year GM did that.

Ditto on the 454SS truck. My friend's '72 Surburban with a slightly (and I mean slightly) modded 427 annihilated one. Wasn't even funny.

Oclk Dlux · 06-09-2010, 01:43 PM

Wait, forgot one. Any of the Iron Duke Camaro's. Poor Camaro........

06-09-2010, 12:20 PM	#1
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 195 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Most Under-Performing Musclecar Ever Produced? 409/425s were turds from the factory because Chevy built them with 2 head gaskets on them to drop the compression. Removing one really brought them to life. That wasnt very well known at the time though or even now..

06-09-2010, 01:21 PM	#3
Oclk Dlux Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boise, Id Posts: 56 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Most Under-Performing Musclecar Ever Produced? 1980 Corvette with the 180HP low compression California 305. Mid 17's out of the box, even with the 4 BBL. Can't imagine forking out the $$$ for one of those. Good thing that was the only year GM did that. Ditto on the 454SS truck. My friend's '72 Surburban with a slightly (and I mean slightly) modded 427 annihilated one. Wasn't even funny. __________________ Rich Hedden 6011 BF/S

06-09-2010, 01:43 PM	#4
Oclk Dlux Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boise, Id Posts: 56 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Most Under-Performing Musclecar Ever Produced? Wait, forgot one. Any of the Iron Duke Camaro's. Poor Camaro........ __________________ Rich Hedden 6011 BF/S