Under-Rated Cars From the Mid-Late 60's - Page 2

Tom keedle · 09-25-2010, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

A 290 CI 225 hp automatic 4 bbl AMC in a rogue/american.Now rated at 210 hp.M/SA car.The 290 has been run in a stick combo by a few guys with good uccess but not worked out yet with an auto in an american body.

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Billy Nees · 09-25-2010, 08:52 AM

[QUOTE=bill dedman; It has benefitted from a moderate amount of HP reduction....[/QUOTE]

It has also benefitted from an Edelbrock intake. Apparently those stock intakes (for which there is no # listed) must really be rare! Or maybe it's just a west coast thing.

bill dedman · 09-26-2010, 01:35 AM

Mopar to her on the intake! Even with the intake and a horsepower reduction, it's still nearly half a second behind the class-record-holding 283 Chevy that dominates the class.

"Just work harder"????

Nobody can work that hard...

Shawn S.Kvaas · 09-26-2010, 03:11 AM

Bill,which class and what record does this 283 hold?

Billy Nees · 09-26-2010, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill dedman

Mopar to her on the intake! Even with the intake and a horsepower reduction, it's still nearly half a second behind the class-record-holding 283

She would only be 2 tenths behind if the 283 had the right intake!

bill dedman · 09-27-2010, 06:10 AM

Shawn,

My mistake; I was referring to Wade Owens' '66 Chevelle, but he's not the record holder...
My apologies for the mistake... dunno where I got that..

bill dedman · 09-27-2010, 03:38 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, event at Beech Bend Raceway Park:

Psn--Num--Class-Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-)

1 3913 M/SA Wade Owens, Cape Girardeau MO, '66 Chevelle11.786 12.85 -1.064
2 391 C/SA Irvin Johns, Charlestown IN, '09 Challenger10.340 11.40 -1.060
3 4909 C/SA Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales LA, '01 Firebi 10.343 11.40 -1.057

Wade's M/SA Chevelle runs as quick as Angela's Valiant K/SA car, usually runs... That was my point. Sorry I presented it so poorly and created a lot of unnecessary confusion.

His car flies; congratulations!

Mark Callanan · 09-27-2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dago Red

Been done. Matt Steen runs mid tens with his Valiant.

What class does that run in?

bill dedman · 09-27-2010, 10:54 PM

I think Matt's car is a SS/K (stick car.)

Wade_Owens · 09-28-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

She would only be 2 tenths behind if the 283 had the right intake!

I can't honestly say how much the 459 intake is worth. I have never used any manifold but that one. However, laying a 457 or 858 next to the 459, its obvious which one to use....

Wade O

09-25-2010, 08:52 AM	#12
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,485 Likes: 3,587 Liked 7,682 Times in 1,730 Posts	Re: Under-Rated Cars From the Mid-Late 60's [QUOTE=bill dedman; It has benefitted from a moderate amount of HP reduction....[/QUOTE] It has also benefitted from an Edelbrock intake. Apparently those stock intakes (for which there is no # listed) must really be rare! Or maybe it's just a west coast thing. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

09-26-2010, 01:35 AM	#13
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Under-Rated Cars From the Mid-Late 60's Mopar to her on the intake! Even with the intake and a horsepower reduction, it's still nearly half a second behind the class-record-holding 283 Chevy that dominates the class. "Just work harder"???? Nobody can work that hard... __________________ Bill

09-26-2010, 03:11 AM	#14
Shawn S.Kvaas Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pitt Meadows, B.C. Posts: 47 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Under-Rated Cars From the Mid-Late 60's Bill,which class and what record does this 283 hold?

09-27-2010, 06:10 AM	#16
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Under-Rated Cars From the Mid-Late 60's Shawn, My mistake; I was referring to Wade Owens' '66 Chevelle, but he's not the record holder... My apologies for the mistake... dunno where I got that.. __________________ Bill

09-27-2010, 03:38 PM	#17
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Under-Rated Cars From the Mid-Late 60's BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, event at Beech Bend Raceway Park: Psn--Num--Class-Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-) 1 3913 M/SA Wade Owens, Cape Girardeau MO, '66 Chevelle11.786 12.85 -1.064 2 391 C/SA Irvin Johns, Charlestown IN, '09 Challenger10.340 11.40 -1.060 3 4909 C/SA Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales LA, '01 Firebi 10.343 11.40 -1.057 Wade's M/SA Chevelle runs as quick as Angela's Valiant K/SA car, usually runs... That was my point. Sorry I presented it so poorly and created a lot of unnecessary confusion. His car flies; congratulations! __________________ Bill

09-27-2010, 10:54 PM	#19
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Under-Rated Cars From the Mid-Late 60's I think Matt's car is a SS/K (stick car.) __________________ Bill