All 305 Engines Horsepower

[Jeremy K]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

A little interesting tidbit is that 1983 Camaro coupe is still factored at 263 HP.....

Anyone have an idea what NHRA's thinking is on this one? Looks like the same engine, but I have to be missing something obvious. They changed it back a day later for some reason.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Jeremy K

Anyone have an idea what NHRA's thinking is on this one? Looks like the same engine, but I have to be missing something obvious. They changed it back a day later for some reason.

Because a 1983 Camaro has a different front fascia than the 85/86 Camaro. It is a different car. It's a different engine as it uses a 432 intake manifold...in addition to being allowed the 055 and 053.

[Jeremy K]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Because a 1983 Camaro has a different front fascia than the 85/86 Camaro. It is a different car.

Ok. Thanks. They'll have to change the 1984 180hp back to 263 as well.

[Jeremy K]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

It's a different engine as it uses a 432 intake manifold...in addition to being allowed the 055 and 053.

Thanks for the further explanation. I learned something today. I didn't realize they got that technical. Thanks again.

[stock1080]

Keith, remember in Orlando Bruce gave you a hard time about not having a Berlinetta
sticker on the side of the car? I worked for Gm in the 80's no cars other than z28 and iroc had Tpi. and nhra allows it. I put a factory z28 air cleaner and hoses on my car once, it slowed it down. If any of you really think that plastic picked that car up, I have spinner hub caps to sell ya.. and once last thing. Ron and others work hard to go fast. I have been and Index runner in may life. I have worked on my car for the last 27 years. and I may live long enough to go that fast, I hope. thanks

[keith ohanesian]

Originally Posted by stock1080

Keith, remember in Orlando Bruce gave you a hard time about not having a Berlinetta
sticker on the side of the car? I worked for Gm in the 80's no cars other than z28 and iroc had Tpi. and nhra allows it. I put a factory z28 air cleaner and hoses on my car once, it slowed it down. If any of you really think that plastic picked that car up, I have spinner hub caps to sell ya.. and once last thing. Ron and others work hard to go fast. I have been and Index runner in may life. I have worked on my car for the last 27 years. and I may live long enough to go that fast, I hope. thanks

Not many people know about that story. It actually said Camaro 2.8 on the back bumper and he would not let me call it a Berlinetta unless I showed him something on the car that said Berlinetta. I couldn't find anything and got stuck running k/sa against Brandon Wood and Jim Parker. When I pulled into the lanes with 80 pounds of ice on my intake Jim Parker started calling me the "Ice Man". Then Woods found out what ice did to my car. When I got home and changed the front plate it said Berlinetta/ Camaro under it. Bruce always liked top tell me I was in the wrong class. Someone had to.

[jimmyparker]

Keith, I remember that trip well, you came to staging with the hood up because there was so much ice on the engine that it wouldn't close. That's only been 15 or so years ago, 2001 if I remember correctly.

[stock1080]

good times..

[Greg Hill]

So. Did the firebirds get the horsepower also or only the Camaros?