Chevelle SS owns me.

89 Cobra LX · 08-08-2002, 09:11 AM

I haven't had my doors blown off this bad in a long time!

Pulled up next to a beautiful black Chevelle SS last night after leaving the car show. It had 396 badges on the side and sat just right. This was one of the nicest looking Chevelles I've seen in a while.

As I pulled up next to him, I was thinking I'd give the old 396 a hand-ful. I noticed his 6-7 year old daughter was sitting shooter. Game off. Until he downshifted into first at 25 mph and absolutely lit up the tires! This thing was mean. We started talking a little and threw some compliments around. Then he procedes to tell me he runs 11.7s and has a 478 big block under the hood.

A 478 big block. WTF!

We went from a roll and it wasn't even fair. Very cool car.

MattwantsSpeed · 08-08-2002, 09:45 AM

It sounds like an incredibly beautiful car. Atleast the guy was cool about it. Nice run man

1hot5.0 · 08-08-2002, 11:59 PM

Im sorry to be the bad guy, but I don't really think he was teaching his daughter a very good lesson by street racing with her in the car. Don't get me wrong, I love to eat lots of rice and stuff, but if I do it, I am by myself.

89 Cobra LX · 08-09-2002, 07:35 AM

I agree. I don't have kids, but when I do I won't be racing with them in the car.

His daughter didn't seem to mind though.

Nitrous Al · 08-09-2002, 11:05 AM

Hook up a nitrous oxide kit, bolt on some slicks and run this Chevelle heads up.

Dark Knight · 08-09-2002, 11:19 AM

there's a guy with a sweet black 70 chevelle around here too... looks like a typical nice restored SS 454... but he has a paxton on it too...hate to buy tires for it.. haha

The Deuce · 08-09-2002, 11:29 AM

My old man had a '65 Mustang. It was far from stock, and he would run the car hard with me in it as a small child.

That Chevelle is certainly not his everyday car, and my guess is that his daily driver is far from a stock Chevelle. If you race a daily driver that's a different story.

I'm sure I'll catch heat for saying that, but whne you race an original muscle car, it doesn't have the same effect. It's like a gun, my father had a lot of them, and would take me shooting. I didn't grow up thinking I could grab one and go shoot people. He handled the '65 the same way. I respect them both, and don't think it's ok to mess around with either.

Eric4Nitrous · 08-09-2002, 03:16 PM

Sounds like a killer chevelle. My dad has a 67 SS that he races/shows. It has a 468 in it..13:1 motor, 1050 dominator, Brodix heads, etc, etc. It runs 5.90-6.00 flat in the 1/8th. Pretty consistent car. It's a BLAST to drive on the street. He's burned several stangs, and mopars, and some camaro's in it. Car gets alot of respect. For a 3450lb car it hauls the mail. throw some juice to yours, and some good tires and go at it again.

mysweetlx · 08-09-2002, 07:55 PM

If I had a choice of which GM I'd rather get beat by....a sweet Chevelle SS would win hands down. 478??????????

89 Cobra LX · 08-10-2002, 12:40 AM

He might've said 468 like Eric's old man has. I had never heard of whatever size he said it was.... all I remember is that is was a little bigger than a 454.

08-08-2002, 09:11 AM	#1
89 Cobra LX Don Corlione Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Omaha NE USA Posts: 491	Chevelle SS owns me. I haven't had my doors blown off this bad in a long time! Pulled up next to a beautiful black Chevelle SS last night after leaving the car show. It had 396 badges on the side and sat just right. This was one of the nicest looking Chevelles I've seen in a while. As I pulled up next to him, I was thinking I'd give the old 396 a hand-ful. I noticed his 6-7 year old daughter was sitting shooter. Game off. Until he downshifted into first at 25 mph and absolutely lit up the tires! This thing was mean. We started talking a little and threw some compliments around. Then he procedes to tell me he runs 11.7s and has a 478 big block under the hood. A 478 big block. WTF! We went from a roll and it wasn't even fair. Very cool car. __________________ Eric - 89 Mustang LX coupe 5 speed 302-Cobra Intake-GT40p heads-TFS stage 1 cam-FRPP 1.6 roller rockers-3:73 gears-KYB shocks and struts-Eibach Pro-kit-HPM Mega-bite upper and lower control arms-FRPP aluminum driveshaft-16x8 Chrome Cobra Rs R.H.C. #14

08-08-2002, 09:45 AM	#2
MattwantsSpeed Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 224	It sounds like an incredibly beautiful car. Atleast the guy was cool about it. Nice run man __________________ 89 LX Hatch 5.0 5spd, alot of miles, terrible 2.73's, mac cai, pullies, Tri-Ax, 16* timing, elect fan, 3G alt Best to date: 14.331@97.46mph with 14*/stock fan/short belt and a 2.222 60' in 90 degree weather Waiting to put on Off road H and 1 5/8 headers Rice Hater's Club #36

08-08-2002, 11:59 PM	#3
1hot5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 172	Im sorry to be the bad guy, but I don't really think he was teaching his daughter a very good lesson by street racing with her in the car. Don't get me wrong, I love to eat lots of rice and stuff, but if I do it, I am by myself. __________________ 91 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible AOD Mdifications: K&N filter, Mac Catback, BBK aluminum u/d pulleys.

08-09-2002, 07:35 AM	#4
89 Cobra LX Don Corlione Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Omaha NE USA Posts: 491	I agree. I don't have kids, but when I do I won't be racing with them in the car. His daughter didn't seem to mind though. __________________ Eric - 89 Mustang LX coupe 5 speed 302-Cobra Intake-GT40p heads-TFS stage 1 cam-FRPP 1.6 roller rockers-3:73 gears-KYB shocks and struts-Eibach Pro-kit-HPM Mega-bite upper and lower control arms-FRPP aluminum driveshaft-16x8 Chrome Cobra Rs R.H.C. #14

08-09-2002, 11:19 AM	#6
Dark Knight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Az Posts: 854	there's a guy with a sweet black 70 chevelle around here too... looks like a typical nice restored SS 454... but he has a paxton on it too...hate to buy tires for it.. haha __________________ 84 convt,roller 302,AFR's, performer 3.55's, underdrives BBK shorties stock cam, 1.7's 13.58@102.84 and a '68 stang .. project 8 sec street car... 557 big block + N20 :-) http://members.cox.net/darkknight302/68nwrear.jpg

08-09-2002, 11:05 AM	#5
Nitrous Al Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 417	Hook up a nitrous oxide kit, bolt on some slicks and run this Chevelle heads up.

08-09-2002, 11:29 AM	#7
The Deuce Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,325	In defense of the old man........ My old man had a '65 Mustang. It was far from stock, and he would run the car hard with me in it as a small child. That Chevelle is certainly not his everyday car, and my guess is that his daily driver is far from a stock Chevelle. If you race a daily driver that's a different story. I'm sure I'll catch heat for saying that, but whne you race an original muscle car, it doesn't have the same effect. It's like a gun, my father had a lot of them, and would take me shooting. I didn't grow up thinking I could grab one and go shoot people. He handled the '65 the same way. I respect them both, and don't think it's ok to mess around with either. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT "The Freak" - 13.80 @ 101.70, 2.07 60' 1995 Honda VFR750 - not much @ really fast (actual data pending.) 1964.5 Mustang 289 Rice Haters Club Member #13

08-09-2002, 03:16 PM	#8
Eric4Nitrous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Va Posts: 1,122	Sounds like a killer chevelle. My dad has a 67 SS that he races/shows. It has a 468 in it..13:1 motor, 1050 dominator, Brodix heads, etc, etc. It runs 5.90-6.00 flat in the 1/8th. Pretty consistent car. It's a BLAST to drive on the street. He's burned several stangs, and mopars, and some camaro's in it. Car gets alot of respect. For a 3450lb car it hauls the mail. throw some juice to yours, and some good tires and go at it again. __________________ 68 Camaro Gene Fulton 632ci Two stages of Jug 8.41 164mph Rockingham 1-26-03

08-09-2002, 07:55 PM	#9
mysweetlx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New York Posts: 248	If I had a choice of which GM I'd rather get beat by....a sweet Chevelle SS would win hands down. 478?????????? __________________ Damn this thing's fast!

08-10-2002, 12:40 AM	#10
89 Cobra LX Don Corlione Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Omaha NE USA Posts: 491	He might've said 468 like Eric's old man has. I had never heard of whatever size he said it was.... all I remember is that is was a little bigger than a 454. __________________ Eric - 89 Mustang LX coupe 5 speed 302-Cobra Intake-GT40p heads-TFS stage 1 cam-FRPP 1.6 roller rockers-3:73 gears-KYB shocks and struts-Eibach Pro-kit-HPM Mega-bite upper and lower control arms-FRPP aluminum driveshaft-16x8 Chrome Cobra Rs R.H.C. #14

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