Ever race an older muscle car and spank 'em?

302 LX Eric · 01-09-2001, 10:34 AM

Some of the old big blocks are no-go types, but let me share a little story that initiated me well:

Second time down the 1320 and what do I line up against? An old POS looking (key word here --> "looking") Nova with about four quarts of bondo on half of the body panels, a primer gray door, silver hood and gold painted trunk. Anyways, the car sounds like it was about to stall off the line and at the time I didn't really know what sounded "mean" and what sounded like a tired old carbed V8 that hadn't had a tune up since I was born back in 1975. So we line them up and the tree falls and guess what? This POS Nova is at the 330' mark by the time I get my Stang out of 1st gear! This thing hauled balls!

I was so scared from the sound it made when it launched that I didn't know what to do. Anyways, he runs a mid 11 and I run a solid 14.7 something or other (stock everything back then).

So, I do respect the "older" muscle cars, but come on, he had nearly 100 cubes on me!

I guess the roll cage should have clued me in.

E

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1991 5.0 LX Coupe -37,800 miles

13.17 @ 106.14 mph w/ 2.138 60'

Pro-Charger D-1SC on the way!!!

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01-09-2001, 10:34 AM	#15
302 LX Eric or '331 LX Eric' Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,142	Some of the old big blocks are no-go types, but let me share a little story that initiated me well: Second time down the 1320 and what do I line up against? An old POS looking (key word here --> "looking") Nova with about four quarts of bondo on half of the body panels, a primer gray door, silver hood and gold painted trunk. Anyways, the car sounds like it was about to stall off the line and at the time I didn't really know what sounded "mean" and what sounded like a tired old carbed V8 that hadn't had a tune up since I was born back in 1975. So we line them up and the tree falls and guess what? This POS Nova is at the 330' mark by the time I get my Stang out of 1st gear! This thing hauled balls! I was so scared from the sound it made when it launched that I didn't know what to do. Anyways, he runs a mid 11 and I run a solid 14.7 something or other (stock everything back then). So, I do respect the "older" muscle cars, but come on, he had nearly 100 cubes on me! I guess the roll cage should have clued me in. E ------------------ 1991 5.0 LX Coupe -37,800 miles 13.17 @ 106.14 mph w/ 2.138 60' Pro-Charger D-1SC on the way!!!