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1966 GM 'Heavy-Weights'
A take-off on Alex's 'Q' Ships thread,
1966 General Motors, 'High-Performance Luxury Cars' * 1966 Pontiac 2 + 2......421/376 HP 'High Output'...Tri-Power * 1966 Buick Wildcat '465'.....425/380 HP 'Y48 Option'... Dual-Quad * 1966 Oldsmobile Delta 88 'Holiday Coupe'.....425/375 HP....L-77 Engine Option 1966 Performance Results; Pontiac 2 + 2......w/3.42 Gears (Automatic) Weight............ 4005 lbs. Wt/Hp...............10.65 Class................D/SA 0-to-60.............7.0 seconds 1/4 mile............15.40 @ 93 MPH Top Speed......137 MPH Buick Wildcat '465'....w/3.42 Gears (Automatic) Weight..............4003 lbs. Wt/Hp...............10.54 Class................C/SA 0-to-60.............7.4 seconds 1/4 Mile...........15.20 @ 93 MPH Top Speed..... 132 MPH Oldsmobile Delta 88 'Holiday Coupe'....w/3.42 Gears (Automatic) Weight.............3955 lbs. Wt/Hp..............10.54 Class................C/SA 0-to-60.............7.4 seconds 1/4 Mile............15.30 @ 91 MPH Top Speed........127 MPH Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 11-29-2011 at 12:47 PM. |
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Re: 1966 GM 'Heavy-Weights'
Hey Paul, my car is at 4400lbs. Can not get it light enough for N/SA and it must weigh 4650lbs for P/SA.
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Re: 1966 GM 'Heavy-Weights'
Dan and Bob
Who would ever think the 1966 4000 lb. cars were light,,,,, compared to the 4400+ lb. 'sleds' of,,, The 1966 Caprice is a lightweight compared to your cars,,, 1966 Chevrolet Caprice..... 427/390 HP.....L-36 Engine Option 1966 Chevrolet Caprice....w/3.31 Gears (Automatic) Weight............3917 lbs. Wt/Hp.............10.04 Class...............C/SA 0 to 60.............6.3 seconds 1/4 Mile...........15.00 @ 94 MPH Top Speed......132 MPH Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 12-06-2011 at 05:45 PM. |
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Re: 1966 GM 'Heavy-Weights'
I have a good friend that has 66 impala ss 427/390 his father bought the car new. Him and his brother used to race the car he is on this site so he may add to this.
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Re: 1966 GM 'Heavy-Weights'
what transmission did these cars use.
I think the Turbo 400 came out in 67? Called the M40 if I remember right. |
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Re: 1966 GM 'Heavy-Weights'
Turbo 400 came out in 1966.
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Re: 1966 GM 'Heavy-Weights'
Turbo 350. Mine is a 69.
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Re: 1966 GM 'Heavy-Weights'
The Turbo 400 came out in 1965......My friend Leon Marainnian (S/S Vette racer today) had a 65 396/325 HP SS Impala with a 400 Turbo he raced when new.in stock at 75&80 in Md........first one I ever saw. Small block cars still had the P/G.
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Re: 1966 GM 'Heavy-Weights'
Must of been late 65 with 396 first half of the year was still the 409 and I have never hear of it coming with turbo 400.
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