The Best HP Rated Car.

[Dave Ficacci]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Dave -- You must be talking about the one that got HP this week and will more than likely get it again at years end .................

Yes, in the firebird it's still 15 less than the automatic.
Put the flat hood on and its 20 less than the automatic.

In the Camaro its 24 less than the automatic
In a Corvette is 33 less than the Camaro.

[KEN BUGAJ]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

I'll go way back.
1962 Dodge/Plymouth 361/305HP
Pretty dominant from 62' thru 67'.

And of course the early 69' Chevy 350/255HP LM1 engine in the
Camaro's and Nova's.
PC

350/255 your kidding, lol
There are some good 350's out there but the 255 rated @ 280 is not one... It's fair at best !

[Ron Ortiz]

If you want the best HP rated car contact Bob Shaw. I'm sure he could put together some combo that would do the trick.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA not the best combo

[W J]

Originally Posted by Dave Ficacci

Yes, in the firebird it's still 15 less than the automatic.
Put the flat hood on and its 20 less than the automatic.

In the Camaro its 24 less than the automatic
In a Corvette is 33 less than the Camaro.

Dave, please explain the "flat hood" deal to me on the LS1 '98-02 Camaros and Firebirds....The hood scoops on the '98-'02 SS Camaros/TransAm Ram Air cars come non-functional, correct? Does NHRA let people running the SS or Ram Air-scooped cars make them functional? Flat hoods are Z-28 and non ram-air Firebird/Trans Am models, correct? I had 2, Camaro SS (scooped) cars, a '99, and a '02....Racing in bracket mode, I always used a stock, but modified air filter box and picked up ducted fresh air from lower air dam area of nose in front of radiator, directly into the air box assy.....That's probably not legal for NHRA stock class racing, correct? Just what DO they allow, as far as fresh air intake on these cars, and what they DON'T, and exactly what changes the hp ratings on these cars? ..Much thanks. WJ

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by KEN BUGAJ

350/255 your kidding, lol
There are some good 350's out there but the 255 rated @ 280 is not one... It's fair at best !

Ken, Paul DID say " of yesterday"
He might be looking for "ancient" combos like the blown 312 Fords, etc.

Overall though, I'd say it would have to the GM 1993 LT1 ,which is now + 71 HP over what it entered the books at.

[Bob Don]

I would value the opinions of the four "gurus" of Stock - Mark Yac, Neil Smedley, Bob Shaw and Billy Nees. We've heard from Mark. I await hearing from the others. I know this much, my combo is definitely NOT the best - '86 305 165/249.

[K Stubbs]

Originally Posted by Dave Ficacci

Yes, in the firebird it's still 15 less than the automatic.
Put the flat hood on and its 20 less than the automatic.

In the Camaro its 24 less than the automatic
In a Corvette is 33 less than the Camaro.

Firebird and Camaro are the same, flat hood is 349 and ram air or ss hood is 354 on both models. The difference is the shipping weight, you can run the firebird in A with ramair hood and the camaro in B with flat hood (highest). The shipping weight on these is backwards, the camaro ss hood is heavier than the firebird ram air hood, thats how you can run the firebird higher. The highest class for the camaro with ss hood is C/S. I am almost done with my camaro that will run B/S with the flat hood, hopefully the smart person that just got the ramair hood 12 HP (camaro ss and firebird raimair hood) will learn to keep his car from going that far under. This is a great combo that has been very well protected in the past years. However, the 99 firebird WS6 ram air with 1le option (stick only) didnt get the 12 hp, its still at 342, but falls as a C,D,E car.

[Jeff Lee]

I'm still trying to understand the question!

[Jim Blankenship]

what ever combo bob dennis was running yesteryear aka still :-x

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

What was the Best HP rated car of yester-year.
In other words, was low-rated by the factory and snuck in under the NHRA radar.
PC

I assume you are looking for one that hit the classification guide without a factor when it was first introduced. In yesteryear, it would have to be the 350-255. IIRC it was the first engine to receive a hp factor.