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Old 06-11-2010, 07:05 AM   #91
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Talking Re: Most Under-Performing Musclecar Ever Produced?

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Originally Posted by Bobby Zlatkin View Post
In '64 a friend (OS Brannon) ordered a strippo Belvedere II 2 dr. HT with a 330 HP 383 and a 3 speed column shift (so his parents didn't think it was a Hi-Perf car)
It ran B./S and was quick. 13.8's with very little done A tall pinion snubber, clamp the front half of the leaf springs, headers & slicks. Drove it to work every day and his parents never did know he raced it.
I remember the 365 HP 426's ran A/S and were not fast.
13.80's must have been in the 1/8th mile......lol. He should have bought an automatic to hide the Hi Performance factor from his parents......Thats what I did. Much better than a 3 speed stick.

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