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Originally Posted by Dan Bennett
This ought to be interesting.
One thing a lot of people have lost track of is how badly cast exhaust manifolds hurt these cars. We can remember a buddy running times back in the day but I bet most of those cars had headers installed. It was a no brainer upgrade.
If we're talking about PURE showroom stock, to me that means stock tires, exhaust, intake and weight. Change the jets if you want and jack with the timing and air pressure. OK, take off the air cleaner and remove the jack and spare. A 14 second car was pretty fast and there weren't that many 13 second cars.
As for ringers, I remember one comparison test where the Fomoco cars arrived at the testing site on the back of a Holman-Moody transporter.
I'll list my top three in no particular order:
69 440 Six Pack Roadrunner or Super Bee
70 LS6 Chevelle
70 Stage 1 Buick
427 Cobras were in a league of their own; besides, I don't consider them a musclecar. Same for Corvettes.
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Yes that's what I'm talking about "showroom stock" or "day two" modifications, such as a minor tune-up, or cam up grade, headers mag wheels, etc...the regular stuff done back then when you bought one of these brand new.