Musclecars That Should Have Been Made

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by hemicop

Thanks! I kinda suspected that was the reason & I knew about the headers & brakes being in the trunk when ordered. BUt as you mwntioned, the ehaders were allowed so I don't see the difference between allowing a bolt-on factory exhaust system & a bolt-on factory intake system, but I guess it's just the way it was back then. Personally, I think they should go back to alot of the old Stock rules..........

The rear disc brakes were installed at the factory on the assembly line if you ordered them. The X Ram intake and headers came in the trunk if you ordered them.

[Paul Ceasrine]

X-Tech Man,
I tried to race my 69' 440 Cuda back in 73'/74' (Pure-stock era).
No headers and grooved street-cheater slicks. I did a 360 coming off the line at Dover Drag Strip. Nearly wiping out the brand-new Chrondek-tree. After about a half-dozen or so line-launches, I finally figured out that I had to feather the car off the line for about 80' or so, before punching it.
It still got out-of-shape.
Couldn't find anybody running them in C/SA.
Paul

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

X-Tech Man,
I tried to race my 69' 440 Cuda back in 73'/74' (Pure-stock era).
No headers and grooved street-cheater slicks. I did a 360 coming off the line at Dover Drag Strip. Nearly wiping out the brand-new Chrondek-tree. After about a half-dozen or so line-launches, I finally figured out that I had to feather the car off the line for about 80' or so, before punching it.
It still got out-of-shape.
Couldn't find anybody running them in C/SA.
Paul

I remember the "Good Ole Days" 1961-1966. The 7 inch caslers, etc. were next to nothing and track prep was non existant except for sweeping. I remember the 409,s, Max wedges, 406 Ford,s not getting on the throttle all the way until they were 60 to 80+ feet off the line. Wheel stands and wheelie bars were NOT the order of the day.

[Paul Ceasrine]

The results are in...
The winner of the "Ultimate Musclecar That Should Have Been Made"
Bret Kepner with........1966 L-88 Amphicar.
2350 lb 4-speed. Car could probably run 10.50's with the propeller's
engaged!
Wouldn't want to put that floatation vehicle in the water with that engine
Paul,,

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

The results are in...
The winner of the "Ultimate Musclecar That Should Have Been Made"
Bret Kepner with........1966 L-88 Amphicar.
2350 lb 4-speed. Car could probably run 10.50's with the propeller's
engaged!
Wouldn't want to put that floatation vehicle in the water with that engine
Paul,,

10.50's on land but how fast in the water.....wow, you could drag race it on land and in the water!

JimR

[Paul Ceasrine]

Jim,
If you had an L-88 Amphicar and lived in Detroit, you could actually take take the car to Niagara Drag Strip in New York, by way of Lake Erie.
As long as you kept the revs up, the nose would stay up. Drive the car to the docks in Western New York, and on to the Drag Strip.
Not sure on MPG in the water. One thing to be aware of, if you stopped in the water, the car would drop like the 'Titanic', nose first.
So, when you entered the water, you had to be going 100MPH to keep the car afloat
At least we can dream a little..
Paul

[treessavoy]

Paul,

If you put a blower on it and ran nitro you could run funny car and pro fuel drag boat! Streetability would suffer somewhat !

JimR