3.8s have a 9 second 0-60 so not really that much better and def not double.

 

Lol, you must have been in a pretty rough 3.8
I know mine is just a six, but its much closer to 7 seconds. Would be even better if I had decent tires.

 

And you are judging this how? Its the rated time for that car, not by me.

 

either way they arefaster off the start then they are up at the top end so if you race him to a 100 or so...well either way 3 seconds is huge gap on the track.... and after 60mph its only gonna get wider....

 

Yea you will still win, just not the feat you were describing.

 

were talking pam anderson wide here hahahahah sorry sorry i had to....[sm=icon_rofl.gif]

 

maybe hell say you guys cant race cus he cant find a canyon

 

i still cant get over "drafter or a blocker?" [&o]

seriously, its time to go ol' yeller on this guy. culling of the flock keeps strong genetics in the population. tell him the larger the object the better the draft he can get. then tell him to go draft a warehouse

 

If it is a 2000 Roadster, new and stock it was probably a close match for a 3.8 off the line if driven well, but it will fade quicker in the top of the quarter than the Camaro.

But realize that this is an old, old car, now, and carburated, with a breaker ignition. No offense to anyone, but a young guy probably does not have the money to keep this type of car in top condition (good parts are going to be a bit hard and pricey) or the knowledge about how to tune this thing: its an art not easily learned despite what a Chilton manual might say. His car could be down on its original power considerably, have a transmission that is balky to shift, etc.

Race him and see. If he beats you soundly (I doubt that will happen) he will have something to be proud of.

 

Oh, by the way, I saw several of these in the 70s that had a Ford small block stuffed in them.

That would be a different thing entirely.