so a lil race after carshow.
#13
05-22-2008 | 10:39 PM
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RE: so a lil race after carshow.
ORIGINAL: SpecterGT260
that would be pretty hard to do with the 370hp olds 455 that came in that year. no offense but im guessing ur dad is doing like most guys of that time do and just quoting hearsay style numbers. he probably never had it dynod. these motors were usually tested with no accessories and dyno headers back in those days so the power numbers were pretty inflated.
that car is big, but not as fat as some out today, and a 102 trap speed aint no 400+rwhp.
ORIGINAL: Bzman
nice, my dad had a 70' 442 w30stick convert when he was 17. got rid of it after a couple years cause he said it got like 7 miles to the gallon or something and couldn't afford to fill it up twice a day going to school and back. those cars are worth a pretty penny today.
btw, he said his dynoed at 400+whp stock
nice, my dad had a 70' 442 w30stick convert when he was 17. got rid of it after a couple years cause he said it got like 7 miles to the gallon or something and couldn't afford to fill it up twice a day going to school and back. those cars are worth a pretty penny today.
btw, he said his dynoed at 400+whp stock
Motor Trend tested a 442 W-30 with a 4-speed manual transmission and 3.91:1 rear gears, clocking a quarter mile time of 14.2 seconds @ 102mph (164km/h). However, Motor Trend noted that Oldsmobile engineers had earlier posted a best of 13.7 seconds on the same test car with a fresh tune.
#14
05-22-2008 | 11:10 PM
RE: so a lil race after carshow.
You said stock... Stock means no modifications....? But yeah good kill =D Anybody know what the old 400 SBC engines made as HP numbers? And what a decent one would cost? (I have one in a junked car somewhere :$)
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05-22-2008 | 11:24 PM
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RE: so a lil race after carshow.
u DID say stock 
and alot of guys, with all the best intentions, will quote numbers that are unrealistic without really knowing what they are saying. My dad is a very educated man... but when it comes to cars i have to just humor him a little. cuz hes the same way [8D]
and alot of guys, with all the best intentions, will quote numbers that are unrealistic without really knowing what they are saying. My dad is a very educated man... but when it comes to cars i have to just humor him a little. cuz hes the same way [8D]
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05-24-2008 | 07:21 PM
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randolphdelpriore
whats up with your sig????
it massive and why are the wipers pulled up??
not trying to be a dxck but
woah
whats up with your sig????
it massive and why are the wipers pulled up??
not trying to be a dxck but
woah
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05-26-2008 | 05:31 PM
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RE: so a lil race after carshow.
ORIGINAL: SpecterGT260
u DID say stock
and alot of guys, with all the best intentions, will quote numbers that are unrealistic without really knowing what they are saying. My dad is a very educated man... but when it comes to cars i have to just humor him a little. cuz hes the same way [8D]
u DID say stock
and alot of guys, with all the best intentions, will quote numbers that are unrealistic without really knowing what they are saying. My dad is a very educated man... but when it comes to cars i have to just humor him a little. cuz hes the same way [8D]
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