yenko duece performance

[rat tuned]

what kind of ET and MPH was a yenko duece capable of with headers, slicks and a little fine tuning. the reason I ask is I will probably be purchasing a 71 LT-1 and want to put it in a nova with a 4 speed and 4.11 gears. thanx mike

[Chevy454]

I couldn't get the link to work, but if my memory is correct, that link goes to the article about CopoPete's 3 COPO cars. It seems like his Nova was in the low 13s on the Polyglass, and broke into the 12s on drag radials. This seems pretty consistent with a good running LT-1 Nova. The '70 LT-1 cars were pretty much a preview of things to come, with that being the new LT-1/LS-1 cars, which are also legit low-mid 13 second cars.

[Edited by Chevy454 (10-20-2001 at 08:16 PM).]

[COPO]

You shouldn't have any problems getting into the twelves provide you have some gear.

[COPO PETE]

With headers..........high12.7's in your sleep!
Peter

[Chevy454]

So, Pete:

When is that silver pretty of yours gonna come out and play again? It would be neat to see a legit pure stock small block car break into the 12s...

[COPO PETE]

Coming soon to a track near you.........BE THERE!
Peter

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

rat;
A stock 4 speed Yenko Deuce Nova will generally run in the high 13's with stock tires, suspension, full exhaust and smog. (I believe Petes COPO Nova was running without the smog at that pure stock drags against the Yenko Nova a few years ago, and might account for the slightly quicker times). This combination can run in the mid 13's and possibly 13.20's in optimum conditions. The mph with this stock configuration is generally in 101-102 range, with 106+ in optimum conditions.

A Yenko Nova with open headers, 8 inch slicks, and 'J'hook traction bars has run a 12.39 without tuning. I think low 12's are surely within range after some good tuning. I do not know of anyone currently running one of these cars with this combination, so it is hard to tell exactly what they can do.

If you have the rear sway bar option on your Nova, it's worth almost a tenth in the 60' time with stock tires.
Hope this helps,
Marlin

[Casey Marks]

HEY - wait a minute !!!

How can that cheatin' Deuce be faster than my stock W-31 ???

Coming soon to a drag strip near you ......too

[MikeA]

Try this:

http://www.d-p-g.com/musclecar/CurrentIssue/eJ.htm

Sorry , not sure why that link does not work

[Edited by MikeA (10-21-2001 at 07:30 PM).]

[Chevy454]

I think it would be pretty cool to see Pete's Nova and Casey's W-31 duke it out!

I would rather see that matchup than the ole' "Buick vs. Hemi" any day !