yenko nova documents

[Jeff H]

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A good example of this is the '98 LT1 Camaros...racers wanted the newer body, but not the LS1...so bingo bango, GM told the NHRA they built 50 Camaros and 50 Firebirds in '98 with the LT1...!

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Wait a minute, are you saying GM built some 98 LT1 Camaros and Firebirds? I've never heard of that before.

[Chevy454]

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A good example of this is the '98 LT1 Camaros...racers wanted the newer body, but not the LS1...so bingo bango, GM told the NHRA they built 50 Camaros and 50 Firebirds in '98 with the LT1...!

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Wait a minute, are you saying GM built some 98 LT1 Camaros and Firebirds? I've never heard of that before.

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I don't think they ever built them, but more likely just told the NHRA that they did...that's how the game is played!

[Salvatore]

Don't believe the 1970 Deuces would be competitive in NHRA. Way too much horsepoer from the factory. There is only one 1970 Z/28 that I ever see in DIV-1. He runs C/SA. Even with the NHRA factor in their favor he has to run in the 10.50's and really can't. The index is 11.70. Except for one 1962 corvette 327/340, 4 speed that flies in DIV-1 its hard for the solid lifter sb's to be competitive in Stock/SuperStock. Ask the 302 guys.

[Chevy454]

Where would they throw the LT1 Nova, Sam? B, C, ?? I'm gonna guess you'd have to ballast the car, as it couldn't weigh diddly in race trim I wouldn't think??? 4-speed the better setup, I assume...????

[Salvatore]

Yes, B or C I would assume. I guess a 70 camaro is heavier than the 70 nova. There is one guy who runs a 1966 L79 nova (post car), he is in C/S. Again, a nice guy and a nice car but not to competitive. The factory hp rating kills them. I think??, NHRA rates his 350hp to something like 290-300, maybe less I just can't remember what his window sticker said. The Q-jet, cast iron intake 350's are just plane killer in those lower classes. A,B,C Stock is usually a BB in a camaro or nova. A 350/295 camaro was running D/SA this weekend. He gets a little break also. I think NHRA rates him at 290 or so. Jerry M's 67 Z/28 is rated at 309 hp by NHRA. He runs D or can run C and that is against the BB's. He was going 50's all weekend and so were the C/S 375 horse BB's.

[Kim_Howie]

Sam, the 302 & 396 use the same carb. The 350hp-327 use a SMALL HOLLEY 585 cfm can't compete against a 800 cfm carb.

[Kim_Howie]

What's the carb on the lt-1 cfm?

[mockingbird812]

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What's the carb on the lt-1 cfm?

[/ QUOTE ] Stock carb is a 780 Kim.

[Chevy454]

Bruce B. @ NHRA is in my address book, so I shot him off some info (thanks, Pete!) Thursday...we'll see what he says.

Marlin: if you've got any LT-1 Nova related paperwork from the Chevrolet side, I'm sure it would help...