December '01 feature car

[NWYENKO]

If you pull the stripes off a Deuce and put steel wheels with dogdish hubcaps do you have a "clone" of Pete's car?? Just trying to lighten things up a bit!!

[RN]

Casey is so right and when the Olds and Mopar guys say that you know its true as I have the utmost respect for that LT-1 Nova as I know they were screamers right from the Dealer! I ran a 69 SS 350 Nova one night with my old 340 Dart and I new I was in for a race and that was no LT-1 as I new I could be proud if I could get around him and even impress my girlfriend! Nice car "Pete" along with all the other bad machines you have!! Ron

[Stefano]

I purchased a Yenko Deuce clone, not long ago. It had an M22 from a Corvette, a 4:10 or 4:11 posi rear from a 1697 Chevy Nova and a 350 built to LT1 specs.

Other than finding belts to stay on for the 7200 rpm speed shifts, the car was plain wicked. It launched, hooked better than most any "stock" car I have owned or driven.

While I never ran it at the track, I did line it up against my GT 500 KR.

The Shelby wasn't a match,it lost. The Nova did have headers and fair BF T/As plus much better gearing.

My car buddies and I all believed that mid 12 second 1/4 miles would be no problem.

It was one awsome package.

[Chevy454]

Casey:

WHEN you and Pete finally hook it up (I say "when" because you have to eventually cross paths!) I WANT TO BE THERE! Anytime, Anyplace! That will be one for the ages! [Man, I can't beleive a couple of small blocks have me fired up!]

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Pete;
Didn't this COPO Nova run a 12.99 @108 (?) with the B.F.G - Drag Radials, still through the stock exhaust?
M

[Casey Marks]

Next question ???

Anyone remember / know what class the LT-1 Nova was in - - E-Stock ??

[COPO PETE]

Marlin....12.97 @ 106.24 on the drag radials, through dual stock, single crossover exhaust! This car has never been restored,so the body mounts are weak and springs are wore out. Once we restore this thing, I'm thinking 12.8 maybe a 12.7 on poly's, we'll see. Did the Yenko's come with a hurst shifter? I though I read on a post around here that they did and were supposidly installed at the factory????
Peter