Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race

[Chevy454]

I'm not sure which 'Vette I would choose, but I will have to wholeheartedly agree that one of them would be the best candidate to "raise the bar" at the PSMCDR. Dad and I thought maybe ZL-1 or L-88...they have no aircleaner, you could run a steep gear (like 4.56 or 4.88), the free flowing exhaust (like mentioned above), transistorized ignition, IRS w/posi, light weight, etc. I was also thinking that they came with 60 series tires, would be a HUGE advantage if they did. It would be KILLER!

We also looked at an L-72 Corvette recently, and upon doing some research, found a time of 12.6 on a list of 50 fastest musclecars. I think this would be better than the 3x2, as it would be easier to tune, and a lot less finicky. It's kind of like the 440 vs. Hemi...when all is right, the Hemi is king...but what a pain to tune! (at least that's what I have heard)

I'm not after the #1 spot (it would be nice, though!), I just want to have a good showing, and show what a well tuned STOCK car can do. Another thing to consider is that you are supposed to use era parts, which means the aluminum parts are a little risky. Can you imagine trashing an original ZL-1 block/heads? OUCH! The new versions are supposed to be the same (the new ZL-1 blocks are supposed to be beefed a little) but they say they won't allow them.