September '02 Feature Car

JoeC · #1 09-04-2002, 03:34 PM

Nice job Pete! Is it the quickest car running in the Certified Stock class? Are you running the Holley 850 DP?

COPO PETE · #2 09-04-2002, 04:03 PM

Joe: Yes, as of today it is still the fastest certified pure stock car as well as pure stock. That could change next week-end, but I'll be there to defend my title! Yep...850 it is. 3 tenth advantage over a 780 on my testing!
Peter

Chevy454 · #3 09-04-2002, 04:33 PM

Any change in MPH with the different carbs, Pete?

**Stefano** · #4 09-05-2002, 02:10 PM

Pete,
Cool car. What will it run with some modern Drag radials?

**tom406** · #5 09-06-2002, 04:42 AM

From the text, am I to understand that the 2nd owner still has the original L72 for this car? Or did Pete get it in the deal? I'd hate to think that someone else is having the original engine held hostage like Charley's ex-Porterfield ZL1.

Chevy454 · #6 09-06-2002, 06:44 AM

According to Pete, the 2nd owner still has the original engine, but isn't ready to sell[img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif[/img].

As for drag radials, in the MCR article where he tested his 3 cars, Pete dropped ~3 tenths off of his Camaro's ET just by going to DRs! His Nova dropped ~5 tenths!

COPO PETE · #7 09-06-2002, 12:54 PM

Yes the second owner still has the original motor.....he's just not ready to sell! Anyways, it made the perfect race car, and gave me a chance to leave the numbers cars at home. The 850 made up 1 more mph. Most of the differnce was by the 1/8th. I have not put the drag radials on as I still have the stock axles in it. I like the tires being the weak link. It should go 11's for fun with them on!
Peter

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