How fast was a Motion Camaro

[Stefano]

There was a '78 Motion Trans AM at SR7, easily running in the high 12s with its original Motion Built engine.

Full option car with AC working and not sorted as previous owners had changed the rear end ratio from 4.10 to 3.55, installed smaller tube headers and a more restrictive full exhaust and dialed the carb in for ideling into shows.

Definately an 11.00 sec street machine when set up as Rosen Built it and not worrying about what may happen the original engine!

[DarrenX33]

Heck I can't remember the times at SCR7 but remember Dan McMichael and the 71 Motion Camaro. That thing has so much power I felt bad for those poor tires. He was running slicks to.

[MOTION1]

Truth be known, that was the first time I ever ran my Camaro on a drag strip. Even with a really screwed up carb, there was so much torque that I never did get it to hook-up. It just spun the tires (that was shifting at 5500 too!). Awesome feeling of power though...there is nothing like the sensation of big block. I can only imagine if it had just been tuned by Joel!

Dan

[55chevy]

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Heck I can't remember the times at SCR7 but remember Dan McMichael and the 71 Motion Camaro. That thing has so much power I felt bad for those poor tires. He was running slicks to.

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Dan's Camaro is a '73. I think he pulled down some low 14's with it hazing the rear tires 3/4 the way down the track and the back end wiggling back and forth.. That thing definitely needs some serious stickys and it would be in the 11's easy.

[AutoInsane]

I think GMH 454 is wondering what kind of top end mph you could get out of a Motion car. If it was set up with the overdrive it would be capable of some impressive mph figures!!!!

Intersting question due to the fact that these cars were built to go as fast as hell for only a quarter of a mile. How fast (top speed) has anyone here gone in their muscle car?

[skierkaj]

With my new 350 (upgrade from 305), I've buried the speedo (130), and let off. I still had gas pedal left, and I have no idea what the rpm's were running (no tach). I probably could've gotten at least another 10-15 Mph. All of this thanks to 2.73 gears; at least they're good for top speed.

There'll be no more of that, cause I'm gettin some 3.73's very shortly.

[55chevy]

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How fast (top speed) has anyone here gone in their muscle car?

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I had the '04 GTO up to 152mph in 5th gear with some tach and another gear to go! Had to slow it down in a hurry due to an upcoming bend in the road. Figured that was fast enough for me and didn't try again before I got rid of the car. I hear the new GTO's are electronically limited to 160 mph though. I'd like to see one with the governor turned off.