Z-28 1/4 Mile Times

[SamLBInj]

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ET and MPH will also be affected by how you stage the car...deeper = slower ET slower speed...shallow = faster ET and speed.[shallow = givesa rolling 'head start' before the clock starts]

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Huh? what do you mean a rolling start?

[musclcar]

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ET and MPH will also be affected by how you stage the car...deeper = slower ET slower speed...shallow = faster ET and speed.[shallow = givesa rolling 'head start' before the clock starts]

[/ QUOTE ] Huh? what do you mean a rolling start?

[/ QUOTE ] as you stage in shallow your front wheels roll forward a foot before it trips the photocell and activates the timers. so you are actually getting a "rolling start"

[musclecarjohn]

Intersting topic.
As an owner of both a '69 Z/28 (DZ302/M21/3.73 ratio) and a '70 1/2 RS Z/28 (LT-1/M21/3.73),I can state without a doubt that the '70 LT-1 would out-perform the 302 run in and run out.Like a previous poster mentioned,there is no excuse for cubic inches.
The LT-1 has gobs of power and more importantly torque down low and a well-tuned LT-1 will be on the cam and chomping at the bit at 3500rpm.We all know a 302 doesn't really start coming on the cam until 4 grand and then it's hold on until 7500-8000 or until she blows!
Love driving my '70...possibly the best all-around Z/28 ever made.But nothing I own puts a smile on my face like a quick spin behind the wheel of my '69...and that includes my '70 SS-454 LS-6 Chevelle.

[SamLBInj]

I agree with you, try putting that LT-1 in your 69, thats the best ride you can get for pure fun

[Salvatore]

Hey John, Where were you a week ago? I rest my case!

[musclecarjohn]

Yeah,I know...I've been too busy with car stuff!
No doubt the early 2nd. gen cars are perhaps the most beautiful built (especially the RS cars)but how are you going to deny the '69 the status of "awesome" musclecar?
truly a beautiful bodystyle...one I cannot stop looking at.I could say the same thing about the '70-'72 Chevelle...no spoilers front or rear...but who needs 'em when it looks this good?

But that's a different subject altogether.

All I can say is I bought the '70 1/2 in 1979 while I was searching for a yellow '69 and no 20+ years later,I've come full-circle.

God love the '65-'72 Chevrolet musclecars!

I think I'll go grab a beer and go gaze at the '69 in the garage...check in with you guys later.

[musclecarjohn]

OK,I'm back for now while the wife is in the shower.

My '69 was originally a Frost Green car (code #59)and I know you purists will all argue that it should have remained that color but I just couldn't live with it.Green (and not a NICE green like Ralley Green)but drab olive green with green everything...carpet,console,headliner,steering column,etc...and I just couldn't live with that.I painted it 2003 Corvette Z06 Millenium Yellow (with Black stripes)and it looks just awesome.Completely new interior,glass,every nut & bolt,front to rear.Second car I've restored like this and I think it's my last.

Last weekend at the Monterey Historics,Jim Hall and all 7 Chaparral's came out of his museum in Texas and rans laps around Laguna Seca.It was a blast for any Chevy fan to get to experience these cars running,especially the 2J car which was the "vacuum" car that had a snowmobile motor that ran the suction system.That car would "suck" itself down towards the track and was just light years ahead of the competition during that time...I mean 2+ seconds quicker than the McClaren's!Four races after it debuted it was out-lawed and so ended Can-Am as it was known.

It was a great time and I got Jim to sign all my Can-Am & Trans-Am books.

Speaking of Trans-Am,I know Ken Epsman who owns the championship winning '69 Sunoco Camaro (he recently turned down an offer somewhat south of $750K for the car!)and he has recently had it restored the way it ran during the early part of the '69 season,when the car had Red interior and the infamous vinyl top.Kenny has three T-A cars ('70 Sam Posey "sublime" Challenger and a '71 Penske Javelin.He also drove his '76 Dekon Monza against the Porsche Turbo's and kicked some German a**!

Anyway as you can tell,I love ALL things Chevrolet.

Check in a little later...