1968 nova ss 396 dragstrip report

[1968 nova ss]

my restored matching #1968 396/350 hp nova;turbo 400 car/grotto blue;bench seat and column shift ran a career best quarter mile ET of 13;19 with 3;42 gear and stock exhaust manifold on redline bias tires.Have a cool shot of the car leaving the line at our local 2008 night of fire event at orlando speedworld.As soon as I can get the scanner working i will post the pictures.Hey clary ,I used some wax and grease remover to remove the bias ply rubber from the quarters;worked very well.chris teed

[Mr70]

WoW!..that's quick.
Car & Driver tested a dead stock 1968 396/350HP Nova w/M-21 & 3:55 posi during Aug.1968 that got a best of 14.5 @ 101mph on Uniroyal E70X14's.

[Chris_69_SS]

COOL! sounds like a lot of fun!!!!

Pics, pics, pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mockingbird812]

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[WILMASBOYL78]

Must have had a good tail wind...everybody knows those Novas can't get it done http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

Good job Chris...post some pics!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Shankin]

Awesome! Lets see the pic!

[1968 nova ss]

guys .i just posted the picture of my 396 nova coming out of the hole on bias ply redline tires.go to the photo gallery above and click on members galleries.It is under my name chris teed

[x Baldwin Motion]

http://www.yenko.net/photos/data/500/IMG_5142.jpg

[Chevy454]

Lookin' good! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[1968 nova ss]

there the picture.that was taken on the 13:19 pass .i made a few other passes with a 13;22 and 13;24.the quadrajet was working good that night with a little fine tuning of the air valve ,it was dead on.Chris

[Xplantdad]

What were your mph's? 112, 114???

[John Brown]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif O.K. Chris !! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Nova Jed]

Look at that Nova squat!

[Tommy]

I love Grotto Blue on a 68. Looks good Chris http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif.


Tommy http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[1968 nova ss]

Bruce ;with the 3;42 gear it runs through the traps at about 4800 rpm at 103mph.now my 375 hp car I am working on now should go through at 115mph or more.chris

[Xplantdad]

Cool car Chris...my big block Nova with the 3:73's...

here are some time slips...I sucked at racing!
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http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/NOVA/tn_timeslips.jpg

[1968 nova ss]

thanks for the et slips Bruce.Is the 70 big block car a 4 speed or automatic car.Chris

[Chris_69_SS]

very nice NOVA!

[Xplantdad]

my Nova was an automatic...shifted manually at valve float...LOL http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif