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JpMotorsports
08-28-2019, 04:14 PM
Couple of weeks ago we got to run our Day 2 chevelle at Roadkill Nights in Pontiac MI. We had a private test and tune at Lapeer Dragway a few days prior to get ready for the event. The Chevelle has a couple of minor issues at the T&T but nothing a few new V belts couldn't fix (going to switch to a serpentine set up soon) Highlight of the event besides seeing my sons reaction to us racing (he truly made me feel like a superhero) was beating up on a new Hellcat twice! Will post more pics once I get them downsized some to load. If you haven't been to Roadkill Nights I HIGHLY recommend you go!
JpMotorsports
08-28-2019, 04:16 PM
More pictures. Got to run with my buddies 67 4 door single billet wheel 88mm 23 degree head sbc known as "honk if parts fall off" (this is a 7 sec car) and out other buddies 65 Chevelle 300 running a 496!
JpMotorsports
08-28-2019, 04:17 PM
Car launched really hard and dead nuts straight on its runs
dustinm
08-28-2019, 07:26 PM
Well, what are the track times.




Awesome to race on Woodward
m22mike
08-29-2019, 12:00 AM
Very cool, kicking butt on Hellcat...:burnout:
BJCHEV396
08-29-2019, 03:14 AM
Very cool, kicking butt on Hellcat...:burnout:

X2!!
EZ Nova
08-29-2019, 04:00 PM
AGREED. Something about the old bodies and style that just make them stand out in the crowd.

I actual have "OLDESKOL" as the plate on my 1967 BB 427 Nova SS.
TDW
08-29-2019, 10:38 PM
Does my heart good to see that Chevelle win!
flyingn
08-29-2019, 11:24 PM
didn't just beat the Hellcat, your slaughtered it :)
Keith Seymore
08-30-2019, 10:48 AM
Well done -

I'd be interested in some data, too, if you are at liberty to share.

K
JpMotorsports
08-30-2019, 01:17 PM
Thanks guys! This was really the first time the car had been raced. Unfortunately at Roadkill Nights they did not post times or hand out time slips. Rough guess watching the videos we ran low to mid 8's in the 1/8th mile track they had. We only made 1 attempted pass at Lapeer before braking the alternator belt that knocked off the power steering belt. The car is relatively mild built 408 BBC LS5 cylinder heads that have been worked over. Holley 770 Street Avenger, Comp Cams Thumper 275 cam. Have a 2800 stall converter and a 3.42 rear gear.