Ken Veit's 69 Camaro runs 10.65 on GY Polyglass

[SSRSBOB]

That is fast and as they say, there is no substitute for cubic inches! That engine would have to dyno at least 650-750 + hp to run that mph through exhaust manifolds and street tires. A good B/Stocker Camaro with a 396-375 makes about 575 hp and they only run about 127-128 mph. Do the math!

Like to see what John Mr. "Big Block" Armstrong could build in a class like this. He is the king of The big block Chevy engine. First legal NHRA Super Stocker (a 1969 Camaro) in the 8's many years ago. 8.88 @ 147 mph to be exact! That was hemi territory back then!

Bob

[Donny Brass]

they have to run a 'stock' Chevy block, no bowtie, merlin, dart, or world blocks allowed

[SSRSBOB]

Donny,

How much do they police what they do? Anything like NHRA tech? Still has to be making big HP#'s on the dyno. L78's make in the high 500 range and that's with the best engine builders in the country. Hetler, Armstrong, Tilburg, LeBrun, etc. Love to look inside that engine.......a lot of ET and MPH to over come exhaust manifolds and exhaust on street tires. Can or do they check for nitrous too?

I remember Tommy Howes got caught with nitrous on his super stock Chevelle about 35 years ago....he got pitched from NHRA for a year a think.

Bob

[markjohnson]

'Ya know, somebody mentioned 512 CID and if that's so, let's call it what it is.....and not a 396 or L-89. People tend to get these F.A.S.T. cars mixed up with Pure Stock cars also. I kinda lean towards liking the Pure Stock cars more. These F.A.S.T. cars may have exhaust manifolds but they are also Extrude Honed to within an inch of their life and I would think these things probably take a pretty special camshaft with lots more duration on the exhaust side to compensate for the exhaust manifolds. As far as the Goodyear Polyglas, many of these cars are using an electronic traction-controlling device that's about the size of a pack of cigarettes and will fit in your shirt pocket. Now NHRA Stock Eliminator....there's the impressive class! True 396 and 427's running stock heads, intakes, and carbs with a 9-inch slick! A few of these things have dipped into the 9-second zone. I've always wanted to own and race a real "A" or "B" class Stock Eliminator car.

[John Brown]

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.....As far as the Goodyear Polyglas, many of these cars are using an electronic traction-controlling device that's about the size of a pack of cigarettes and will fit in your shirt pocket.

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I've been in and under these F.A.S.T. cars, and while these guys may spend cubic bucks on the engine internals, transmissions and rear ends, they don't even think that much about traction control. It's pretty much a matter of horsepower and torque way exceding what you might expect. No nitrous needed here. The tires pretty much are the limiting factor in this case.

[SSRSBOB]

Mark,

I agree with you. Going fast AND going through tear down is impressive. Especially doing this at Indy! John Duzuc's new 10.53 D/Stock record is impressive......and with a 302 Z28. With the F.A.S.T. class, it looks stock but if anyone has been around these cars for 40+ years, you know it ain't anywhere near stock!

Bob

[HPMIKE]

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Mark,

I agree with you. Going fast AND going through tear down is impressive. Especially doing this at Indy! John Duzuc's new 10.53 D/Stock record is impressive......and with a 302 Z28. With the F.A.S.T. class, it looks stock but if anyone has been around these cars for 40+ years, you know it ain't anywhere near stock!

Bob

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I agree, the stockers are truly impressive. To run the number and be able to be heavily scrutinized is nothing short of spectacular.

MB

[HPMIKE]

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it runs in the FAST class....

factory appearing, stock tire.

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Just for the record, this time wasn't at a F.A.S.T. sanctioned event. It was at a "supercar shootout". Haven't seen Ken at the last few F.A.S.T. races . Would love to see him get out there with the F.A.S.T. guys, the car is working.

I was there at ATCO- nice job..

MB

[kwhizz]

Very Impressive!!

Ken

[mfchassisworks]

Here is another shot of the car.