Ken Veit's 69 Camaro runs 10.65 on GY Polyglass

[70-SS/RS-L78]

I’m curious, what were the 60-ft numbers on the goodyears?

[ssscamaro]

are you guys all numb? I am not discrediting stock/superstock BUT 6 inch wide bias ply TREADED tires!! 21/2 inch full exhaust...pretty cool.
No traction controls. If found racer is (in supercar series) banned for life!
if i recall kens 60 foot was a high 1.6x?
2010 should be interesting. a few new chevys comming..one really cool really fast one too..plus mine.
Supercar/fast cars "emulate" original appearing cars. Like my Zl1 camaro....a little more than 427 cubic inches!
The supercar series has a certification process to check for oem block heads correct casting heads exhaust manifolds correct style carb etc..
Ryan

[SSRSBOB]

1.60's would be mighty good for street tires. Many of the high 12 and 13 second stockers are barely there with 9" tires.

Love to see the dyno sheets on that engine. Has to be a Super Stock engine with many more cubic inches. Would also like to see NHRA's Travis and Bruce tech that car.......

Bob

[Chevy454]

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Would also like to see NHRA's Travis and Bruce tech that car.......

Bob

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Why would they need to tech Ken's car? That car ain't in their playground...

[BUIZILLA]

Bob... i'm not sure you understand the rules difference's...

[SSRSBOB]

I understand, and there is no discounting they are stout numbers for a street tire car and stock exhaust. I just remember the growing pains with NHRA and IHRA during the early '60's.......and all the tech issues of the day.

I know it's stock appearing, but is tech as intense as an NHRA event? How qualified are the tech guys, what do they check for? How do they check? Is there a rule book? These are just questions that make me curious about the class. After being around race cars for almost 60 years, I just know that you don't go fast for free.

I've heard that Duzac has over $100K in his car and he just set the NHRA record. Fast ain't cheap.

Bob

[Chevy454]

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I understand, and there is no discounting they are stout numbers for a street tire car and stock exhaust. I just remember the growing pains with NHRA and IHRA during the early '60's.......and all the tech issues of the day.

I know it's stock appearing, but is tech as intense as an NHRA event? How qualified are the tech guys, what do they check for? How do they check? Is there a rule book? These are just questions that make me curious about the class. After being around race cars for almost 60 years, I just know that you don't go fast for free.

I've heard that Duzac has over $100K in his car and he just set the NHRA record. Fast ain't cheap.

Bob

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Anything inside of the engine/trans/rear is fair game, so that elminates most of the tech...as long as you start with the correct parts, what you do to them is up to your conscience (ie, checkbook!)...and no, a top tier FAST car isn't cheap, just like a top tier car in XXX class isn't cheap. The car has to appear stock (except inside the trunk), so as long as you hide it, you're golden...

F.A.S.T. rules

[markinnaples]

That thing is just flat out beautiful.

[RichSchmidt]

Thats impressive because it is on those little tires and with stock suspention.Inside the engine is a whole different ballgame. .800" lift solid roller cam,14:1 compression,heads ported to the limits of the castings,any size valves ect.If it is a stock casting 396 block I would say that it couldnt be much more then about 475 cubes,and more likly 450 cubes.It could be .125" over with a half fill,could run a 4 3/8" crank with modern stroker profiled steel rods and real short piston skirts.A legal fast engine should easily put 150 hp over the best sorted legal stocker.

[SSRSBOB]

That's about 725 HP. Good Tilburg 396 makes about 575 HP. I'd like to dress up John Armstrong's SS/AA Corvette 427 in the FAST class and stick it in that car. I'm sure the ET and MPH would be off the charts. Especially the MPH.

Bob