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09-25-2008, 08:44 PM
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B/SA '69 COPO Camaro sets National Record
Got this info from Don Breen out here in Phoenix:
<font color="blue"> B/SA 10.16 129.82 09/20/08 Steve Koppien - Sioux Falls, SD Pierre, SD </font> Now, here is the clincher: This is a real COPO "with all the paper work". He actually set the record with an L78 / TH400 with 513 gears, and has the original engine and trans (4 speed) setting in his garage. Congrats!  
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09-25-2008, 09:29 PM
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Re: B/SA '69 COPO Camaro sets National Record
Sam, That is cooking in B/SA! Is that a factored track he set that record at? Yes a 396 motor if it was a 427 it would be in A/SA. I am sure he is running the aluminum heads too. Maybe Kim or Johnny D. know him. Thanks for the update on the Stocker boys!
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09-25-2008, 10:26 PM
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Re: B/SA '69 COPO Camaro sets National Record
 Ahhhh.....you know how to make me smile, huh?  Jeff x 2
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09-25-2008, 10:30 PM
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Re: B/SA '69 COPO Camaro sets National Record
I know Steve very well. I went up to car years ago & looked at the trim tag x-44 noticed the bracket on the frame. At that time it still had the BB heater cover. I started to talk to him about the car asked him how long he owned it. He tolded me it was a COPO and he had the motor & trans and rear end in his basement + the protecto plate. The car is a early COPO. 618xxx vin #
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#5
09-25-2008, 10:33 PM
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Re: B/SA '69 COPO Camaro sets National Record
Hey Kim - Howz it goin'? Small world, ain't it!
 
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09-25-2008, 10:44 PM
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Re: B/SA '69 COPO Camaro sets National Record
Hey Sam things are going good!! Finally getting the hang of driving my car ran a 6.46 last week at Eddyville had a 1.322 short time ,wheels in the air two foot. Now that's fun.
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#7
09-25-2008, 11:11 PM
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Re: B/SA '69 COPO Camaro sets National Record
396 engines can also run in A. Not many run 396s in A with the auto because the 427s are faster with the auto. For some reason the 396 in stick class with less weight is faster than the 427.
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#8
09-26-2008, 12:21 AM
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Re: B/SA '69 COPO Camaro sets National Record
Holy Moly Howie
 !!! That's a beastly attitude your ride is sportin' there!
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#9
09-26-2008, 12:21 AM
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Re: B/SA '69 COPO Camaro sets National Record
Yep, The 396 being a little lighter IS faster in Stick classes. The 396 twists a little higher which seem to help the ET's. I have not seen any 427's in A/Stick here in DIV-1 in a camaro or nova that I can remember. I believe there is 1 Corvette.
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#10
09-28-2008, 06:25 PM
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B/SA N.H.R.A. NATIONAL RECORD SET
GOOD FRIEND OF MINE STEVE KOPPIEN JUST SET THE B/SA NATIONAL RECORD IN HIS 69 ( COPO BODY CAMARO) WITH THE L78 396 375HP ENGINE AND TURBO 400. RECORD IS 10:16 129.82 MPH. THAT IS FLYING ON 9 INCH TIRES
SEE ATTACHMENT
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