2 Aug
2001
2 Aug
'01
9:23 a.m.
Sure, but by 1976 the fastest production car being sold
was a Lotus Europa
John Player Special with if my memory isn't too defective had 118 HP from a
1.6L engine. Zero to 60 MPH was a modest mid 6 second time, but I think it
was just enough to edge out Z-28, which had lots more power, but twice
the weight.
The Z-28 went out of production in the very early 70's and was not
reintroduced until the 1978 model. So, there was no Z-28 in 1976. I'm not
sure but, I'd assume the corvette was the fastest Detroit built car at that
time.
I had previously owned a 69 Z-28 and when I heard that Chevy was going to
bring out a new one (78), I immediately ran to the dealership and ordered
one. I paid the whopping sum of $6200 for it. It was a decent car but, the
performance pales in comparision to the earlier ones.
I don't recall the numbers but the '78 probably had < 200 HP. I just bought
a new truck and It's got more HP than the '78 did. IIRC, the '69 was around
325 HP.
SteveRob
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2 Aug
2 Aug
2:17 p.m.
I don't recall the numbers but the '78 probably
had < 200 HP. I just bought
a new truck and It's got more HP than the '78 did. IIRC, the '69 was around
325 HP.
Keep in mind HP ratings changed drastically during the 70's. The early
testing was to carefully select an engine and make a flywheel test with
everything optimized, ie no stock manifolds and no assessories like a
alternator or even a belt in the front. Basically anything they wanted
could be used as the HP, and nobody on the street would come close. Modern
cars get rated on a production line average of the drive wheel performance
on a dynometer.
This had the odd result of making for example the 1986 mustang with
something like 200 HP from the 302 the fastest production Mustang to date
in stock trim. Now if you update one of the old cars like the BOSS Mustang
with modern tires the situation changes a lot.
3:21 p.m.
This had the odd result of making for example the 1986
mustang with
something like 200 HP from the 302 the fastest production Mustang to date
in stock trim. Now if you update one of the old cars like the BOSS Mustang
with modern tires the situation changes a lot.
I would think so...I certainly can't see an '86 Mustang being
a better performer than say the GT-350 or GT-500 series machines.
Jeff
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3 Aug
3 Aug
12:52 a.m.
This had the
odd result of making for example the 1986 mustang with
something like 200 HP from the 302 the fastest production Mustang to date
in stock trim. Now if you update one of the old cars like the BOSS Mustang
with modern tires the situation changes a lot.
I would think so...I certainly can't see an '86 Mustang being
a better performer than say the GT-350 or GT-500 series machines.
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