Re: Cool car seen tonight.
The car showed up at tonights cruise in north Edmonton, and I spoke to the owner. It's an original COPO car that he's had for awhile, and all the original parts are safely tucked away while he has some fun with the car.
I asked about the block, and displacement, and he tells me it is currently displacing 479 cubic inches in a ZL-1 block.
He's running a 10.5 inch tire, a Jerico 4 spd and fiberglass monoleaf springs. He has a bar setup to keep the rear planted, and it seems to work.
Last friday was his best timeslip ever at 9.71 and 139 mph. It was also his best 60 foot time too.(Sorry, can't remember that number) He has a removable cage for it that has satisfied the tech inspectors at this track, as well as Mission, and Saskatoon.
I'll see it in action again tomorrow night as our weather is forecasted to be good. It sounds like a lot of fast cars will be there tomorrow to take adsvantage of the cool autumn night air.
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