Yenko Deuce Timeslip

[Stefano]

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Yea,...will take a few bucks off the resale price In my opinion, running it down the track adds value, it proves that the car can stay together - and run the number

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Flipper

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Flipper? Coming from.... a dealer? I've owned my deuce for over 10 years now - plus, I'm a swordfish, not a dolphin

[Stefano]

I didn't think that your name, your Deuce and "resale value" were allowed to be used in the same sentence?

[Chevy454]

M: whatcha got going as far as your distributor? Where's your initial/total timing at, and when's it all in by?? You still runnin' a 4.10 gear??? Gardner exhaust????

[COPO PETE]

Marlin
When we did that "Killer COPO Shootout" for MRC, my Nova was doing a 2.3 60 foot, and still managed a 13.53 Howz that theory now????? Keep that sexy exhaust on for shows and put on a real exhaust for racing. There exhaust is second to none for shows, but you got a race car now boy!
Peter

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

What, a 2.3? That blows that theory!

I'm running a Mallory unilite breakerless ignition, and I have approx. 38 total degrees all in by about 2500rpm. I have the stock 4.10 rear gears - and the complete Gardner exhaust system, including the resonators.

You guys think that mandrel bent pipes with some Dynomax's are worth a 1/2 second?

[Kim_Howie]

I doubt it. That's putting a lot of faith in two pieces of pipe.

[SmallHurst]

Come on Marlin. Listen to Pete! Put some pipes on and go steeper with your gearing and you will be living in the mid 13's! The pipes alone, may not be a full half second, but they are definately damming up the works. Greatest limiting factor! What carb was stock on those cars? What is the car running for revs going through the traps? I just saw a post on v8Buick where another Olds w-31 ran 14.0's. I believe that he is running 4.33 gearing. He is not done with that car by a long way. And I find it hard to believe that a Nova can't beat a slow boat Olds!!!!

[1970Bluel78]

Every time I hear about Yenko Deuce cars, I really do not conjure up the " Supercar " theme like the Camaros etc. 14's in the quarter does not scream Supercar. I know a lot of Muscle cars of the era ran similar times but were talkin " Supercar " right. Is it because of the LT1 or it's limited numbers that make it so?? I'm not trying to be a smartass here. Just that thses cars run like 340 Dusters etc. Hell I bought a GT mustang in 84 and with a few tweaks ( no410 gears ) ran 13.7. Educate me on these cars and why they are considerd in the " Supercar " family

[hvychev]

Kind of feeling silly even responding to an uneducated statement like the one that you made but to run 13's in a 1970 musclecar with skinny pizza cutter polyglass tires, exhaust manifolds, smog system, factory tuning, etc. is a pretty big feat. Try it sometime.

I had a 1970 Chevelle SS LS5 454 that I had L60 15 Mickey Thompsons on the back and headers and the best run I had with it was 13.9's. To do that with a "small block" is pretty impressive IMO.

To say that a Deuce is not a supercar......I won't even go there. I can think of at least 10 different factory "big blocks" that little Nova would smoke.