2001 Pure Stock Drags

[RN]

Pete does that mean you have 4 Copo cars as I have seen the yellow Chevelle , Orange Camaro and the Smallblock Nova and a white Camaro also that is running 12.30,s!! Thats awesome and really tuff on us Mopar guys but what a great collection!! Ron

[GMH454]

COPO PETE was that a real (old) ZL-1 you are running or will they let you run one of the NEW ZL-1s

[RN]

Sounds like everyone had a good time! Pete I take it you had the orange Camaro there and ran 12.30,s! Man thats hauling! And everyone is talking about the Studes but I see Rob took em out! Glad to see my Canadian friends had a good time and a safe trip! Ron

[COPO PETE]

Part #'s on the block do not matter, as long as the cubic inch is correct. The block I was using is the new GM block. What a work of art! The heads were a virgin set dated November 68 as was the intake, being untouched GM.
Peter

[Edited by COPO PETE (09-17-2001 at 05:26 AM).]

[MikeA]

Who/what came out on top? Was it a Buick?

Mike

[Avanti]

Just a quick note from one of the Studebaker fans. If Ted had to lose a shoot-out in his Studebaker, he could not have chosen a better car or a kinder group to lose to.
I wish I'd have been there, but from all I've heard, it's been a friendly competition with our the Studebakers gang, and I applaud you guys for that. On behalf of the Studebaker guys, we'll be back.

[Chevy454]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="">quote:</font><HR>Who/what came out on top? Was it a Buick?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

No, it wasn't a Buick. The quickest qualifier was our very own "CopoPete", in his '69 COPO Camaro w/ZL-1 engine. I think his qualifying time was a 12.34, BUT he participated in the "Certified Stock" tear down, as did Bob Karakashian, the #2 qualifier in his '69.5 SuperBee w/440 6-pack. It's pretty cool that the top 2 qualifiers were "certified". Pete's engine only came in at 10.8:1 compression, and has a TON of room to improve...truly a package capable of 11 second ETs in Pure Stock trim. he's only had it going 2 weeks, so when he gets it dialed in, LOOK OUT!

Avanti:

Nice to see you stop by! I've gotta say, that the rivalry that has develop between our car and the Studes has been a lot of fun. The Stude people I met this past weekend were all VERY friendly, and showed great sportsmanship. In the back of my mind, I was hoping to get paired up with the PBW (that's "Plain Brown Wrapper" in Stude-talk), and that is how it worked out...also, from what I heard after the race, the crowd enjoyed the rivalry as well. Hope to see you guys next year!

[Mr70]

A Win for the Home Team!
Way to go Chevrolet guys.
For Manners and for Speed.

[JoeC]

Great job guys. I hope to see a report on the race in one the magazines or web sites. I wonder if they would allow a ZL1 motor to race a 69 Corvette body? Only two ZL1 Corvettes were produced so it wasn't allowed by NHRA in stock classes. Would that matter for the Pure Stock drags? A 1969 Corvette may be a little bit quicker and faster since it can use a wider tire then the Camaro (F70x15 Vs E70), has better front to rear weight balance, less restrictive exhaust system, and a little better aerodynamics. I was thinking about this because I saw a 1969 Corvette for sale with no engine or trans. Was an original 427 390hp car and even has an L88 hood on it. Would make a nice ZL1 Corvette clone. I better stop thinking about it.

[Chevy454]

Joe:

A ZL-1 Corvette is definitely legal, as it was factory produced. You aren't the only one thinking about that combo...