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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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i just ran my '78 corvette with only the mod of dual exhaust w/ no cats at the track last weekedn and wondered how my time compared to other stock c3's and such. My time was 15.3 1/4 mile trapping at 88.7 mph.
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Sounds about right for a mostly stock '78..
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I think very few people take stock C3s to the track because that is the kind of times they run.
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My 75 with just a different gear (3.70) but otherwise stock 4speed ran a 15.8 up here at 4500ft ASL. At sea level I bet I could cut a low 15 for sure.

I need to go to duals.
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Here is my STOCK 81
16.448 83.86 MPH
Not Fast but looks Kool..
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i wish i had a track that was open in the middle of winter to take my car too
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