c3 quarter miles
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: New Zealand
How many Clydesdales did you have to unhitch to get your muzzy into the 13's?????? That should tell you how much you'd have to invest to get a smogged, low compression C3 into your dream range...........doesn't matter if it's a 351 Windsor, 5.slow or 350 Chev....you're gonna have to put the same amount of coin into it to reach your goals.............
Race Director
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
You can see what writers got here: http://www.corvettearchive.com/
Corvette performance enthusiasts never ran them stock. Anyone that's willing to race is probably not sto*k, expect anything from 13s to 9s.
Corvette performance enthusiasts never ran them stock. Anyone that's willing to race is probably not sto*k, expect anything from 13s to 9s.
Race Director
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From: State of Confusion
Originally Posted by nin
What do the later c3' do in the quarter mile.
same, with 3.73 gears: 15.003 @ 90.89 MPH
I recall seeing a guy with a very nice, low-mileage, '80 4-speed car, who claimed it was bone-stock, running 15-twenties, a few years ago.
I doubt many C3s after '78 could run even 14s with no modifications, but I hope I'm wrong...
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Mods
Yeah I did alum. heads, 3.55 gears both done by a mechanic. then a shifter, full exhaust, chip, kn filter,
That head project was just too spendy. if I would do it again I would just do it myself. It's going to be hard to give her up after all we have been though, mostly the money part. the car has come a long way from a lame kiddy pony to a real mustang. My big problem is that the two bolt blocks are rather weak. no going over 500-600 HP.
That head project was just too spendy. if I would do it again I would just do it myself. It's going to be hard to give her up after all we have been though, mostly the money part. the car has come a long way from a lame kiddy pony to a real mustang. My big problem is that the two bolt blocks are rather weak. no going over 500-600 HP.
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Joined: Nov 2003
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From: RI
my 79 l82 4 speed close ratio w/ 3.70 gears stock ran a 14.39 @ 98 and thats with a bad r/t. the engine and tranny are stock. The only mods are true dual exhaust 2" no cats, K&n filter with stock air cleaner, hurst shifter, recurved ignition, and roller tip rockers. So with very little mods it will run a decent time.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Deltona (son of Deland and DAYTONA) FL
79 L48, Th350 auto with 3.70 then 3.36's. Best time was 15.1. Only mods were 2"true duals through manifolds and a recurve kit. I rejetted the stock qjet. Stock times in R&T for that year L48 was 16.1
