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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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Ok, who has the fastest C4 out there?....Is it a 1320 freak?(time slips may be submitted)...a roadracer?....or perhaps you like to play on the salt in Utah?.....Any and all mods are ok, it simply must be a C4,....or at least have a C4 skin. ....Will it be a matter of cubic dollars or mechanical ability?.....joe
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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I'm sure Frank could answer that as he is the Drag guru here..
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 10:04 AM
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I have the fastest c4 on my block Maybe even in my own town. Heck, it may even be the quickest in my zip code. The fastest vette I have personally seen( that was occasionally street driven and was liscenced and inspected) is Andy Jensens 67 that runs 6.30 @ 217
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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I ran a 7 sec alcohol funny car with a c4 body once. He was in the other lane at e-town about 10 years ago. Fast as heck but not consistant. Took him out in the semi's.
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete K
The fastest vette I have personally seen( that was occasionally street driven and was liscenced and inspected) is Andy Jensens 67 that runs 6.30 @ 217
Inspected? By NHRA? did he have to lift the bod up to get out?
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 11:44 AM
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Inspected? By NHRA? did he have to lift the bod up to get out?
No. It is a door car. Has a passenger seat too. Carbon fiber body over the full tube chassis. Headlights, taillights horn etc. He campaigns it with a "legal" plate and inspection sticker. He ran down the track with the track owner strapped in. He took it easy and ran a low 7 at 185.
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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No. It is a door car. Has a passenger seat too. Carbon fiber body over the full tube chassis. Headlights, taillights horn etc. He campaigns it with a "legal" plate and inspection sticker. He ran down the track with the track owner strapped in. He took it easy and ran a low 7 at 185.
Pretty serious stuff there ...... and a doorslammer no less.... is this NA ?I suspect 500+ inches
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Originally Posted by mseven
Pretty serious stuff there ...... and a doorslammer no less.... is this NA ?I suspect 500+ inches
427 cubes and 30 lbs of boost. Makes 2200 hp and the car weighs 2000 lbs with him in it.
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Originally Posted by Pete K
No. It is a door car. Has a passenger seat too. Carbon fiber body over the full tube chassis. Headlights, taillights horn etc. He campaigns it with a "legal" plate and inspection sticker. He ran down the track with the track owner strapped in. He took it easy and ran a low 7 at 185.
Lee Howie by any chance?
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Lets all get real fellas

I don't think anybody can beat my 13.0 @ 105
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Originally Posted by LT-4 CE
Lee Howie by any chance?
Andy Jensen is the owners name.
He owns Jensen Engine Tech in Nescopeck, Pa.
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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Andy Jensen is the owners name.
He owns Jensen Engine Tech in Nescopeck, Pa.
Ok. Lee Howie has (had) a turbo small block in a full chassis C4 what ran deep 7s in the 1/4 and rumors were it ran 6.8s! Street legal too.

I don't know him personally, but he is from Central OH and I have seen the car.
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