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Old 05-16-2024, 04:25 PM
Big Block Bill Big Block Bill is offline
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I agree - IMO there’s no way a stock hemi challenger is going to win street races against all comers back in the day. Challengers are pretty heavy. The OO of mine said that even with slicks he struggled with traction off the line. Ran mostly very low 13s but high 120s mph through the traps.
I agree. My Teater Automotive out of Elgin Illinois built 1969 Rat Roaster intake, Nascar 12 quart oil pan, 727 automatic, heavily modified Hemi Road Runner ran 11:57 @ 121 Mph on slicks consistently back in 1974 at Union Grove Dragaway. I think I read Jimmie Addison's
Silver Bullet ran in the mid 10's back in the day (late 1960's - the early 1970's). Bill
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