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Don't believe everything you read in magazines..I've owned 'em.
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I've owned a balanced and blueprinted '68 Ram Air Firebird back in '68, a slightly warmed over 455 Lemans that was definitely qicker than our L78 Chevelle in a side by side run, a '72 Chevelle with a '68 MQ code L78, and have a '69 L78 Chevelle. Performance wise the Pontiac power performed the best. The 'bird could beat a local 427 powered '68 Chevelle by about a car length. For all out performance, the L78 probably has more potential.
Judge prices have gone sky high in the last few years. PHS probably has a lot to do with it. Even though the Pontiac is the rarer beast, there is an awfully strong Chevelle following that keeps the L78 prices up. Guaranteed, you won't have trouble selling either.
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Don't believe everything you read in magazines..I've owned 'em. [/ QUOTE ]I also have had both cars at numerous times and I can honestly tell you that a Ram III car and an L78 are very close when the Ram III car has 390's. An L78 is not that fast when they only have 355's Trust me Im not trying to start a fire here and for the record I really respect L78 cars But they are not as fast as you think. ![]()
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While the L-78 MIGHT be faster, the Judge is, as was said, iconic and a better car (close, but the Ponchos, were a little nicer). I think the chance of fraud in Chevys and the bullet proof PHS of Pontiacs, swings the price in favor of the judge by %10 maybe more in some cases. My $.02 John ![]() [/ QUOTE ] Wow, we got a little off topic........most recognizable ....etc. I said while the L-78 might be a little faster and then this thread went goofy. They are both great cars. My orignal points still stand. Judge=icon+PHS= more $$$.. Bulletproof paperwork, can still be doubted by the ameteur.................phs is a record by vin. Oh and for those who think their L-78 is that much faster than the Judge, a point i even agreed with, lets go top RPO to top RPO and put an L-78 against an RPO Ram Air IV judge. I belive that would be a no contest. (please keep the 427 out of this as it is not an RPO engine) My point still stands. Identical cars which would bring more money.........not better ETs or anything else. JOHN And by the way I owned an L-78 camaro and I currently own a RA III judge and a RAIV GTO.........and my Hemicuda would eat them both for lunch...................and while beautiful it is not as recognizable as the Judge. |
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rats, we need unbiased opinions. how bout a table full of pictures at a car show. With blurred emblems lets have car show attendees try and place the particular make/model names under their respected pictures. Alas a compromise?
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rats, we need unbiased opinions. how bout a table full of pictures at a car show. With blurred emblems lets have car show attendees try and place the particular make/model names under their respected pictures. Alas a compromise? [/ QUOTE ] Patent that right away....................that could be a board game ![]() |
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