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From: "nobody >" on 2 Aug 2010 19:34
On 7/30/2010 2:50 PM, Hachiroku ハチロク wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:57:47 -0700, nobody> wrote:
>
>> I got one ticket written up for 148 mph on the radar as a souvenir, with
>> VOIDED BY OFFICER across it, I wish I could find it.
>
> YEEEHAAA! What was the car?
>
>
>

I think I did that about twice. 120-130 was more comfortable with this
combo.

'65 Chevelle Malibu 4-door wagon.

The car was a spotless 'old couple car' with a 194CI six with bad
lifters when I bought it. Absolutely gorgeous body; saddle bronze and
just enough chrome to set off the smooth but straight lines.

283 punched out to 4" bore (usually called a 301 done that way but call
it a 5L 302), almost Z28 specs:

340 HP bowtie 327 hi-rise dual-plane aluminum intake with a 450 CFM
Carter "widebase/bigneck" AFB/AVS carb I worked over.

Long-tube headers (I went thru a couple of brands).

375HP 327 fuely 327 Vette cam, solid lifters.

And a bunch of Camaro underparts for high-speed handling, VelvetTouch
semi-metallic brakes, Pirelli 225R-14 tires on 7" stock wheels with the
old BlackJack covers. and the obligatory blue "cateye' inserts in the
tailights. I paid $600 for it in 1969...

And (don't laugh) a "3 on the tree" with overdrive. OD on a manual trans
with "stomp-it" kick-down is always good for the driving I do.
The 30% ratio makes a better "passing gear" than most auto trans of the
day. I did go to a Hurst on the floor ; but I don't remember if I had it
at that time. 2nd gear/and OD was great for gravel country roads, 2-over
would let you do about 70 easily.

That was a fairly slick body for those days.

But I'll have to admit that was under about perfect conditions; cool
day, about a 20 MPH tailwind; and a 8 mile straightaway.
(and the damned fan belt stayed on!)

IIRC, I was taccing about 6500 in 3-over at the time. 7 grand was what I
felt was "redline".

Reality is that a 2-way flying mile mile on this car would probably be
down in the mid-high 130 mph range.


I know it's not what you'd expect, but I built it for hi-speed, but the
375HP/327 cam was a mistake later corrected with a Crane hydraulic cam.

That combo cut me back to back to about 135 top-end; but it was a much
more manageable beast then.

One of about 12 cars I wish I'd kept or could have bought back them...
including a '50 Merc lead-slead mild custom. Oh well <[:{{
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