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Originally Posted by shrinkdoc
How does your old Z/28 stack up to your new camaro in raw speed?
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We have some time to kill and since you asked the question, here goes. I had that car for 17 years and my Grandfather bought it in 1970. The car was ordered with 4:10 gears, it was fun. In 2005, I mechanically restored the car, new
everything underneath completely updated. Hotchkis rear springs, front springs, added sway bars to the rear, bigger one up front. Updated the 302, bored .30 over, bigger cam, with better valves, complete roller valve train, Hooker Competition Plus ceramic coated headers, complete Flowmaster 2.5" exhaust, MSD ignition. The speedshop said the HP should be around 425 HP. It was fun the drive, but it did have traction issues. No doubt my new car could outhandle it, no way I would beet in in the quarter! It was way fun for me to be around 3K or 25 mph in first gear and floor it/hang on! Only drove the car for about 400 miles a year and now I drive about 12K miles a year.
The 64 year old guy that purchased the car is in the process of a complete frame off to the hilt restoration. I'll will see my old car again in about 6 months for group pictures!