View Poll Results: Who would win ,if they lined up?
'73 455 SD
11
30.56%
'89 TT/A
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It's to close to call.
1
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It would never happen ,they would never meet.
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Car: '87 Mustang LX
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Who would win?
If by some act of *** a '73 455 SD T/a and an '89 TT/A lined up on the main drag ,who would win? They both ran low 13's without a problem.
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Car: 99 Formula
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Originally posted by 1991tealRSt-topGuy
IMHO, second gens were beautiful, but were POS's in many respects
just as most cars from that era
IMHO, second gens were beautiful, but were POS's in many respects
just as most cars from that era
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the SD-455 would whoop the living **** out of a TTA it ran low 13's stock and thats back in 73' when they still had the rock hard bias ply tires, on a radial it would be a high 12 second car
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point i was making is dont forget when they tested those engines back in 73' that torque monster 455 with with 225/70/15 bias ply tires would just melt the entire 1/4 mile, the TTA will pretty much hook and go givin the better tires. also the TTA was nearly 1,000 lbs lighter and the SD-455 had 8:1 threw horrible exhaust and a weeny cam. check out the pure stock drags, SD-455's are all low 13's high 12's with fatter radial tires. the SD-455 was the mother of all pontiac engines thats forsure
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it really depends on the setup, the cars in those days varied setup as much as diffrent chicks ******* sizes the TTA was basically just one setup, the SD-455 could have the auto or 4-speed, 2.73-4.30 gears and other option, the most common test is a 74' with a auto and 3.08 gears, the test says it was done on a 40 degree day and the car spun the tires 60' and ran a 14.1 but with better gears, traction and a 4-speed the times were much better
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Car: '87 Mustang LX
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Originally posted by IROCZTWENTYGR8
TTA's run low-mid 13's. The other car is fast, but I think they run 13.90's. Considering both are stock of course. I say TTA here.
TTA's run low-mid 13's. The other car is fast, but I think they run 13.90's. Considering both are stock of course. I say TTA here.
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Car: 99 Formula
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Either way, I guess it would be close, but I would have no doubt as to which I would rather own. Just look at shrp1's car, not much modding and he's hoping for 10s..Wow.
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Car: '87 Mustang LX
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They're both great cars, the SD is also easily modified ,a set of slicks, frame connectors,traction bars ,headers ,and tuning and it would pull low 12's high 11's without even thinking about it.:rockon:
And I know what the :hail: TTA can do thats why Im asking ,to see what everybody else thinks,cause Im not sure who would win.
And I know what the :hail: TTA can do thats why Im asking ,to see what everybody else thinks,cause Im not sure who would win.
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you've got it right soild, the SD with a hotter cam, headers, put dual exhast on it and slicks and they will run high 11's all day, on a tta with some bolt ons would be 12's no problem, it would be a showdown but i'd have to give it to the SD-455
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Car: '87 Mustang LX
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SD's had duals from the factory ,my '73 400 formula came with duals even ,dual exhaust was avalible thru the end of '74.But you could deffinatly benifit from aset of 2.5" duals. as for the cam that was a nice ra iv spec peace with .470" lift and 320* duration ,a solid cam would really wake up an SD like you said high 11's would be no prob.Shaving the heads down a little too would be cool too.SD'S RULE.
p.s. how do I join LALA racing?:lala:
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Car: '87 Mustang LX
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Originally posted by IROCZTWENTYGR8
OK I found an official time for that car and it is 13.54@104.29MPH. I still say TTA. Keep in mind we are talking both cars all stock here or close to it. 1 things for sure though, it would be a good race.
OK I found an official time for that car and it is 13.54@104.29MPH. I still say TTA. Keep in mind we are talking both cars all stock here or close to it. 1 things for sure though, it would be a good race.
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Originally posted by TempesT68
it ran low 13's stock and thats back in 73' when they still had the rock hard bias ply tires, on a radial it would be a high 12 second car
it ran low 13's stock and thats back in 73' when they still had the rock hard bias ply tires, on a radial it would be a high 12 second car
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Originally posted by iroc22
That's a really good point. All the times from the 60s can basically just be forgotten about because of the pencil-width, hard as a rock, bias-ply tires. I have a test in front of me for a 67 L71 Vette that ran 13.8@111mph
That's a really good point. All the times from the 60s can basically just be forgotten about because of the pencil-width, hard as a rock, bias-ply tires. I have a test in front of me for a 67 L71 Vette that ran 13.8@111mph
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Originally posted by iroc22
That's a really good point. All the times from the 60s can basically just be forgotten about because of the pencil-width, hard as a rock, bias-ply tires. I have a test in front of me for a 67 L71 Vette that ran 13.8@111mph
That's a really good point. All the times from the 60s can basically just be forgotten about because of the pencil-width, hard as a rock, bias-ply tires. I have a test in front of me for a 67 L71 Vette that ran 13.8@111mph
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Originally posted by SOLID LIFTER
They ran the '62 421 SD to a 13.9 on frickin 6" wide bias plys to!
They ran the '62 421 SD to a 13.9 on frickin 6" wide bias plys to!
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Originally posted by TempesT68
Early 60's SD-421, now thats what im talking about
Early 60's SD-421, now thats what im talking about
:hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: 410 HP 13:1 421 SD !
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Originally posted by TempesT68
heres one for you,............waiting for the hour of reprisal, you time slips away,.......(guitar),......
heres one for you,............waiting for the hour of reprisal, you time slips away,.......(guitar),......
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Originally posted by TempesT68
finally someone with a brain! yes i really get annoyed with people saying "this and that new car ran just as fast or faster then the old cars" but what people just dont factor is way back in the 60's and 70's cars has at the fattest a 225/70/15 rock hard bias ply tires behind torque monster engines that 60' would only be tire smoke, one test i saw that was great was in 68' the GTO ran a 13.7 factory stock but on slicks ran a 12.9
finally someone with a brain! yes i really get annoyed with people saying "this and that new car ran just as fast or faster then the old cars" but what people just dont factor is way back in the 60's and 70's cars has at the fattest a 225/70/15 rock hard bias ply tires behind torque monster engines that 60' would only be tire smoke, one test i saw that was great was in 68' the GTO ran a 13.7 factory stock but on slicks ran a 12.9
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Its raining blood, from a lacerated sky,bleeding its horror, creating my structure,now I shall reign in blood.
Its raining blood, from a lacerated sky,bleeding its horror, creating my structure,now I shall reign in blood.
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Originally posted by SOLID LIFTER
We all talk about not getting traction if we stab it off line,I dont get any with my buick with modern day 9" wide radials, but you DONT want to know the traction problems the pontiac 400's 428's and 455's had when they were running on stock tires, trust me it sucks,its WAAAAAAAAAAYYY to easy easy to do a burn out at 1/2 throttle and without even trying.
We all talk about not getting traction if we stab it off line,I dont get any with my buick with modern day 9" wide radials, but you DONT want to know the traction problems the pontiac 400's 428's and 455's had when they were running on stock tires, trust me it sucks,its WAAAAAAAAAAYYY to easy easy to do a burn out at 1/2 throttle and without even trying.
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Car: '87 Mustang LX
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Originally posted by TempesT68
the torque of the the old BOP engines is unmatched by anything out there today,
the torque of the the old BOP engines is unmatched by anything out there today,
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I'd like to run a 302 Z28 and COPO 427 on good tires these days.
Imagine that.
I'd like to run a 302 Z28 and COPO 427 on good tires these days.
Imagine that.
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