MoroteZ28

i was cruising looking for a final kill in my z b4 i was to sell it im dirving and my firned is like look to the side im like huh its a late 70's camaro tryin to pass me he gets to the side and i gun it we stayed even till like 65 then i started walking him i rather kill a ***** but this did it thirdgens rule!!!

freestylzz

Stop picking on those older 2nd gen tanks!

Mcdamit

yeah dude those things have something like 120hp with a 350

MoroteZ28

yeh those camaros are pretty slow if they still have the stock motor in them that is i hate thier bodystyle but i liked it when they started putting the gfx on them like @ the late 70's early 80's

Nate86

nick418

yea those 74-81 2nd gen camaros were dogs and horrible looking (stock wise)

TBI92Camaro

I have to disagree with how you see 2nd Gens. The best looking Camaro os all time had to be the 70-72 Camaro, with the split bumper and Vette Tali lights. I also like 79 Camaros. Personally, Ive always had a thing for 2nd Gens over a 3rd Gen and actually am considering trading mine off for a 79 Camaro. Everyone has their own opinion and I agree they were WAYYYY underpowered but that was rough itmes then. Hell 3rd Gens were nothing impressive until the TPI came around and even TPI isnt THAT great compared to anything today.

Mcdamit

True true, but for the times it was, badas s fuel injection though an old muscle car with the exception of the old 302 z28's, would rip the crap out of any iroc. Still can be made great just requires the cash to do it.

nick418

i thought the 1st gen 350s and 302s ran 14s bonestock.... Thats L98 territory

Mcdamit

i have seen track times for stock 302's at low 15's high 14's

nick418

a G92 L98 should beat a old 1st gen 302 or 350 (stock) a poor gear L98 will prob still win by not much tho. those 302s can rev high tho

phoenix305

yeah but you guys need to think about tires back then compared to tires now. think about it i'm sure it will sink in.

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

There is a lot of truth to this. 95% of all muscle cars ran in the 15's and high 14's. Tire compoounds have come a long way as well as making vehicles lighter. Remember, power ratings have also changed over the years and power is now rated with accessories and exhaust. An L98 should run with any stock muscle car of the days. An M6 LS1 car would embarass just about every muscle car of the good old days. An engine with more cubic inches always has more potential than one with less.

kowboy59

iTrader: (8)

thats great to hear. i love my engine. if only i had money to hook it up.

nick418

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i agree 110 percent shifty.. Buy what bout those good old Boss Mustangs that ran 12s? Also i dont understand.. A 1st gen camaro with say 290hp 302 cubic inch, why would it run high 14s? I heard the 1st gens where the lightest years... So why would a heavy 245hp l98 take a lighter 302 `1st gen. Im just bit confused

Mcdamit

probably just the way stuff was made back then, tires were non sticky heavy lunkers, transmissions absorbed a little more power and the 302 had around 345hp if i remeber correctly, plus those numbers that were posted during the day. Also those numbers, included driver delay and probably double clutching. Alotta trees now adays start when you launch, though some still are just the old school light assembly

nick418

actually i read plenty times it was 290 horsepower... thanks for the info

midnight383

you probably read about the 290hp rating tons of times, but obviously you haven't heard the observation that it was closer to 390hp...underrated for reasons i can't remember from that show