Cars > Challenges > “Drag car” Vs “GTO”
1978 Chevrolet Camaro
“Drag car”
2005 Pontiac GTO
“GTO”
Head to Head
About “Drag car”
-78 Camaro body
-Fiberglass One piece front end
-Fiberglass doors
-Fiberglass trunk lid
-All Windows Lexan
Chassis
-Cage NHRA Certified to 8.50
-Backhalf Chassis, stock front end
-Motor set back 15 inchs
-Ladder Bar Rear with Coilovers
-New Strange Single Adjustable Shocks
-Ford 9” Rear with 5.29 gears
-Strange Aluminum Case
-Morser axles
-1350 U-Joints
-Wheelie Bars
-Moroso Springs in front with Comp 90/10 Shocks
-Fits 32/14.5 Slick (Goodyear and M/T)
-15 x 15 rear Welds
-15 x 3.5 Front Welds
Engine
-434 SBC
-MSD Dist
-Roller Cam, at .682 lift
-AFR Heads
-2.08, 1.60 Stainless Valves
- Aluminum Roller Rockers With Shafts1.6 Ratio 7/16” Stud
-SRP Pistions 13.5:1
-Oliver Billet Rods
-Magnum Callies Crank
-Dart little M Block
-Brodix Single Plane Intake
-850 Demon Race Carb
-Electric Water Pump
-7 Quart Oil Pan
- Custom Made Headers
-Transmission
-1.76 First Gear Powerglide
-BTE Transbrake
-JW Ultrabell
-Hurst Quarterstick Shifter, with elec. Solenoid
-Electric Fan Transmission Cooler
-5700 BTE Stall Converter
-Ignition
-MSD 6AL
-3 step
-RPM Activated Switch
-RPM Dial for Launch
-Biondo Elite 400 Delay Box
It runs a 6.225 @ 109.90 MPH in the 1/8 mile
with a 1.349 60' time and a 3.995 330"
About “GTO”
This is my 05 GTO.
Specs for “Drag car”
Body
-78 Camaro body
-Fiberglass One piece front end
-Fiberglass doors
-Fiberglass trunk lid
-All Windows Lexan
Chassis
-Cage NHRA Certified to 8.50
-Backhalf Chassis, stock front end
-Motor set back past crossmember
-Ladder Bar Rear with Coilovers
-New Strange Single Adjustable Shocks
-Ford 9” Rear with 4.71 gears
-Strange Aluminum Case
-1350 U-Joints
-Wheelie Bars
-Moroso Springs in front with Comp 90/10 Shocks
-Fits 32/14.5 Slick (Toyos on now with good life left)
-15 x 15 rear Welds
-15 x 3.5 Front Welds
-Setup for BBC and SBC (BBC Plate and Headers inc.)
Engine
-383 SBC
-Burns Pump Gas 10:1
-Solid Lifter Cam, Around the .575 Range
-Dart 200 cc Straight Plugs
-K Motion Valve Springs
-2.02, 1.60 Stainless Valves
-Crane Aluminum Roller Rockers 1.6 Ratio 7/16” Stud
-Keith Black Hyperutectic Pistions
-X Rods
-Scat Cast Crank
-4 Bolt Main Block
-Hurricane Single Plane Intake
-750 Quick Fuel Carb New 6/08
-Electric Water Pump 6/08
-7 Quart Oil Pan
-Schoenfeld Headers
Transmission
-1.76 First Gear Powerglide
-BTE Transbrake
-JW Ultrabell
-Hurst Quarterstick Shifter, with elec. Solenoid
-Electric Fan Transmission Cooler
-5200 Stall BTE Converter (2 Years old)
Ignition
-MSD 6AL Box
-RPM Activated Switch
-RPM Dial for Launch
-3 step
-2 Red Top Optima Batteries
-Alternator (14.2 volts when running)
-Mallory Unilite Dist
old motor, 2008
Specs for “GTO”
6 Speed Manual, 400HP LS2 V8, HP=400 @ 5200 RPM, Torque 400 @ 4000 RPM, 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds and a 13.0 second quarter mile at 110 mph.
Factory Options for “Drag car”
No factory options listed.
Factory Options for “GTO”
Hood scoops, Split rear exhaust, Front calipers painted red with GTO logo's, Air conditioning, Power windows, Power door locks, Leather seats, Power seats, Blaupunkt 6CD Changer.
Mods for “Drag car”
Car runs a 6.990 in the 1/8
60' 1.576
330 4.533
1/8 6.990
MPH 98.12
best run in 2009
6.51 in the 1/8 @106 MPH
With my 385 motor
Fastest run with my 434
60' 1.349
330 3.995
1/8 6.225
MPH 109.90
Mods for “GTO”
Custom exhaust with 3 inch pipe from the cat back with two Dinomax mufflers.
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| Points for Drag car | Total Votes | Points for GTO |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | 17 | 46 |
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