How fast is a 396 chevelle
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Originally Posted by QWIK 150
I know my 2004 Honda Accord will not beat a 1969 Caprice (4 door)396 down the 1/4.
Back in its day the 396 motor was bad ***, but not compared to the dodge 440. GAWD I miss those days when you had a choice of sports cars to choose from.Chevy,Dodge and Ford had some killer products out on the streets back in the mid-late 60s-early 1972. Unlike today they HAD Choices!
Now we are being force fed an LS2 in a glorified sunbird...No camaro , No Trans Am. Sorry man just venting on modern auto options. And do not forget about the AMC 390 Javelin . Variety, variety, and more variety I miss that!
Back in its day the 396 motor was bad ***, but not compared to the dodge 440. GAWD I miss those days when you had a choice of sports cars to choose from.Chevy,Dodge and Ford had some killer products out on the streets back in the mid-late 60s-early 1972. Unlike today they HAD Choices!
Now we are being force fed an LS2 in a glorified sunbird...No camaro , No Trans Am. Sorry man just venting on modern auto options. And do not forget about the AMC 390 Javelin . Variety, variety, and more variety I miss that!
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I have a bone stock 66 vette with a 327 and 350 HP 4 speed 370 gear. Even when the L was stock it pulled. The vette fills much faster just because it’s such a crude car and the L is so smooth. I am not sure but I would think a high horse small block corvette would be in the same ball park as you friends car and you would have no problem with him.