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73' 240z: F54 4.2L, OS Giken LY DOHC Crossflow head, 17:3comp.ratio, N33, Tripple SU's, T10 Hybrid Draw-Through TT @ 47pds, Roots&Centrifugal Type supercharger, 3-2-1 headers, Centerforce 4 clutch, 6oz flywheel, R300 differential, Super-Hicas
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no
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1980 280ZX coupe
2001 maxima
1994 F150 4x4 van works custom truck
170000 and never needed mech repairs
1996 ford explorer -they cant all be good
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well it depends on what engine that vette has in it and its condition..... if its a 350 in bad shape you might be able to take it......
'74 260z TURBO
'86 300zx N/A (SLOW!)
"All your base are belong to us" - God
Suck. Squeez. Bang. Blow.
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it has a high-performance vette 327 small block, in fairly good condition, i have a rebuilt engine
73' 240z: F54 4.2L, OS Giken LY DOHC Crossflow head, 17:3comp.ratio, N33, Tripple SU's, T10 Hybrid Draw-Through TT @ 47pds, Roots&Centrifugal Type supercharger, 3-2-1 headers, Centerforce 4 clutch, 6oz flywheel, R300 differential, Super-Hicas
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No. But damn they look good together.
John
77280Z (Spooky), 83ZXT (Garage Queen), 86ZXT (Bulldog).
Proud owner of 10/03 Z car of the month.
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2nd.
84 N/A auto w/K&N , 2.5 inch Straight pipe into magnaflow 40 series muffler, no CAT.
LaterZ
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240Z: 0-60 in 9 seconds
60's Vette: 0-60 in 6 seconds (don't know enough about em to narrow down the year)
At the least the Z can corner better.
'60 Chevrolet Apache 10 235cid Stovebolt 6
'79 N/A MT (My Dad's but I drive it)
'81 Turbo (Mine)
FSM: $60
Shop Manual: $20
Reading the manual: Priceless
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hey z is 8 seconds!!! :)
73' 240z: F54 4.2L, OS Giken LY DOHC Crossflow head, 17:3comp.ratio, N33, Tripple SU's, T10 Hybrid Draw-Through TT @ 47pds, Roots&Centrifugal Type supercharger, 3-2-1 headers, Centerforce 4 clutch, 6oz flywheel, R300 differential, Super-Hicas
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The guy won't run the Corvette like a teenager. So you're up against the Z.
Answer: no.
Maybe he'll run you on the mini-cycle.
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oh thats my dads corvette and my z
73' 240z: F54 4.2L, OS Giken LY DOHC Crossflow head, 17:3comp.ratio, N33, Tripple SU's, T10 Hybrid Draw-Through TT @ 47pds, Roots&Centrifugal Type supercharger, 3-2-1 headers, Centerforce 4 clutch, 6oz flywheel, R300 differential, Super-Hicas
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I have an old Corvette next to my Z, too.
I don't run the Corvette against anything; she's not that kind of girl.
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Post Edited (Feb 5, 9:46am)
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I dont care who's faster Brian....I just love that grille on the 240..it makes me growl
1970 240zt 326whp 320ft/lbs @ 13 psi,
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looks like the Z and the vet have the same size tires in the rear.maybe the vet will lose all kinds of traction and the Z will pull of an 1/8 mile win.i think the vet would catch it in the quarter mile.
Z's are like woman maintenance,maintenance,maintenance!
1971 240Z gunmetal metalic 5sp 4:11 gears in the rear
illuminas and purchased from the original owner w/136k original miles
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The tire widths are probably close and those older vettes were not fast in the 1/4 mile by todays standards and newer performance cars times so it could be rather close. that old vette probably handles not well also, so get him in some curves. it would be fun anyway.
get your dad out of the garage and race. my son and i do all the time. its fun and i drive my vette like i stole it all the time shifting at 6500 pretty much stop light to stop light etc.
Post Edited (Jan 16, 7:23am)
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With good reflexes on your part I think you'll be about even in the first few inches -
but then you have that bike and wall to contend with;
I'd think it would slow you both down considerably.
Ed and Jeanne's
ZXelda 1981 280 ZXT: ZXena 1990 300 ZX
1941 Buick Special Sedanette (Betty)
1956 Dodge Royal (Dorothy)
1971 Buick Riviera (Rita)
1975 Ford F-150 Stepside (Fiona)
1992 Firebird (Frieda)
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heh, good one. i say whoever makes it to the door fastest has the best chance, although still slim.
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now that was funny!
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No. Not even on a track.
1981 280ZX Turbo
60,000 original miles
Still OEM (except for tires, fluids, and filters or course)
Swartz Creek, Michigan
It's a dog-eat-dog world out there, and I'm wearing milk bone underpants.
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My best friend has a 67 Vette and we take the cars cruisin every chance we get. He loves to drive my Z on the switchback curves and always makes the comment "I wish my Vette was as tight as this car".
We have never "raced" the cars against each other, but this spring we may get an opp to "run em" and see what happens. He only gets his car out on perfect days. Can't blame him, mine is a daily driver and his car is worth more than my house.
BTW, what year is your Dad's? I am guessing a '65. I have always preferred the split window coupes over the convertibles.
78 280Z Daily Driver
All original, Stock engine, Auto Trans w/factory A/C, 205,000 miles, new suspension and bushing kit, under primer and saving for a paint job.......
83 ZX w/T Tops, purchased 4-20-06, 122K miles, Son's restoration project
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"it has a high-performance vette 327 small block"
327=best old tech small block Chevrolet ever made, IMHO.
Unless you have a turbo or a built L28, don't even try it.
God must love stupid people, he made SOOOOO many of them!
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no you can't "take 'em". you'll need some more help with photograghy to take better ones. to "take em" properly you will need at least a better angle, lighting, backdrop, context and follow the "rule of thirds" (see below).
http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/compose_expose/thirds.html
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its a 66', 63 had the split window in the back..
73' 240z: F54 4.2L, OS Giken LY DOHC Crossflow head, 17:3comp.ratio, N33, Tripple SU's, T10 Hybrid Draw-Through TT @ 47pds, Roots&Centrifugal Type supercharger, 3-2-1 headers, Centerforce 4 clutch, 6oz flywheel, R300 differential, Super-Hicas
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i have to agree with erzelda on this one . i guess you could go by which car makes the biggest bump on the outside of the garage wall. hehe
but seriously back in the days of racing my challenger the only thing that came close to me was a 67 chevelle with a built 327. i couldnt beleive how much they got out of that small block.
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1980 280ZX coupe
2001 maxima
1994 F150 4x4 van works custom truck
170000 and never needed mech repairs
1996 ford explorer -they cant all be good
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ok so now im interested-- so race your dads vette and then come back and tell us who won and no fair being easy on each other we want a real race ok.we want a good foot by foot race description too , not just who won. cause now we gotta know!!!!! pictures would be nice too but if thats too much just the race. thanks in advance!!!
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1980 280ZX coupe
2001 maxima
1994 F150 4x4 van works custom truck
170000 and never needed mech repairs
1996 ford explorer -they cant all be good
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327 = awesome
you arnt winning unless your compressed
im just interested in who pulls who off the line
70 yay!
77 parts
81 compressed parts
86 compressed it handles
00 mercury cougar omg wtf : \ girl has to have something to drive
- owned
74.5 why did i sell you
81 1st car $425 found out s130s dont handle stock
82 good
84 BMW 325e omg never again
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Yeah, that vette is one of those cars that can only go so slow...
If everyone left well-enough alone, we wouldn't have anything great.
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YEP!...to lunch
"Sell your truck while it's still runnin'...say a prayer when you feel like cussin'"
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I raced a '65 coming back from the got-z meet in denver last year. We started from about 80 and he was right on my bumper till I hit 120. He couldnt keep up after that. very nice car, looked like it was just restored so I'm guessing he had an overdrive trans in it although I could be wrong. What would a stock' 65 vette top out at anyway?
Edit: Although from a standstill I'm preety sure I would have been owned.
Porkchop sandwiches!
Post Edited (Jan 18, 7:57am)
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How is a 350hp (or even 365hp w/ fuel injection)327 "better" than a 370hp LT-1?
When I build my dream '67 Corvette, I'm going either 377 or 407 small-block. Now all I have to do is find the mystical little-old-lady-with-Corvette-in-barn.
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Those LT-1's were awesome.