1964 Belvedere MAX WEDGE vs 1969 Camaro SS - PURE STOCK DRAG RACE (Best of 3)

1964 Plymouth Belvedere 426 Max Wedge vs 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 375hp L78 4-speed (Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race)
The first car is a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS396 L78... yes, a L78. And with that L78 option you got A LOT of upgrades. See the video for the specs, but in short it was a very hot motor underrated at 375 horsepower.. oddly enough its unchanged from the 425 horsepower version that was in the Covette just a few years previous... so yeah, more like 425 horsepower. With the SS package you also got some suspension upgrades and power front disk brakes! Pretty cool! The competitor is no slouch... we've got a 1964 Plymouth Belvedere 426 Max Wedge. No, it's not a 426 Hemi, but it's just as awesome. The 426 Max Wedge (previously 413) was a MONSTER!!! There were very few cars at the time that could hang with it. Up to 425 horsepower, 480 lb-ft of torque and a compression ratio of 13.5:1! WHAT?!?!? I hope you love paying for race fuel!

Anyway, both of these cars participate in the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race series. Their rules are listed below, and make sure you follow them on Facebook!

For 1955 to 1979 musclecars built in United States and Canadian assembly plants with a minimum warranty of 12 months and 12,000 miles.
Any car running faster than 11.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Any convertible running faster then 13.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Casting numbers must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed including intake manifold, heads, and exhaust manifolds. Blocks do not have to be "numbers matching," but they must be the correct displacement. Overbores up to .070" are allowed. Stock cranks only.
All Engines – 1.5 extra points allowed over advertised.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed.
The valve train must be factory stock for the year, make, and horsepower claimed.
The ignition system must be stock, including the distributor, cap, coil, and wires. Points may be replaced with any electronic conversion that fits under the stock distributor cap.
The carburetor must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Jetting and metering changes are permitted. THE CHOKE ASSEMBLY MUST BE IN PLACE AND FUNCTIONAL!
Cast-iron exhaust manifolds are mandatory and must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. Internal modifications to the exhaust manifolds are NOT allowed. Under no circumstances will headers be allowed, including those cars that came with headers delivered in the trunk. Pipes must be routed as they were originally for the year, make, model, and engine combination. Mufflers must be stock looking in design, that is, oval in shape. No glasspacks or straight pipes allowed unless installed as original equipment. Maximum muffler inlet and outlet size is 2.5 inches. X & H pipes allowed.
The radiator must be correct for the year, make, model, and horsepower claimed. No lightweight, aluminum radiators allowed.
Maximum stall limited to 2200 rpm.
The transmission must be correct for year, make, model and engine of the car. 3-speed manuals may be upgraded to the correct 4-speed if originally available.
The rear axle must be of the same manufacturer as the car. Any gear ratio is allowed.
Reproduction tires or radial tires only.You are allowed to run tires one size over stock.
Factory wheels only.


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