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Originally Posted by straycat
I'd put a rear sway bar on since they are plentiful and cheap addition with boxed control arms and teflon bushings. What rpm are you launching? Do you have a posi in those cars.? And go around the water.
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The launch RPM is low, either from idle or up to 1500. Off idle is fun, I flip the clutch out and roll into the throttle. almost feels like an automatic with a stock converter. As a matter of fact, the 4-speed car and the automatic run within .01th of each other when I use that method with nearly identical MPH.
If I bring it up to 1500 or higher it's more of a balancing act of traction and fear of walking home :--)
Both cars have open rears with the Pontiac standard 3;23 ratio.
Years ago I read that the Reynolds Buick went 14.00"s with headers, slicks and 4;10's with their 1965 Gran Sport. Personally I went 13.87 with a
bone stock 1965 442 automatic with 3;90 gears.
I'm trying to run 13.99 (or better of course) with a stock tire because that seems like a very good stock benchmark for a 1965 4bbl. GTO manual or automatic and I want to carry the good Pontiac name, I'm a biased fan. :--)
These short videos are from last year, the 4-speed went 14.44 and the auto went 14.45.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ED-...hannel=NYS-GTO
4-speed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmxt...hannel=NYS-GTO
automatic