[67drake]

Great thread!
I admire guys doing this type of thing. Though my own car does not have the potential that yours does,I am at least going the same direction with it. I want to make it as fast as possible,but still retain a stock look. I do hit the track quite often,but I am just competing against my own times,trying to get them better.I don't worry about the guy in the other lane.
One thing I have run into is that some people just don't "get it".
Them:" So you race this GTO?"
Me: "Yes. My best so far is 14.3 at 98"
Them: "That's not THAT fast."
Me: "I know,but it's the original engine,trans ect,and almost all stock,right now I'm even running 215/75/14 whitewalls."
Them:" No HEI,headers,ect? Would'nt that help?"
Me: "Maybe,but the car did'nt come with those"
Them: "But I thought you were trying to make it FASTER?"
Me: "Yes,but still keep it stock"
Them: "Huh? Why? I don't understand"
My engine builder keeps bugging me to run headers when I see him,but I have told him that if anything I won't go farther then RA manifolds. The budget is holding me back this year a little,but the whitewalls will be gone this summer I hope!
Good luck,and post your times when you get your car out to the track.