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From: shelby@rtech.ARPA (Shelby Thornton)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: big block Chevy vs Mopar 440 - no contest
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Date: Mon, 25-Mar-85 15:00:16 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 25 15:00:16 1985
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> Is that right?  Well I've got a 427 that will rearrange your doors
> which I drive to work everyday.  Send me mail and we will arrange a time
> and place to get it on.  We'll put the money in escrow, and if the price is
> right I`ll drive up to Berkley from San Jose.  I don't think for a milli-
> second you seriously think your slow-par can beat even a mediocre running
> rat, so I'm sure you won't respond to this challenge.
> 

Our last street 440 car is in many pieces, as would be expected during
winter.  When it is finally back together, hopefully in about a two
months, we would love to race your 427.  You'll have to meet us at
Baylands Raceway in Fremont and be ready to put up a minimum of three
digits (with the 1st number >= 2).

To give you an idea of what you've gotten yourself into, this car is
NOT a street car anymore.  The only thing factory orignal is the sheet-
metal.  It's a full cage, full frame drag car with '68 GTX sheetmetal.
The rear suspension is ladder-bar, with 5.13 gears and 14-32 wrinkle-
wall slicks.  We plan to run it in Pro Gas competition which is a
9.90 index.  I'll let you know when it's ready and I'll give you your
chance to "rearrange my doors".

> As far as your weird ideas about torque and how it relates to racing,
> just keep on thinking that horsepower is meaningless.  Torque is
> meaningful ONLY if the RPM is specified.  Guess what torque at a 
> particular RPM is.... That's right - horsepower! (try taking a physics
> course, Shelby.  You would be amazed at how wonderful it is when you
> understand what you are talking about.)

I guess we'll let the race decide who knows what they're talking about,
Good luck.


					Shelby

P.S.	When we race, we'll probably have the old street motor in to dial
	in the chassis.  When the car was in street trim last year,
	the car only turned low 11's.