pulled the front clip off the Z/28

[BadBird505]

this car came out gorgeous! congrats on such a beautiful car.

[DavidS]

A couple pics from when the Z was at the Hot Rod Reunion at New England Dragway:

[ls6monte]

Sweet!

[jeff68]

You actually turned on those NOS T-3 headlights??????
I thought they were just for show. Hehehe.

[Grovlet]

Originally Posted by jeff68

You actually turned on those NOS T-3 headlights??????
I thought they were just for show. Hehehe.

It's a driver now

Now the real question is what did it run?

Edit: Oh yeah and looking good too!!!

[frankzlt1]

lookin good there dave.

[jeff68]

Originally Posted by Grovlet

Now the real question is what did it run?

I'd love to see David's Z make a pass - like a real one - hard launch, Goodyear bias plys holding on for dear life, and the sweet, sweet sound of that 302 shifting at redline......

Well, I can dream, right?

[DavidS]

Originally Posted by jeff68

I'd love to see David's Z make a pass - like a real one - hard launch, Goodyear bias plys holding on for dear life, and the sweet, sweet sound of that 302 shifting at redline......

Well, I can dream, right?

It would probably be between 13 to 14 seconds. Stock first-gen Z/28's are not good quarter-mile cars. They don't have decent torque off the line.

They were made for road racing, primarily to compete in the Trans-Am Series back in the 60's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Am_Series

The engine limit was 305 ci (5 liters). Peak HP is at 5300 rpm and they were designed to run at high rpm's.

[DavidS]

Originally Posted by jeff68

You actually turned on those NOS T-3 headlights??????
I thought they were just for show. Hehehe.

Yep. The headlights are on and are working great.

[frankzlt1]

Dave weren't the 302 engines 10,000 rpm screammers? I remember seeing a he I head 302 concept engine gm was trying to make for the trans am series cars. That was a wicked high rpm engine if remember.