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Old 05-04-2009, 12:25 PM   #1
MrIcky

 
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Some good summary muscle car info

http://musclecars.howstuffworks.com/...le-cars?page=0

I like the howstuffworks.com site in general- but this has some good info on musclecars. It's interesting to see how much progress has been made.

For instance:
The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Specifications
Wheelbase, inches: 108.1
Weight, lbs: 3,765
Number built: 20,302
Base price: $3,185

Top Available Engine
Type: ohv V-8
Displacement, cid: 302
Fuel system: 2 x 4 bbl.
Compression ratio: 11.0:1
Horsepower @ rpm: 290 @ 5800
Torque @ rpm: 290 @ 4200

Representative Performance
0-60 mph, sec: 7.4
1/4 mile, sec @ mph: 15.12 @ 94.8

Lots of quick summaries on some classics.
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