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Here is some reference for you..
By Don V - 09/28/2001 12:02:02 AM; IP 64.12.102.28
My friend has a 69 Fairlane Fastback 390, to date his best time at the strip is 14.06. It is equipped as follows:
390 IP
Cobrajet intake
Crane blueprint series (copy of 390gt cam)
stock ex manifolds (yes the puny unibody ones)
2 1/2 exhaust pipes
no headwork done
735cfm Holley
c-6
3.89 gears
For reference, my 66GTA convert has run a best of 14.8. It is equipped as follows:
Totally stock 390gt engine
with the "S"ick intake
600cfm Holley
2 1/4 exhaust pipes
c-6
3.50 gears
as you can see big gains are made in intake and gears compared to the 69.
Now I will go to bat for the 390. I often hear what a dog the 390 is. I ask compared to what? 440's 428's 455's yeah, those are pretty powerful motors, in a class by themselves no doubt. But what about mid size engines 396, 400,383 etc. I am now looking at a Car and Driver magazine, printed in March 1966 were they had a shootout of 442 - 350hp 4 sp - 14.59 et, 396-60hp 4sp - 14.66 et, Royal GTO - 360hp 4 sp, - 14.05 et, GS400 - 340hp - auto -14.92 et, FairlaneGTA -335hp - auto -14.26 et, and a Comet 390GT -335hp 4sp -13.98et.
Not too shabby for a couple of dogs, and yes the magazine did not like the 390's either, but there it is.

One more magazine did a mid -size engine shootout recently, Musclecar Review May 2000. The shootout comprised a 68 442 - 15.33, et 70 396 Chevelle - 14.99, 68 GS400 - 14.92 et, 69 Torino 390 - 14.51 et, 70 GTO 400 - 14.44 et, 73 Javelin 401 - 14.17 et, and a 69 Coronet 383 - 15.48 et.
Again, I think the 390 did well, certainly not a dog.
I am no big fan of magazine tests, but I think the shootout in Musclecar Review is fairl assesment of what the the average owner/enthusiast, car can do, not by manufacturers who will fudge things for increased sales. The only reason I bring these things up is because a lot of my friends as well as myself actually run these kind of cars at the strip, and I never felt the 390 does that bad at the strip and neither did they.
Well time to get off the soapbox...
Thanks to everyone for letting me indulge myself, and if it was too long - I apologize in advance.
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 RE: Strong engine? -- Mike McQuesten, 09/27/2001
 First off, it's not a 390GT engine. -- Dave Shoe, 09/27/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8332&Reply=8321><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8332" onclick="return false;">RE: what would be the best combo</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>P, <i>09/27/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8332', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8332') }); </script>  RE: what would be the best combo -- P, 09/27/2001
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 RE: Filling the pan -- P, 09/28/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8335&Reply=8321><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8335" onclick="return false;">RE: what would be the best combo to wake up a</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Darren, <i>09/27/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8335', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8335') }); </script>  RE: what would be the best combo to wake up a -- Darren, 09/27/2001
Collapse <b>Here is some reference for you..</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Don V, <i>09/28/2001</i></font>Here is some reference for you.. -- Don V, 09/28/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8339&Reply=8321><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8339" onclick="return false;">That sounds like a white Fairlane fastback with red stripes I know.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>09/28/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8339', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8339') }); </script>  That sounds like a white Fairlane fastback with red stripes I know. -- Dave Shoe, 09/28/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8348&Reply=8321><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8348" onclick="return false;">That would be gold c-stripes...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Don V, <i>09/28/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8348', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8348') }); </script>  That would be gold c-stripes... -- Don V, 09/28/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=8353&Reply=8321><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor8353" onclick="return false;">Ahhh...1966, of course.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>09/28/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=8353', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor8353') }); </script>  Ahhh...1966, of course. -- Dave Shoe, 09/28/2001
 How did you like the 428 CJ 68 1/2 Failane.... -- Don V, 09/28/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=26407&Reply=8321><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor26407" onclick="return false;">1967 Fairlane GTA 289 Conv</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Reggie Cole, <i>12/14/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=26407', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor26407') }); </script>  1967 Fairlane GTA 289 Conv -- Reggie Cole, 12/14/2005
 Reggie: You may not want to . . . -- Orin, 12/14/2005
 Beware of headers! -- Dave Shoe, 09/28/2001
 RE: what would be the best combo to wake up a -- Darren, 09/28/2001
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