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Title: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times
Post by: bob_hawke on August 29, 2005, 12:11:05 AM
just wondering for interest's sake how quick people have gotten (or heard of) the orig 6 pots going on the straight.

if anyone has some figueres and the mods id be very thankful.
Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times
Post by: spanner on August 29, 2005, 01:59:25 AM
`Local nostalgic drags saw standard EK Ute doing 1/4 mile in 22 sec.  Go the grey.
Cheers
Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times
Post by: craiga on August 29, 2005, 07:29:40 AM
Bob,

I would reckon 21-22 secs for a stocky grey is about right, with about 18 - 19 secs for a stocky red 186/202 in an FE/FC.

A little bit of work to a red (carby/extractors/street cam) and you should shave a couple of secs off easy.

Cheers,

Craig.
Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times
Post by: Martin on August 29, 2005, 01:46:46 PM
"Cars" magazine, November 1956, had an FE Holden/Mk II Zephyr comparison:

FE Holden:
0 - 60 mph: 19.4 secs
0 - 70 mph: 30.1 secs
Standing 1/4 mile: 22.2 secs

Zephyr:
0 - 60 mph: 17.6 secs
0 - 70 mph: 25.7 secs
Standing 1/4 mile: 21.1 secs

"Wheels" magazine, February 1960 had a road test of the FB:

0 - 60 mph: 20.4 secs
0 - 70 mph: 33.0 secs
Standing 1/4 mile: not reported

Neck snapping stuff.

Martin
Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times
Post by: RET on August 29, 2005, 10:07:57 PM
NSW Club Member Mal Owen (aka "MalFE") ran an 18.97 quarter in his road-registered FE Sedan in 1965.  The most recent issue of Sideplate had an article on this.

cheers
RET
Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times
Post by: bob_hawke on August 29, 2005, 11:30:04 PM
cheers thanks a lot for the times, just wondering how they related to other cars of the time back then.
does anyone know any times of really hot motors running the 1/4?

thanks for the info
Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times
Post by: craiga on August 30, 2005, 12:15:07 AM
Bob,

My mate used to run a grey powered FJ that did mid 15's, but I think some did go slightly quicker. Maybe Alex would know more accurate times as he has a good collection of early magazines.

Here's a picture of the car after he turned it into a road race car, and a picture of his EH called "Bobcat". Red motor powered and ran into the 13's back in the early 70's. A couple of his other race cars are also shown.
(http://tinypic.com/bdmvic.jpg)
Another one that shows the lengths people can go to get the old grey up and going, Repco cross flow head and triple webers on a grey!! Serious stuff!!

(http://www.joesgarage.com.au/images/show/humpsmall.jpg)

Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times
Post by: bob_hawke on August 30, 2005, 04:16:02 AM
15's from a grey, pretty hardcore.

thanks heaps for the piccies CraigA, never can have enough piccies of cool old race cars, even if there are some jap ones  :)

thanks again
Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times
Post by: craiga on August 30, 2005, 04:45:36 AM
But at least the Bluebird had a stroked Holden 308 (355), and the Honda had a 350. Japanese on the outside only!!

I love these old race car shots as well.

Cheers,

Craig.
Title: Re: grey/red motor 1/4 mile times
Post by: Spinner on August 30, 2005, 06:41:50 AM
Car: FC Van.  Stock engine, with extractors & open element air cleaner.  185/60R13 slicks.  Pump Super.

Track: Oran Park 1/8 mile, not long after CID closed.

Run 1: 15.002 @55 mph.

Run 2: 14.942 @55.2 mph.
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