1969 ~ 440 'Cuda 'M-Code' vs. COPO #9561 Camaro

[69 Cuda 440]

Yaaaa that's it only chry's just pushed in and could be taken out easily!!!:cheers:

General Motors little brothers {Pontiac, Buick and Oldsmobile} were
notorious for using incorrectly calibrated electronic Tachometers.

The {1968 thru 1972} AC Delco circuit boards were purposely set up that way.

And 'no' Potentiometer to re-adjust the Tach.

The Tachometer would show 5000 RPM's, but the Engine was revving
at 500 RPM's less........ at 4500.

To prevent those Engines from going........'BOOOM'

 

[69 Cuda 440]

The 'Evil' COPO Camaro #9561

L-72 ~ 427/425 HP {Cast Iron Block & Cylinder Heads}

* 11.0 Compression

* #3919840 ~ Rectangular Port / Closed Chamber / Big Valve Cylinder Heads
* 2.19" Intake ~ 1.88" Exhaust

* Camshaft {Solid Lifter}
* .518"/.520" Lift ~ 316*/302* Duration ~ 80* Overlap {Typically called the .519"/306*}

* Aluminum Dual-Plane High Rise Intake
* Holley #4346A Carburetor = 800 CFM's

* ZL-2 'Cowl Induction Hood'

 

[69 Cuda 440]

Doubter,

In 1969 - 440 A-Body cars in 1969 Super/Stock were capable of running 11.70's @ 120 MPH.

This is a 'rare' 1968 Dart GTS 383 {w/440 conversion} running in 1968.

 

[mikedevore]

That car looks to have the front sway bar still installed in it.
Kinda odd or did Landy know something we didn't.

 

[69 Cuda 440]

1969 NHRA Springationals @ Dallas International

What were the National Records in June 1969.

The 1968 Race Hemi's in SS/BA {10.72} and SS/B {10.61}

The COPO Camaro #9561 427/425 HP L-72
Classed in SS/EA {11.86}

See the Orange 69' COPO Camaro {Right Lane}, just in front of the 68' Race Hemi
SS/B Dart.

 

[HemiSSDart]

1969 NHRA Springationals @ Dallas International

What were the National Records in June 1969.

The 1968 Race Hemi's in SS/BA {10.72} and SS/B {10.61}

The COPO Camaro #9561 427/425 HP L-72
Classed in SS/EA {11.86}

See the Orange 69' COPO Camaro {Right Lane}, just in front of the 68' Race Hemi
SS/B Dart.

Was this the car?
http://www.nickeychicago.net/vehicle.php?id=71

If so, I have driven it and it was THE most wicked sounding vehicle I have ever driven!

 

[69 Cuda 440]

It could well have been.

I saw that Camaro run at New York National Speedway {AHRA} in
1969 and later.

And here it is in 1969........

 

[69 Cuda 440]

No,

The COPO #9561 Camaro was an L-72 'All Cast Iron' 427/425 HP.

Shipping Weights

1969 NHRA

* 1969 - 440 'Cuda 'M-Code' {440/375 HP}
* Base Weight = #3279 ~ 375 HP = 8.74 Wt/Hp

* Stock Class....... C/SA...................(8.50 to 8.99 Wt/Hp}
* Super Stock...... SS/GA.................(8.50 to 8.99 Wt/Hp}

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* 1969 - COPO Camaro #9561 L-72 {427/425 HP}
* Base Weight = #3430 ~ 425 HP = 8.07 Wt/Hp

* The NHRA refactored the 427/425HP to 430 Horsepower


* Base Weight with TH-400

* Stock Class.......A/S or A/SA.........{7.50 to 7.99 Wt/Hp}
* Super Stock......SS/E or SS/EA......{7.50 to 7.99 Wt/Hp}

See corrections...........