1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu drag racing 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S W-31. pure stock muscle car drag race (PSMCDR). factory stock drag race. super car drag race. factory appearing stock tire.
The first car is a 1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu with a 454 V8 making 235 net horsepower, and a lot of torque. It features a 3-speed automatic transmission and 3.42 rear gears. Weight, with driver, is 4490 pounds. The 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S W31 has a 350 V8 making 325 gross horsepower. Transmission is a 4-speed manual. Rear gearing is also 3.42. Weighs-in at 3640, with driver included.
Remember, both cars participate in the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race series, so please check out their website for the rules of this drag racing class:
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The rules for PSMCDR are listed below:
For 1955 to 1979 musclecars built in United States and Canadian assembly plants with a minimum warranty of 12 months and 12,000 miles.
Any car running faster than 11.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Any convertible running faster than 13.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Casting numbers must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed including intake manifold, heads, and exhaust manifolds. Blocks do not have to be “numbers matching,” but they must be the correct displacement. Overbores up to .070″ are allowed. Stock cranks only.
All Engines – compression ratio 1.5 extra points allowed over advertised.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed.
The valve train must be factory stock for the year, make, and horsepower claimed.
The ignition system must be stock, including the distributor, cap, coil, and wires. Points may be replaced with any electronic conversion that fits under the stock distributor cap.
The carburetor must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Jetting and metering changes are permitted. THE CHOKE ASSEMBLY MUST BE IN PLACE AND FUNCTIONAL!
Cast-iron exhaust manifolds are mandatory and must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. Internal modifications to the exhaust manifolds are NOT allowed. Under no circumstances will headers be allowed, including those cars that came with headers delivered in the trunk. Pipes must be routed as they were originally for the year, make, model, and engine combination. Mufflers must be stock looking in design, that is, oval in shape. No glasspacks or straight pipes allowed unless installed as original equipment. Maximum muffler inlet and outlet size is 2.5 inches. X & H pipes allowed.
The radiator must be correct for the year, make, model, and horsepower claimed. No lightweight, aluminum radiators allowed.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed. Duration at .050″ lobe lift must be within 1% of factory specs. Lift at the valve must be within 2% of factory specs. Maximum stall limited to 2200 rpm.
The transmission must be correct for year, make, model and engine of the car. 3-speed manuals may be upgraded to the correct 4-speed if originally available.
The rear axle must be of the same manufacturer as the car. Any gear ratio is allowed.
Reproduction tires or radial tires only.You are allowed to run tires one size over stock.
Factory wheels only.
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Do only American cars run in these races? I'd like to see how a low-power, low-weight European sports car would fare against one of these American cars.
I had a 73 Chevelle Laguna S-3. I bought it from a Chevy dealer in 1975 and it had 14k on it. I payed 3200.00. It was a great car and got me thru college. At the time I wasn’t aware that the S-3 option didn’t start till 1974. It had the S-3 emblem in the front grill. Anyone got any info on 73 S-3’s? It was a 2 door with a vinyl roof and had the 2 smaller windows by the back seat. It had those front swivel bucket seats, those were pretty cool for the day.
Super duper great job on this video.
Super duper entertaining!!!
And the cars are cool also! Like super cool.
Thanks again
Well I have to say I was laughing pretty good at your sound FX – two very cool cars as well – thank you!
i had a 200,000 mile 273 v8 2bbl extractors – beat a 30,000 351 clev 780 4bbl – up to 90 mph – revved the pick handles out of it
As noted below, some really powerful small displacement V8 (around 350 C.I.D.) engines were produced to slip under the insurance companies radar. These cars could embarrass some overloaded big blocks as seen here. Keep the videos coming.
Its great to see you back
Awesome!
The W-31 (Ram Rod) is a severely underrated engine. It's one rocketin' small-block, that's for sure!
In 1985 a Friend of mine had a Chevy Monza with a 375 HP & a 4 speed. You talk about Fast
Good to have you back. Two excellent cars. Interesting info and goodies on the Chevelle. Very heavy car indeed. Very close races. Sometimes size (cubic inches) does matter. It did here. Cool cars. Thanks as always
Olds has vent windows, 68 right not 69? Correction post cars all had vents.
A lot closer than I thought they would have been with that low compression chevy. Those W-31 cars always felt like they had more horsepower than they actually did. Great race between two great cars. Thanks for posting.
I HAD SEVERAL PINTO'S. NON-BEING OF THE RACE VARIETY AWESOME WITH THAT HANDBRAKE FOR SNOW WET WHETHER YOU COULD STEER WITH THAT DANG THING. THEY ALSO WOULD GO ALMOST ANYWHERE, WE HAD STRIP MINES HERE IN OHIO WITH A T AND HUNDRED-FOOT CLIFFS THEY WOULD DIG BIG GOUGES IN THE GROUND MOUNDS OF DIRT AND THIS THING WOULD GO UP AND DOWN ALL OF THEM IF YOU KNEW HOW TO DRIVE.
Had a Oldsmobile Cutlass 455 with some aftermarket upgrades 🙂 Ran strong with a 373 posi-trac
Love the W-31 350…like the Mopar 340, it’s a real giant killer
Excellent race
Cars and zebras… You magnificent bastard… Super glad your back on… Keep going..
I’m here for the drag racing and fart noises.
On a long walk through the neighborhood several months ago, I came across a guy who'd just bought a '74 Chevelle w/ a 350. It was white, and appeared from the outside to be flawless. Probably not fast, but who cares? I complimented the car profusely, and felt a nostalgia that was almost overwhelming. I still admire it whenever I see it sitting out in the driveway.
I just want the bottom comment so that turd of a chevelle looks like it came out of my bottom!
More, more FART!
Where can I get a copy of that fart sound affect?
Wow ! reduced power on chevelle doesnt make him slower
4440lbs… DAAAAYUM! Thats almost as heavy as my ex wife has gotten in the 22 years since our divorce! Ya know she still complains to our kids that I bought my 1970 GTO in 1994 when she said I was not allowed to. Guess who still has that GTO… and three other GTOs.. Yeah… this guy.
That Aerosmith part.. DAMN!
69!
Love the commentary, please keep it nasty like my 70 tempest that was rusted out so bad that it could beat the 5.0 fox bodys with a 350 2 barrel and a Saginaw 3 spd
If we had a chance to do it all again, tell me
Would we?
Could we?
Another great video and commentary C&Z!