Stock Appearing Corvette Runs 9.37 146 On Stock Tires! Find Out How! FAST Races Record Holding L88

[@bsfunk44]

Imagine taking one of those back to 1970 and seeing the look on people's faces when they saw it running 9's, lol

[@danmyers9372]

It would be close to Pro Stock times.

[@cali2468]

That would be priceless 😂

[@scottteeters5780]

Years ago I read that Grumpy used micro switches on his shifter linkage to adjust the timing advance on his 327 '66 Chevy II (Grumpy's Toy) and was running mid 11s on 7-inch slicks. He was a trickster, cut from the same cloth as Smokey Yunick! I miss those guys, they were so much fun to follow. Horsepower Depot does basically the same thing, only with electronics.

[@misterdeeds2172]

@@danmyers9372 Actually, if you could somehow have this 70 Vette at the very first ever Pro Stock event, this car would have won easily while setting both E.T. and MPH during the Competition - not too mention No. 1 qualifier. Bill 'Grumpy Jenkins driving Grumpy's Toy (a 68 Camaro) turned a 9.99 at 138+ mph to defeat Ronnie Sox in the Sow & Martin Barracuda (a 69 model if I remember correctly). A mid 9's and lower car was the stuff racer's dreams were made of back then. They simply did not exist (not in any 'stock' class, that is).

[@RedEye19]

@@scottteeters5780 : Nothing wrong with putting a little “english” on your holeshot.

[@704406bbl]

I really enjoy the FAST series of racing. I can see how this would be so much fun. Even though I'm a mopar guy I do like the big block chevy cars you have and using ingenuity to pull every bit of power and speed out of these cars. and on those skinny tires too. Well done sirs.I know you'll keep knocking down those times. Best of sucess this coming year!

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thank you!

[@littlewarlock9361]

The F.A.S.T. vehicles are the baddest cars in history, period. Nine seconds on a 5 inch tire would rule everything back in the day. These cars are just remarkable with todays technology. Obviously we are getting 800 horsepower ice cars form the factory and 1000 horsepowered electric cars but these F.A.S.T. cars are just wicked. You and your dad have done an outstanding job learning and experimenting, keep going!!!!!

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks! We do love the FAST series, Its fun to show up to the track with a "carshow" car and wow the spectators!

[@Dogboy1960]

The amazing part in all this is found in how it re-enforces the idea of "no replacement for displacement". When people talk about how old school engines can't compete with the modern engines they forget that the old school engines are no more limited to exclusively using 50 year old tech than any new engine is. This car runs ONLY low 9s due class rules. Imagine where it runs with APPROPRIATE sized headers and exhaust, an intake that isn't mandated to be "factory appearance" and then the drag slick that can actually "Hook" without taking away timing for so much of the initial run. Mid 8s are merely the easily achieved, first stop, on the way to something absolutely unimaginable 1969.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Car would go 8s for sure with some good tires!

[@curtfreeman8632]

I’ve always been into street cars that are faster than they look, or than they’re supposed to be. This car is the best example of that I’ve ever seen. Job well done 👍

[@patrickshaw8595]

God! THANKS for the in-car shot starting at 6:13 ! Brings back such good memories from my '67 L-72 Vette street racing days ! Watch that tach march right up to EIGHT GRAND, BOYS ! wHOOO HOOOOOOOO ! ! ! AND AWAAAAAY WE GO !

[@joejoe-qn4hu]

Beautiful cars you guys have. I love this kind of racing.

[@timbrooks1270]

Wow! The body on that car looks great!

[@dgiorgi1725]

"Make em FLOW, make em GO". I had a 71 LT1, nice car but the 67 L79 was more of a favorite for me. I always like the newer style of 68 to 72 vettes but the HP Drop started in 71 and continued to decrease. I think the 67 was still and always ill be the best year for the Vette's at least for me. Great video , thanks.

[@ejgrant5191]

The 70 LT-1 with the 11:1 motor is a BEAST! the 71/72 smog motors lost quite a bit not only with the compression drop but, the 71 up "smog heads" dropped quite a bit of power as GM was frantically searching to reduce NOX emission levels for the 72 model year, combustion chamber quench between the early heads and the open chamber later heads cost quite a bit of mid range torque...That's kind of why you will see that 71 & 72 LT-1s were often speced with 4.11 gears to make up for the lost power with gearing...Ford and Mopar didn't emascualate their Muscle Car motors until 1972 . My 72 LT-1 with factory 4.11 gears ran 103MPH @ the Drags while my 70 LT-1 ran 107MPH with 3.70 gears....Big difference in the way they run and what fuel they like, even with mild timing that 70 LT-1 isn't happy on 94 octane pump gas, put race gas in it....It's quite a bit happier!

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

For Me, I Think 1970 Was The Francisca Sarpong Pinnacle Summit Year For HORSEPOWER, IMHO, Thx.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Man, when you cranked it & left it idle at the end of the video, that sucker sounds SO bad ass. You guys and your engine builder really know what you're doing. Great stuff !!!

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Tony and the guys at BES build killer engines!

[@KS-dg5zh]

@@HorsepowerDepot with Darren Morgan working at BES i bet it only gets better

[@philipmazzuca2269]

Bischoff is awesome

[@HotRodHoarder]

I work in the Marketing Department at Coker Tire and have always been so curious about how you guys make those Wide Ovals work so well. Thanks for sharing your information on the tires and all of the other hidden details about these FAST cars. Very cool.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks for watching! We just bought 12 G70s from you guys. Plan is to bring a couple new cars out this year!

[@danmyers9372]

@@HorsepowerDepot - Any issues with tire failures? You are WAY exceeding the speed rating of the tires.

[@stephanouellet3673]

Thanks a lot for your time, your Dad Vette L88 is perfect like your Zl1 wow,Thank you

[@C226-l8q]

What I find amazing with you guys is you get a newbie car… do the shakedown then add some basics like carb, timing mufflers maybe gears or tranny…. Bam the thing is a monster. Well done, Love to watch!! Keep it up!

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks for watching! It’s what we love to do!

[@EBthere]

Awesome car and performance. I don't think any newer cars could ever match the cool of these older ones.

[@GT500662]

Some of the best car content I’ve ran across on KZbin….for the life of me I can’t understand how you don’t have several hundred K subs.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks! A lot of cool things on KZbin. I've learned it's pretty hard to stand out, getting subs is actually pretty difficult, but were growing pretty quick!

[@GT500662]

@@HorsepowerDepot ….I would love to see you grow. I just discovered y’all a couple of weeks ago. I found myself going back and watching most of your older videos. A lot of cool stuff. I’m a fellow Hoosier. I’m pulling for you!

[@icurt06]

I went to Bloomington Gold a couple of years back for the L88 celebration at the Indy Speedway. I'll always remember the sound those big blocks made going down gasoline alley. Thanks for sharing some of your speed tricks.

[@TheRoguelement]

Try not to get to upset Bro but this 560 cubic inch BES race motor is NOT the 427 L88 Chevy supplied for the Corvettes...these guys who race this type BS are just playing with themselves...

[@philipmazzuca2269]

How so ?? Factory APPEARING

[@bbgcars]

WOW...THAT OVERLAP!!!..IM NOT A CHEVY GUY BUT I DO HAVE A SERIES 6 ROLLER MOTOR 454 AT THE HOUSE WITH A 4L60E! IM SO HAPPY!

[@ekitching]

Nice video and awesome car! 700+ at the rear wheels, that is a lot of power. I would be happy with 500. You proved that 2½" tubing is not all that bad. I bet that roll cage stiffens up that car a lot. The factory frame is not all that strong. The bird cage section in the middle of the car helps. I redid the frame on my '70, sandblast, rewelded seams, painted. Apparently it needs to be reinforced in the rear section of the frame to handle a built motor, I found a kit that does that. Just a street car, no racing.

[@rlonzoraddison6921]

A proper automobile video, very informative, and captivating. Totally The Most. The gentleman walks away so the Corvette gets the last word. So boss. Thank you. Like, and subscribe mashed.💨

[@paulcondie2520]

Badass Vette! Gotta love the L88

[@tracym427]

LOVE THIS!!! keep up with a T Plaid on the track and out of a stock looking car. ❤️❤️ Can’t wait to see where you go with this.

[@richardmorris7063]

This thing might even qualify as a sleeper.Looks like a 12 second street car.

[@richardtyler8922]

Even the interior, other then the roll cage.

[@curtjeziorski350]

Damn, I am very impressed. Nice execution. You got it going on.

[@bobjackson4171]

Wowzers! Thanks so much for sharing what you did. Amazing what you’re familia has acheived, given the restrictions. A bit surptised by some of the responses as it’s almost as if they were not listening to what you said. Just bought a 71, wich will be (at first) mild mannered, but hope to eventually apply some of the knowledge that you’ve instilled. !5 years ago, without internet knowledge, I built a 69 (1 car garage, I could barely open the doors enough to squeeze in) a n 11.6 121mph car. 383, but none of your restrictions. Wonder what it would have been with what you taught me, other info since learned, etc. Bravo to the maximus! Watched your other vids (Mom’s, Dad’s, friends Vette with stabbed in motor)…. You guys got it goin on!!!!!!!!!

[@gordocarbo]

121 is cookin for a 383 .Any build details, like to hear. Solid roller 383 here

[@bobjackson4171]

@@gordocarbo I wish I could remember details (cam, etc.), but basically everything I could delete I did. Anything that could be replaced with aluminum I did. Deleted the pop up headlights and installed LeMans style buckets. Fitted those with ‘72 Datsun bulbs (junkyard find) as they were the smallest (only one’s that would fit) I could find. Deleted the heavy radiator support and fabbednone from aluminum and the top was the mount for hood pins. Edelbrock Performer heads, roller rockers, Demon carb, HEI, Hooker side headers with no inserts, Kirkey aluminum seats, Hairy Glass Camaro dash (fiberglass) Ultralight guages, pistol grip quarter stick, gutted the doors (no windows), aluminum door panels with holes in them, deleted the heater and glassed the firewall, deleted the wiper system, no fender wells, later year/thicker half shafts with joint straps, safety loops on driveshaft and half shafts, Man, I forget a lot. Only a 50 shot of nitrous. 18 x 8’s front, 18 x 9.5’s in the rear on BF Goodrich drag radials. So much more I wanted to do with it. It was a street/strip car, so had fun spanking Vipers, new Vette’s, etc. Lol! Just got a ‘71 LT1. Flew down to Texas and drove 24 hours back in a U-haul with one of their car haulers. Sooooooo much to do! Lol! Thanks for your reply brother.

[@keithpaschall1137]

Oops. Should've listened a little longer before I asked. It is 1/4 mile. That time rocks. Weeeeell done guys. I was wondering if you were going to give the details of the internals. I wouldn't either. Man she hits hard!!

[@pawsitivelypawesome8569]

You caught me with the Camaro tell all a week or so ago and here I am ready for bed watching the Corvette tell all.

[@gregfair1749]

Just a killer C3!!! Absolutely love it!

[@ousley421]

I have a stock 67 L88, would not want to violate internals...dealer installed L88

[@chriscarbaugh3936]

Just sold my ‘71 LS-5. A lot of fun, it was stock appearing w a 489 and some trick parts 😎

[@stevenmarti7371]

Great video!! A lot of good info and awesome to see you mixed in some video of the car launching and in car shots also.

[@SuperBoss351]

So proud of you guys. I still have my blk/ blk 69 l88 orig numbers car. Love them. Been trying to find one to drag. I have 4 speed and it pulls so hard. I've watched your dad forever. Great job on vids.. cheers.Dan

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks for watching! Thats awesome you have a real L88! Things were bad ass right from GM!

[@SuperBoss351]

@@HorsepowerDepot im up in ill, not far. I have huge collection of gm muscle, and g German, and new things . Some nasty buicks that Greg gessler did for me. I'd love to see the rides some time. Hit me up. Dan..

[@arkansasgreg]

Never knew such a class existed. Thanks! 🙂

[@kenswitzer4133]

Dayummm! That is almost unbelievable! Very impressive

[@sabre-ub3op]

First video of yours but not the last! Loving that big block Vette

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks!

[@SealofPerfection]

That car is absolutely perfect. The perfect street sleeper. I'd like to build one basically identical, but with less compression, slightly bigger motor, and add headers to offset the lower compression ratio. I believe he said at one time the manifolds cost it 100hp. So headers, 572, a bit less cam probably, and I wonder if a 4L80 would fit in there? Probably run high 9's with a streetable Vette. Awesome.

[@edfrawley4356]

Really impressive how you get these 1/4 mile times on stock tires with zero wheel spin. Just goes to prove you don't need monster drag slicks and thousands of horses to be quick. You also don't tear up as much equipment when the driveline is balanced. Do you think you will be able to get into the 8's on stock tires?

[@chrisvig123]

You realize that thing is making over 800 Hp at the crank?….that’s a monster engine 😯

[@HorsepowerDepot]

I believe 8s on the stock tires is going to happen soon, might even happen this coming season...

[@jordannorman1314]

@@HorsepowerDepot my dad has a original open chamber l88 in a 63 corvaire thats been altered. It is indeed insane the power those engines make.

[@grapas100]

@@chrisvig123 - I believe his point was, getting that much horsepower to the ground is an art.

[@Toxic2T]

@@HorsepowerDepot It's all on the exhaust right?

[@jimdevalder4868]

Beautiful ,true Pro stock, not like 1970's, keep up the great work!!👍

[@ralphlazio505]

Totally down to earth dude. Sweet built

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks!

[@sporty196071]

Wow! Love them cars! You have that Vette doing the dance! I'm going to have to check out fast sounds like it can be alot of fun.

[@bmasontv]

Thank you for the breakdown, much appreciated.

[@scottteeters5780]

This Corvette is quicker than the original Pro Stock cars from 1970, FIFTY-TWO YEARS AGO!!! OUTSTANDING!!!

[@kennydemartini2169]

As a painter, I would like to say the paint and bodywork on that Vette is outstanding!... Do you guys have any events scheduled in Ohio?

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks! A good friend did the paint and body work. We will be racing at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk Ohio Aug 25-28

[@kennydemartini2169]

@@HorsepowerDepot Awesome! My son and I race there. We'll be there.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Great! Make sure you come find us and say hi!

[@spokes5201]

I remember reading about this class when I was a kid and I was BLOWN AWAY that they were running 11's. Two of the only tricks that they "loose lipped" were a Hemi guy said taped a sandblaster nozzle on his fuel line and went to dinner to widen the inside diameter and one trick that a '69 Camaro guy did that I already knew about from the '87 Turbo T nicknamed "The Grey Ghost" that used to race Woodward. The RPO V75 "Liquid Tire Chain" option. I actually emulated that trick in my 4th gen with a junkyard Trailblazer washer bottle (it has two motors) and picked up 2 tenths using TracBite at an already good track on free 17" snow tires. I usually get the bye run when we have an odd numbers of cars. But this is an amazing video for those of us that wondered. It's kinda like you are telling us Santa isn't real though :)

[@chetzler7765]

Awesome! I also have a black 69 L36 but can’t touch yours. Great in-site.

[@jeffreysamartino8238]

Love factory stock class and what yous did with these cars just goes to show what you can do with stock stuff and no power adders! Now yous need to do a video on what kinda power you can get outta a sbc in the vette or camaro

[@ThePolomanking]

Good video my father passed I have his 68 stingray just had my new born son were gonna rebuild his car

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Love seeing cars get passed down to family, getting fixed and getting back on the road!

[@wymple09]

It's more about the mechanic's abilities to build & setup a car than it is about the brand. I went thru high school from 1963-1967. The fastest car anywhere around here was David Horn's 1963 409. He sold it and picked up a 1966 427 Vette. Then the fastest car anywhere around here was David Horn's 1966 Vette. There were other guys putting big money into Hemis & such that just couldn't get there.

[@dontfrankitupfrank1479]

Found your channel last week and love it. I LOVE AMERICA 🇺🇸

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks for watching! USA!!!

[@johnmick9457]

C-3's make really good drag cars. I had a 79 with a little work is ran low 12's with the stock 3 55 gears.

[@NeringIndustries]

I had a 74 with a 406 making 500 hp/tq and ran low 12's on street radials. This was in mile high air density too. The car actually hooked very well.

[@davidsmith6308]

Awesome Corvette love the series that you racing in keep them great videos coming

[@williamsmith286]

Great stuff, enjoying binge watching to catch up, new subscriber!

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@SurfCityAmpRoom1]

Thank you for this info. I will come in handy my 71 stroker is at 430hp but needs improvement.

[@231mac]

10:19 Yeah, I always thought 'Flow'masters were a contradiction in terms, lol

[@alpeena]

really enjoyed this vid..........thanks for sharing your expertise and know how.....real car guys love this....the car really hooks up.....how many shops take thousands and do alot less....lol

[@ssoffshore5111]

Impressive car! My uncle has a 69 L88 he bought new. Sadly he doesn't want to part with it, lol!

[@georgeseco91]

Nicely done you got my respect in Building Street Race Cars 👍

[@TeslaPlaidChannel]

Nice build 👍. It’s a beautiful ‘Vette for sure, and surely a blast to drive. And yet we are living in crazy times when an *actual* 100% factory stock car on factory tires can now gap this Vette without a single mod. Crazy times 🤔

[@jaydacosta2174]

Just found your channel and I love it.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thank You!

[@David-uu1oj]

dang, you can about figure the cam specs by listening to it😊. very nice sir!

[@dgiorgi1725]

wow the stock IRS, I'm surprised it holds up so well under pressure like that. Make em Flow, make em Go. Run-in anything under a 10 is great, 9's are super.

[@jasonwells2988]

Super cool. Everything you do is cool

[@jamesgravel7755]

I seen the title and had to click. Very impressed.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks for watching!

[@josephfriedling9190]

Looks like a lot of track prep - still an incredible ET but it wasn't dry asphalt.

[@milojanis4901]

Tell me, do you think it was WET asphalt???

[@josephfriedling9190]

@@milojanis4901 No Milo - track prep - I'm suggesting it would be be very difficult to run 9.37 on dry asphalt.

[@joshnmn6794]

lovvve the car! thanks for the overview, very informative. I've been kicking the idea of getting a Vette for my dad. This puts a C3 back in the picture.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

C3s are pretty affordable compared to other cars of the same years.

[@johnnienitro6812]

Great content. This should help a lot of people step up.........Thanks!

[@danieldonahue3293]

Just cool... a work of science and art

[@shaunmcinnis1960]

Fast sleeper baby..damn what a launch

[@Hey_You_Me]

What a great job, I tip my cap at you.

[@michaelcuff5780]

The car is beautiful and really fast!

[@edwinfeldman8231]

Just imagine how FAST that vette would be with an effective exhaust and a 250 shot of spray or a blower. Damn nice and fast vette as I've said before and you gotta love that idle.

[@StoicaVladIoan]

Yeah, the car is not fast because you saw a video on KZbin an decided what the problem is. Not everybody like loud cars and loud doesn't sound better. Fuckin' keyboard mechanics...

[@wiscoice4288]

@@StoicaVladIoan loud=power. Power=better. You literally sound like an idiot. The fastest cars on the planet are open exhaust.

[@edjackson4389]

This car is amazing!! Beautiful inside and out, extremely fast, and looks stock!!! Love it!!

[@markmartin5765]

Want to see a Corvette like mine. And especially that USA Corvette

[@user-ho5vz5tg3r]

Nice Vette!

[@montycrain5783]

I always remember them making 560 with headers.

[@johnbecay6887]

great video thanks for the nod to the slower cars.

[@hypno6164]

I really appreciated the 4 arms trick 👍

[@madviking1320]

Awesome cars and it is very cool that you are sharing info. The creativity and ingenuity is impressive! Nice work.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thank you very much!

[@BrightStar3862]

Excellent commentary, thanks, ted.

[@suntzu5836]

👍👍 Two thumbs up....Awesome sleeper..

[@chrismechanic6164]

You wouldn't normally think of a Corvette as a sleeper but in this case, yea!

[@davidcraft4909]

That is a work of art.

[@VegasRT500]

Some of those 1969 Corvettes came with side pipes. I wonder if those would have improved the flow somehow just due to how they were routed to the side of the car and less bends?

[@sabre-ub3op]

I don't know about the time but them side pipes looks cool

[@HorsepowerDepot]

The factory side pipes hurt a lot of power. The muffler isn't a very good design.

[@confuse9]

First, thanks for the walk through, I'm building a street/strip '75 and I was thinking about a small flair on the wheels..... maybe not anymore. BTW, it is getting expensive to put a 12 bolt inside the 10 bolts.... to the point that I might just go with a 9" IRS.... Second, you mention how much fun it is. What people don't know is part of drag racing is the 'hurry up and wait" - you spend lots of time int he pits or staging lanes. In the staging lanes its really a meet and greet car show. Meet extremely diverse people with all kinds of interest in cars - from pickup truck owners running their diesels to the '63 Pontiac running stock motor... Highly recommend you find your nearest track and head out especially during "test and tune" Don't be shy.

[@MrBlackbutang]

Absolutely Feckin Awesome

[@Sherman62]

Dom: "You still owe me a 10 second car". Horsepower Depot" "Whatever, dude".

[@shawnbroyles8274]

This seems like a fun class

[@dominickcolasanto6582]

Gorgeous ride

[@jazzpup8288]

I just can't believe its so fast!

[@champ8899]

Great presentation!

[@docsmallblock6584]

That's a beautiful Vette! C3's have always been my favorite body style. What's the 1/8th mile time's if you don't mind my asking? Good video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@douglasgeiger7591]

Excellent job!!

[@davidkeeton6716]

One thing he should tell those that don't know. Those aren't stock tires. They are stock appearing tires, made with a compound as soft as the stickiest drag slicks, and with very little tread depth. Probably even softer more flexible sidewalls to ease the shock on the tread. I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with all that. Back in the 70s we ran recap tires that had a soft compound and even what is known as sawdust recap snow tires. Real soft compound and sawdust in the rubber that would fall out as the tire wore to make little holes for traction in snow. But the soft compound on dry pavement would grip great, and would surprise the unknowing street race competition. He probably also has a very expensive soft hit torque converter to go with his ignition adjustability to keep from blowing the tires off and putting the power down instead of spinning.

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Your tire assumption is 100 percent incorrect. They’re tires from Coker tire just like what anyone can buy. We talk about it in our latest video actually.

[@stephenwilkinson8396]

Awesome job

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks!

[@bradkeeney5236]

This video is sooooo cool!!! Thank you so much!

[@vaughnmojado8637]

That’s my favorite Corvette. And that’s coming from a Mopar dude. Haha! But she sure is pretty and quick. Congrats.

[@bog8462]

Might have been said but with that exhaust being the biggest restriction is it specified in the rules if that's inner diameter or outer diameter? .7854 x that like a bore and find the extra you can get with 2.5 inner diameter vs outer diameter. Really cool walk throughs Man. Cool channel and excellent cars.

[@RedHammerBodyShop]

There is a white Fox coupe that runs high 7's with the 5 spoke ponys and street tires.

[@wymple09]

Not in the FAST class he isn't. They have restrictions.

[@zone47]

I always wondered about that much power with a Uni-body car, or even a fiberglass body and the twisting at launch. Maybe because you 'soft' launch them it's not an issue? I love this channel! If you're heading out to Norwalk anytime this year, let us know if you can... I'd love to watch and take some video of you guys. I'm a stones throw over in Akron. Thanks!

[@HorsepowerDepot]

August 25-28 we will be in Norwalk for the NMCA event.

[@455ag]

This is a tough class to run in at this level since there is cubic dollars and a lot of R&D involved.

[@jameslong5964]

Great info and video! 👍

[@HorsepowerDepot]

Thanks for watching!