RadialSkid (January 11, 2008 at 7:35 pm)

Not generally, no. The fastest GTOs ran mid-13s (13.4-13.5 range), whereas properly equipped Hemi E-bodies ran as fast as 13.10.Once thing about the Hemi is that they varied wildly in their state of tune, even off the factory line. Chrysler equipped them with carbs that ran too rich and timing that was severely retarded. Many dealers fixed these problems (which robbed the cars of as much as 100 horsepower) once they took delivery of the cars.

ramairgto72 (December 1, 2007 at 9:48 am)

The Prob "what I heard" with Street Hemis was the plugs, they falowed out and boged the engine, with the GTO quite quick off the line it was a quick race. All BOPs could out run them, however the hemi guy with hot plugs was one to worrie about. So says my engine builder and Hemi man from 60s!

ramairgto72 (December 1, 2007 at 9:46 am)

Dude I have to see and I cant find the Hemi on the wrecker what time line is it?

ramairgto72 (December 1, 2007 at 9:44 am)

I seen a post on you tube for this, some guy is making the unit in his garage, he had the sound down right on the money! BeenBad thats dam cool you got to see it!

LTwon (November 8, 2007 at 5:46 am)

Yep, Stage 1 Buicks were know to kill Hemis too.Street Hemis were slugs, the 440 6-packs would out run them.

Exide100 (October 25, 2007 at 8:50 am)

was the Hemi on the back of a tow truck? as once again had failed to start :). A top spec goat would run any production Hemi car in to the dust.

RandallFlaggNY (October 17, 2007 at 4:36 am)

But what happens when the 426 Hemi shows up?

duke2080 (August 27, 2007 at 4:28 pm)

(last post) The guy wouldn't. Rich backed his Camaro out of the spot, backed it up to the end of the parking lot, and smoked his tires the length of the lot, giving the finger out the window the whole way.

duke2080 (August 27, 2007 at 4:27 pm)

(third post) After the first night the producers had to increase the pay because none of the guys wanted to subject their cars to the abuse again. In the commercial you'll see a white Camaro with blank stripes. A guy name Rich owned that and kept trying to get the GTO's mechanic/handler to take it out and race him.

duke2080 (August 27, 2007 at 4:25 pm)

(second post)The cars used in the commercial were actually the cars of the guys that hung out there. The producers paid the car owners some cash each nite to allow them to use the cars in the commercial. They filmed late at nite after the BB closed for the nite. Everyone in the commercial were models/actors who severely mistreated the interior of the cars with feet on the seats, spilled pop and the like.