You are my Buddy don't get me wrong = BUT Apples to Oranges comparison!
Your car is not a 273 engine with stock compression/Tiny carb/Production Iron
Heads with stock CCs
My STOCK Z06 runs 130MPH plus also but that is not an equal comparison either as
it IS 650HP. If you could get 400HP out of a Superstock (Original 235HP) 273 it would
be a Serious Player!!
Superstock cars are meticulous prepared and optimized race cars that run extremely
quick ETs for their MPH. They often have $10,000 transmissions and $5,000 Clutches or
Convertor and are generally built by gentleman with a lifetime of experience racing these VERY specialized
machines. If one of my Superstocks runs 131.76 MPH, you can count on it to run in the 9s.
It will not run 11's unless you started out in High Gear and have put the Front Runners on the
back by mistake.
We could take that car to any track of your choice AND I will BET you $100,000.00 (I have
that in the safe at the shop) that It WILL NOT run 131 MPH.
Again:
Not a knock on Matt and his beautiful well built Valiant in any way = But I have been going
to the racetrack for over 70 Years and I know a little bit about Superstock Racing. I have been racing
Superstock since my 1964 Max Wedge Belevedere was a late model car.