1969 Plymouth Road Runner vs 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS396

1969 Plymouth Road Runner A12 vs 1968 Chevy Camaro Super Sport. Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race (FAST Factory Appearing Stock Tire, Factory Stock)
First car is a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner A12. Other is a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS. The Plymouth Road Runner A12 features a 440 V8 with 6 bbl carburetion. The Chevy Camaro has a L89 396. The Road Runner A12 was rated 390 horsepower, and the L89 Camaro 375 horsepower. Rear gearing for the Road Runner A12 is 4.10, and the Camaro Super Sport also has 4.10 gears. The Camaro SS396 features a 4-speed manual transmission, but the Road Runner has a TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic. Weight for the Camaro (with driver) is 3450 pounds. The Road Runner is slightly heavier at 3784 pounds. The L89 engine featured in the Chevrolet Camaro SS was the 375 horsepower version (called the L78) with FACTORY aluminum heads. It featured a solid lifer cam, forged crank and rods, an aluminum intake manifold, 4-bolt mains, and a compression ratio of 11:1. The aluminum heads didn't add any horsepower, but they did remove around 70-80 pounds from the front of the car. Only 272 L89 Camaros were produced. The Plymouth Road Runner A12 was actually a mid year option for 1969 and was only produced for around 6 months with 1432 in total. It came with a fiberglass lift-off hood, 15 inch steel wheels, HD radiator, HD drum brakes, 440 V8, 6 barrel carburetion on an Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold, 426 Hemi oil pump, high load valve springs, and mandated the 3-speed windshield wiper option. Great cars!

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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 – 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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