1971 Plymouth Cuda 440 vs 1968 Chevy Nova SS396 | PURE STOCK DRAG RACE

1971 Plymouth Cuda 440-6 vs 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS396. Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race. Factory Stock Drag Race.
First car is a 1971 Plymouth Cuda. The other, a 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova. The Cuda has a 440 6-barrel (called a 440 6-pack in the Dodge world), and the Nova has a L89 396 V8 (like the L78, but with factory aluminum heads). The L89 in the '68 Nova Super Sport was rated 375 horsepower, and the 440 6 barrel in the Cuda was rated 385 horsepower. The 1971 Plymouth Cuda has a TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission, while the Nova SS has a 4-speed manual transmission. Rear gearing in the Nova is a very aggressive 4.56, and the Cuda has a 4.10 set. The weight of the Cuda with driver included is 3904 pounds, and the Nova has a 300 pound advantage, coming in at 3604. There were only 129 total 1971 Plymouth Cuda produced with the 440-6 V8. There were only 617 L78 equipped Novas produced in 1968 with a 4-speed (the featured car is an original L78, but the owner is using L89 aluminum heads. It's unknown if any 1968 Novas actually left the factory with L89 heads). Super Stock Magazine tested a '71 Cuda with the same configuration and it ran 13.72 seconds @ 106 mph. Car and Driver tested a L78 Nova SS396 with a 4-speed and 3.55 gears and it ran 0-60 in 5.9 seconds and the quarter mile in 14.50 seconds @ 101.1 mph.
Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race (PSMCDR). FAST Factory Appearing Stock Tire factory stock. Super Car Drag Race.
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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 – CR 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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