Thread: 1966 442!
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Old 04-13-2012, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 77 Canamman View Post
The '68 442 was not an impressive car, as delivered. Compared to a '66, they were heavier, and the new for 1968 long stroke (read extremely oversquare) 400 never produced near the same performance as the "good" Olds 400.
Very true statement, in fact many Olds race teams at the time ditched the 68 and returned to the track with the cars they were campaigning in the years prior.