A friend of mine ordered a new Fairmont in 78 or 79, I was surprised how quick it was with the 302 and a 4-speed manual. After he did some tuning on it it ran mid to high 14's in the 1/4. My 70 GTO with the high mileage 400, would beat it, but not by much. It tougt me a good lesson on power to weight and gearing. It would take me off the line for about 60=90 feet and I would slowly pass him and nose him out by 1/2 a car legnth
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Jeff R
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