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Originally Posted by 69WiLdcaT
and musclcarclub.... do you remember reading on here about how a guy asked you how you could think a 340 cuda wasn't a musclecar? i think i have to side with you on that but... the rest of the cars you consider or reject as musclecars don't make any sense... like mine... :\
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The 340 'Cuda definitely is a muscle car. With 3.23 gears, they could run consistent mid- to high-14 sec 1/4 miles; Motor Trend (Nov., 1968) tested a 69 340 'Cuda with a 3.55:1 rear axle and got these times:
'69 340 'Cuda, curb weight 3,440 lbs, 4-speed manual:
0-30 mph........ 2.5 secs
0-45 mph........ 4.4
0-60 mph........ 6.3
1/4 mile.......... 14.22 secs @ 99.10 mph
These times are better than many "true" muscle cars, like 390 Fairlanes, 396 Chevelles and 383 Road Runners!
Anyway, by all means I would choose the '70 Buick GSX over the '87 GNX. I much prefer a huge, big-cube engine with tons of torque over a small 6-cylinder engine which needs modifications to make power.