1970 Dodge Challenger TA vs 1965 Corvette big block - Stock Drag Race

1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 6-Pack vs 1965 Chevrolet Corvette L78 396 big block. Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race (FAST factory stock). First car is a 1970 Dodge Challenger TA, and the opponent is a 1965 Chevy Corvette. It isn’t the 1970 Black Ghost Hemi Challenger, but still extremely cool. The Challenger T/A came with a 340 V8 with a 6-Pack (3 Holley 2-bbl carbs). The Corvette has the 1 year only L78 396 V8 rated 425 horsepower. The 340 6-Pack in the Challenger T/A was rated 290 horsepower. The Challenger TA had a TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic or a 4-speed manual available. This Challenger features the 4-speed. The Corvette when equipped with the L78 396 could only have a 4-speed manual. The Challenger TA had 2 options for rear gears: 3.55 and 3.91. Our featured car has the 3.55 set. The Corvette came with 3.70 gears when the L78 was optioned, but this one has been upgraded to 4.56 gears. Both cars are similar in weight, so check out the video for specifics. Original testing also matches these cars very closely...details are in the video. Remember, both cars participate in Factory Stock class through F.A.S.T drag racing. Make sure you visit their website. https://www.fastdrags.com Here are the Factory Stock rules: Rules For 1955 to 1979 muscle cars built in United States and Canadian assembly plants with a minimum warranty of 12 months and 12,000 miles. Drivetrain:  Automatic Transmissions: The transmission and torque converter must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Shift improver kits are allowed. After-market shifters are not allowed. No manual valve bodies. No lightweight internal components allowed.  Manual Transmissions: The transmission must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. 3-speeds may be upgraded to the correct 4-speed if originally available. Rear Axles:  The rear axle must be of the same manufacturer as the car. Any gear ratio is allowed. Driveshaft safety loops are mandatory on all cars 13.99 and faster!  Engine: Must be factory correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. Dealer installed engines and dealer performed engine modifications are not allowed. Casting numbers must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed including intake manifold, heads, and exhaust manifolds. Modifications are prohibited. Blocks do not have to be "numbers-matching," but they must be the correct displacement. Overbores up to .070" are allowed. Stock cranks only. NO strokers! Random P&G checks are possible. Compression may be increased to the greater of NHRA allowable stock blue print or 1.5 over advertised compression. NHRA Fuel System and Carburetor:  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! Valve Train: The complete valve train must be factory stock for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Rocker arm ratio must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed. Roller tip rockers allowed as long as correct ratio is used. Camshaft:  The camshaft must be correct for the model, year, and horsepower claimed for duration, lift, and type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). No roller cams allowed. Exhaust:  Cast iron exhaust manifolds are mandatory and must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. NO internal modifications to the exhaust manifolds are allowed. Under no circumstances will headers be allowed, including those cars that came with headers delivered in the trunk. The exhaust system may be upgraded to a maximum of 2.5-inch head and tail pipes. Ignition System:  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. Cooling System:  The radiator must be correct for the year, make, model, and horsepower claimed. No lightweight, aluminum radiators allowed. Suspension Front Suspension: Stock springs and shocks must be retained. Drag springs and shocks that allow excessive lift during launches are NOT allowed. Rear Suspension: Traction devices are limited to hop-stop bars for the upper control arms on coil-spring cars. Pinion snubbers and clamping of springs are allowed on leaf-spring cars. No slapper bars or ladder bars of any kind are allowed unless originally equipped at the factory. Tires & Wheels Reproduction tires or radial tires only. No soft compound tires of any kind allowed. Retread tires are not allowed. Use of traction compounds or rubber-softening chemicals on tires are strictly prohibited. Disclaimer: The Cars And Zebras YouTube channel is a news channel bringing results/news of drag racing with added history of automobiles. All footage/pictures used were either captured by the Cars And Zebras channel, or used for critique purposes under Fair Use. #challenger #corvette #musclecars