1971 Hemi Cuda vs 1963 Plymouth Savoy Max Wedge | FAST drag race 

You took the words right off my keyboard.

And the ‘Cuda, while still a top dog is not the quickest nor the fastest car in F.A.ST.

@@danmyers9372 I saw a guy who has a COPO that is pretty quick. I like the FAST class. I'm just impressed to death watching these guys running those numbers on "old tech". Pretty amazing cars really haven't gotten much faster (V8-wise) over the years when you take boosted applications out of the equation.

Actually the max wedge car is capable of low 10s but it still would not have beat the cuda

@@TheDatadrew there's some NEW TECH in there too , digital ignition , 2 step , traction control ( I believe), vacuum pumps ...

Nope, he is used to it. They are both regular participants in F.A.ST. racing. Dudek’s ‘Cuda is one of the faster (not the fastest) cars in F.A.S.T.

@@danmyers9372 Sad but true, I think the only way for a Hemi to beat the L88 'vette is to put a hemi in a vette ...

Except we're also living in the era of Biden gas prices.

@@charlesvan13 --- whole different world. Cars have gone electronic fuel injection, turbocharging and even smaller displacements to compensate for junk-ethanol fuel to help the environment. All businesses have lost profits during the pandemic and are rebuilding now by increased prices. No difference if a politician is in office or a con man.

@@joeyramirez6355 Not sure what your point is. The economy sucks now that Biden is in, especially the price of energy, such as petrol. Because Biden is against the domestic oil industry. We were energy exporter 2 years ago. But he cut production. And begging the Saudis sure worked out well.

@@joeyramirez6355 except, that “con man” gave everyone a better life! Rather have a business man that got stuff done, then a politician who,lies about college debt relief only to have it shot down after the election, he was Buying Votes. And leftists losers bought into it. Only for the courts to say NOPE! Rather have cheap gas and mean tweets then a old decrepit liar.

@@joeyramirez6355 We have both a politician and a con man in the house now lol .

The tires wouldn't have helped , the Hemi is making a lot more HP than the max wedge. I have a set of hemi heads that flow 375cfm with not a lot of work done to them from as they were delivered on my circa 2005 MP crte hemi 426. I don't think it's posible to get close to that on a max effort set of stock part number iron max wedge heads.

The F.A.S.T. series was created by Dave Dudek, the owner and driver of the ‘Cuda. It was created for racers who wanted to see just how fast they could make factory appearing classic muscle cars go on stock tires. Yes, they run on factory stock bias ply tires.

@@danmyers9372 Thanks for the info, I wasn't aware of that being the dude. He's definitely getting a lot out of it for sure. As I said very impressive for that kind of tire.

@@danmyers9372 I recall seeing a video about the tires being fairly prepped, in spite of their 'stock' look. I forgot the name of the channel, but it's based around a guy racing a '69 ZL1 Camaro in this class, and his dad races a '69 L88 Corvette in the same class. I recall one episode where he explained how the tires are prepped. Very interesting class of racing compared to all the highly prepped, obviously modified classes of racing (e.g. big fat wheels and tires out back with skinny racing wheels and tires up front). I would love to see a series of FAST class racing over a week like the drag weeks. Driving xxxx miles from city to city and racing in the day.

@@culcune - That would be Horsepower Depot RU-vid. Yeah, they shave all the tread off and then go several longer smoky burnouts to soften the sidewalls.

@@danmyers9372 Yes! Crazy how fast they go in the quarter while looking like they rolled off the showroom that morning!!

That was a gorgeous launch!

Is the Cuda a Dave Dudek built car ?

You should then be happy to know that both ends of the F.A.ST. record we’re just recently reset by a C2 mid year 427 Corvette at 9.31 @ 147.

Not a midyear, a C3 L88.

THAT CUDA HAS A TURBO ON IT...WHAT A CHEAP SHOT!!!! YOU MIGHT AS WELL THROW A BOTTLE IN IT,TOO... OLD SCHOOL RULES!!!!

@@davethompson8283 There is no turbo on that car. It has had a lot of work done to it but it is still naturally aspirated.

@@davethompson8283 Just NO. It's a Stroker, So Is The L88 Vette.🤫

I'd like to see the 60' and the 330' times. That sucker looked like it was shot out of a cannon.

@@danmoore6107 - The top dogs in the F.A.S.T. series like this car run mid 1.40’s in the 60’. On a stock bias ply tire.

Creepin' Jebus!

I expected both of these cars to get into the 10s. I did not expect that 'Cuda to break into the 9s. This was the best C&Z race yet.

@@danmyers9372 how do they do it? Traction control somehow?

She never told me that.

Maca Root Dude👍 and Car Videos of Course.😁

Yuppers, but L88s weren't as Big as that Motor Is.🤫

@@douglascooper1987 Well no shit Shirley. This is the FAST class. ALL of the engines running in this class have been bored WAY over, and HEAVILY modified. ( NO headers allowed though. ) Anyone attempting to compete in this FAST class who is running "factory stock/original bore size" WILL get left in the dust. Ya don't think the Mopar's running in this FAST class aren't punched way over too? You bet your ass they are. I can't remember of it's the Hemi Cuda in this video, or another black one just like it that also runs in this class, is making around 1,200 HP. And I can assure you, to be normally aspirated, NO "426 cu in" motor is gonna make 1,200 HP and run 9 sec 1/4 mile passes. Besides, there's a whole other class that IS factory stock, and it appears that's where you need to be.........because you're making NO point whatsoever here in this FAST class.

@@howabouthetruth2157 🖕🖕Douchebag I Know that !! But you people make out Like the L88 Cars are Better than Sliced Bread!! My Father had a YENKO CHEVELLE That had one ,It Was Shit! Compared to His Split Bumper Camaro! BTW Dudek's Cuda makes about 1000hp,and it's not a 426, but L88s weren't 540cu in. either.🤷

@@douglascooper1987 Hey everyone, get a load of this punk running his mouth, making NO point whatsoever in this FAST class. "You people".........I DIDN'T EVEN UTTER THE TERM "L88" IN MY COMMENT, YOU DID, JACK ASS. Lastly, what's with all of you punks who can't even message grown ass men without using your "cute little cartoons" ( "imoji's" ) like some sissy ass 8 yr old girl. I know why: You little punks literally think your little "imoji's" are some kind of "magic weapon".........OR ELSE YOU WOULDN'T BE USING THEM IN EVERY STUPID COMMENT/RESPONSE YOU POST. Grow the fuck up and stop making a total pest of yourself by trying to make POINTLESS arguments. Get lost kid. Go ask your single mother who the hell your daddy is. That should keep the two of ya thoroughly busy & confused FOR WEEKS.

@@howabouthetruth2157 Hey Dickhead I'm 56 and Grew Up at Dragstrips All in Division 2 while you were Still Whacking in you Mom's Basement. You sound like you Probably Think A Civic Sedan is a HotRod Too! FukU PissAnt! Do Some Real At The Track Research And Quit Embarrassing Yourself!! As forHorsepower Depot, he's the Guy that Answered Me when I asked about the motor in the Vette, Nice People You Should Try and More Like Him ,Cause You Sound like a Fourth Grader! As for my Daddy, I know who he was,and Unlike You Apparently, don't Come From the Shallow End Of The Gene Pool. And BTW You might want to Invest in Spell check, Cause Emoji is Spelled With An E, and I do it Just For Little Morons Such As YourSelf.🙋 🖕🖕See there's the Stereo Version.

And the Sticker on the Inside of the Glovebox Stating, "5 year/50000 mile warranty does not apply to this Vehicle" Too.🤷

I'm sure it now has a modern high capacity oil pan and high volume pump

The fuq?

Grow up dude.

thats because your young! Max Wedge Savoys and Dodge Cornets were the kings of super stock racing in the early and mid 60’s.

@@kimmorrison9169 don't forget about Grumpy Jenkins and Ernie Beswick. The Impala's, Catalina's and Cuda's were bettering each other every weekend back then. For me reading about early SS racing was very exciting. I was just born a decade to late.

Oh man! he must be kicking himself every day for that move!😂

Heeeeyyy another Dustin! I went with the Max Wedge too lol

@@ProstWithTheMostBabe lol me too.

The Hemi in the ‘Cuda is stroked to well over 500ci and probably has a static CR in the area of 15:1.

They are factory stock sized (for the car) bias ply street tires. They shave the tread completed off and then do a series of long burnouts to soften the sidewalls.

@@danmyers9372 yep. I would laugh seeing the factory bias ply tires on big block mopars and Ford's . What are those going to do? They looked like spare donuts hahaha

Most of the cars have been running without NHRA legal cages since the inception of the class many years ago. They race at several NHRA tracks and just this year the NHRA came down on them and forced them to put in certified cages.

I think the mopar is going to win here? What are the odds Crapars

@@TopG800 If there is a mopar, it's always a win.

@@Welcometofacsistube nice maths slowpars lose :)

Except for that red Corvette that is running 9.30s and the red Camaro.

Except that the class is actually dominated by Chevys.

I thought the same thing! He revved it to the moon!!!

Nope, stock bias ply street tires.

Sure was. Thought they were bias ply until I looked closer. Slicks disguised as Goodyear Polyglas tires.

@@jimbom347 yeah I thought it had to be, good observation

No...that hemi is far from stock. Its a ringer. Its making twice the power its supposed to. The 71 auto got in the low 13 seconds..maybe high 12's stock

@@netrioter Yeah, F.A.S.T. cars are all far from stock. The Max Wedge was far from stock. But the Hemi makes more power. Look up the F.A.S.T. rules even though it is partially explained in the video.

The Hemi that replaced the wedge was in fact a Race Hemi. The street Hemi like in that Cuda didn’t come out until ‘66, Those Race Hemis used a cross ram like on the wedge. The 413’s were used ‘62-‘63, and the 426 ‘63-‘64. When that race Hemi hit in ‘65 it was game over. Although they were not really sold in street cars tho. Not sure of the 426 wedge but the Maxie 413 had an 11.5:1 for 415 HP and a 13.5:1 good for 420 HP.