Time to put up or shut up

[waydeg]

:fm:
As a new Terminator owner I'm on the verge of completing a family challenge.
For several years, my brother in law has boasted about his 66 Corvette convertible - 427 Powerglide auto trans.
Corvette specs say 390hp but I'm doubtful as my old Hipo 289 was rated at 271hp but was more like 225hp.
He's always been a little snobby about his vette with the occasional remark about my "grocery getters".
I'd like to tell him to put up or shut up. I know he'll gripe about the supercharger but a 427 vs a 4.6 liter? What would you expect? My spin is that we're both rated at 390 HP - so what do you guys think?
I don't want to run my mouth w/o backing it up.
Could I take this vette or do I need to put a few insurance mods on it first?
My Cobra is bone stock.

 

[xtremejc]

If you can row the gears without smoking the tires you should have no problem at all... But there is only one way to find out, go race him !!!

 

[FoofKiller]

:fm:
As a new Terminator owner I'm on the verge of completing a family challenge.
For several years, my brother in law has boasted about his 66 Corvette convertible - 427 Powerglide auto trans.
Corvette specs say 390hp but I'm doubtful as my old Hipo 289 was rated at 271hp but was more like 225hp.
He's always been a little snobby about his vette with the occasional remark about my "grocery getters".
I'd like to tell him to put up or shut up. I know he'll gripe about the supercharger but a 427 vs a 4.6 liter? What would you expect? My spin is that we're both rated at 390 HP - so what do you guys think?
I don't want to run my mouth w/o backing it up.
Could I take this vette or do I need to put a few insurance mods on it first?
My Cobra is bone stock.

If he gripes about his big block car against a weezy 281 mod motor with a small blower and he gets about 1000lbs weight advantage , tell him to grow a pair , shut up and race. Just be easy on the launch and don't blow off the tires. With traction you should be just fine. If his car is stock, it's a mid 13 second car at best. With a boosted powerband you should easily out MPH him on the big end which is all that matters on the street.

 

[WOMACK03]

If you can row the gears without smoking the tires you should have no problem at all... But there is only one way to find out, go race him !!!

Exactly!:beer: