Dodge Charger Scat Pack vs 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge | Factory Stock Drag Race

Dodge Charger Scat Pack 392 drag racing 1970 Pontiac GTO
First car is a Dodge Charger Scat Pack. The other a 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge. The Charger has a 6.4L (392) V8 rated 485 net horsepower, while the GTO Judge has a Ram Air IV V8 was rated 370 gross horsepower. The Charger has an 8-speed automatic transmission, and the GTO Judge has a 4-speed manual transmission. Rear gearing in the Charger Scat Pack is 3.09. Rear gearing in the GTO is unknown, but stock was 3.90 with 4.33 optional. Curb weight for the GTO is 3781 pounds, while the Charger Scat Pack is a massive 4400 pounds.

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

Electrical System:
The battery must be retained in the original location and securely fastened down with the original style hold down. The charging system must be fully operational at all times.

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.

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.

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.

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[jamessneed]

I don't hate Pontiac, I hate that there is no Pontiac.

[mannyr.]

Oh man that was a good one too bad there was only one race, I was impressed with that Pontiac that guy was slamming those gears without skipping a Beat!....👍

[fd]

Love love that 4-speed GTO. Watch how the whole car drops between shifts.

[VG-iqxq]

I wonder if the Scat guy was surprised by the Judge. Man was that close! It seems like the manual cars have to be handled perfect and this gto sure was.

[daltonmann]

the gto held its own against the new muscle!

[georgeharleydavidsonrider]

GTO judge is one of my favorite cars of all time. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[scottsavinski]

Rather have the GTO any day over that Charger.... Had an 05 Charger it was fun but I'm an old school guy..

[gary]

No doubt the Dodge has the advantage of modern tire technology, not to mention computers...the GTO still held it's own. I think with a '69 Judge it would have been even closer, as I believe they were a bit lighter than the '70's. Interesting race!

[tommissouri]

Back in the day, the 1970 Judge posted typically 14.6 @ 99 mph to 13.2 @ 104 mph, depending on equipment, who was testing, day of test, location, etc. So this guy did one very good job with a 12.22 @ 114.5 mph.

[raiderrich]

I'm a Mopar guy but have always liked the Pontiac since I was a kid ridding in a friends 66 GTO 389ci and another friends 69 GTO 400ci and then my Brother bought a 1970 GTX 440ci and my love of Mopar was born.

[stuntmanmike]

Thanks for the video! I did not expect the GTO to be so close! Great race and hilarious commentary!

[chrisbenthall]

I used to own a 70 GTO. Loved that car and it was my dream car. Stoopid divorce.

[daviddudek]

The scat pack is my car. I have since passed it on to my fiancé. Thanks for the awesome video. Hope to see you at another F.A.S.T race!

[DragonJ-uigg]

I’m a Pontiac Guy have been since a little kid but I’m also a car guy and I love all cars there’s just to many bad ass cars out there to just enjoy one kind. That GTO held its own especially considering it’s a 4 speed car and weighs 4000lbs with bias tires on it I’d say not bad for the old judge at all

[ronaldjohnson]

Saw a 74 gto today. Held up traffic just to watch it move. Just beautiful.

[dr.detroit]

If that GTO Ram Air 4 is blue printed, and set up for pure stock racing, it could have 435-445 HP. Combined with the lesser weight, it could account for the close times.

[davidbattaglia]

VIEWER ALERT - Flatulence level set to “Kill” on this video.

You sir, have outdone yourself. Bravo! 👏 👏

[barcrrt]

I'm so glad you are announcing again. Best videos on YouTube!

[tracewallace]

It makes me wonder what would've happened with the extra 55ci in the judge?
I would love to see more of these types of races👍
Great job catching this one😎

[josefinawydler]

Ram Air IV GTO was the strongest GM car built in 1970 and this is proof to their amazing performance.