1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 vs 1969 Mercury Cougar 428 Cobra Jet PURE STOCK DRAG RACE - no commentary

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1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator Cobra Jet drag racing 1970 Buick GSX
First car is a 1970 Buick GSX. The other a 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator. The Buick GSX has a 455 Stage 1 V8 rated 360 horsepower. The Mercury Cougar Eliminator has a 428 Cobra Jet rated 335 horsepower. The GSX has a TH400 3-speed automatic transmission that was specially calibrated for the Stage 1 455. The Cougar Eliminator Cobra Jet has a Select Shift 3-speed automatic (a Ford C6). Rear gearing on the Buick GSX is 3.64. The Mercury Cougar Eliminator has a set of 3.50 rear gears. Both cars are somewhat heavy with the GSX Stage 1 weighing 3998 pounds including the driver. The Cougar Cobra Jet is 3820 pounds with driver. Buick only produced 280 GSX Stage 1 cars with the automatic transmission. Mercury only produced 162 Cougar Eliminators with the 428 Cobra Jet, Ram Air, and automatic transmission. In 1970 Motor Trend tested The Buick Stage 1 and it ran 0-60 in 5.5 seconds and the 1/4 mile in 13.38 seconds @ 105.5 mph. There was no original testing for the Mercury Cougar 428, but Car and Driver tested a 1969 Mustang Cobra Jet (automatic transmission, 3.91 rear gear, around 250 pounds lighter than a Cougar) and it did the 1/4 mile in 14.3 seconds @ 100 mph and 0-60 in 5.7 seconds.
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The rules for PSMCDR are listed below:

For 1955 to 1979 musclecars built in United States and Canadian assembly plants with a minimum warranty of 12 months and 12,000 miles.
Any car running faster than 11.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Any convertible running faster than 13.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Casting numbers must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed including intake manifold, heads, and exhaust manifolds. Blocks do not have to be "numbers matching," but they must be the correct displacement. Overbores up to .070" are allowed. Stock cranks only.
All Engines – 1.5 extra points allowed over advertised.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed.
The valve train must be factory stock for the year, make, and horsepower claimed.
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.
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!
Cast-iron exhaust manifolds are mandatory and must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. Internal modifications to the exhaust manifolds are NOT allowed. Under no circumstances will headers be allowed, including those cars that came with headers delivered in the trunk. Pipes must be routed as they were originally for the year, make, model, and engine combination. Mufflers must be stock looking in design, that is, oval in shape. No glasspacks or straight pipes allowed unless installed as original equipment. Maximum muffler inlet and outlet size is 2.5 inches. X & H pipes allowed.
The radiator must be correct for the year, make, model, and horsepower claimed. No lightweight, aluminum radiators allowed.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed. Duration at .050" lobe lift must be within 1% of factory specs. Lift at the valve must be within 2% of factory specs. Maximum stall limited to 2200 rpm.
The transmission must be correct for year, make, model and engine of the car. 3-speed manuals may be upgraded to the correct 4-speed if originally available.
The rear axle must be of the same manufacturer as the car. Any gear ratio is allowed.
Reproduction tires or radial tires only.You are allowed to run tires one size over stock.
Factory wheels only.

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Back then those Buick 455 GSX cars were badass cars on the street or on the dragstrip. Buick V6 GNX cars were also.

sergeantmasson
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Can’t remember the last time I saw a 428 cougar. Very cool.

seefooddiet
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IMHO two of the best looking muscle cars ever
I would buy either one today

tracewallace
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I find myself re-watching the old videos because they were not only more entertaining, you got a lot more useful information from them.

beeper
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Big block on Big block violence it's a great thing to see in 👍

robertrobinson
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Sounds like there's a helluva lot of frost out there this morning!

michaeltucker
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When they started bracket racing and break out rules I quit drag racing. My motto was run what you brung and hope you brought enough!

jdgimpa
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I like these cars. Not something you see all the time. Thanks for posting the vid.

bw
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Buick should have this one fairly easily

parodynuts
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Love the Buick, fast class. I have a 68 Buick GS400 and I am jealous.

burningblue
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This looks like it will be one DELICIOUS race.

kfc
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Finally! Cars that are actually stock and running the quarter mile times they would run from the factory.

DK-
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Excellent matchup, I'm Ford through and through, but the 455 Stage 1 was a Monster off the showroom floor, The 70 Buick GS and GSX are one of the few GM cars i enjoy, along with the 68-72 Nova, s and 70-73 Camaro, s. The FE Big Block Fords were a little before my time, I'm more into the 429-460, s and Clevelands. But that 428 CJ did a Damn Good job running right with that Stage 1 A little more rear gear with that heavy Cougar and it'll be a Screamer, and swap out the C-6 for a Top Loader, and a Detroit Locker with some 4.30, s.

badass.powerstroke
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I thought the GS with the Stage 1 would take this handily, but bracket racing is what it is...not a fan of the breakout rule. Congrats to the Cougar...that is cool ride...you don't see many '69s, especially with the 428. Two muscle classics....love them both!

gary
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Good honest race with real factory cars.

clevlandblock
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Couple of rare muscle cars from the past. E.T tells that these cars are bone stock, nice ! Oh, yeah rumor has it that it's frosty outside ! 😆

benkrom
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The GSX is a killer machine. The Cougar held in there pretty well considering the monster opponent.

LLRoadranger
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70 Buick GSX Stage 1 blows away anything Ford made and is the Hemi Killer. Fastest USA production muscle car made. 510 on the torque. OUCH. Not bad looking either do you think.😍

PJS
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Guess there was a lot of frost that morning....lol

adriangall
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Hands down the best looking body style Cougars Mercury ever made, surprised it made the big Buick use all it's 510 ft.lbs of ground pounding torque.💪

archiebunker