FAST SHOE BOX vs Ram Air III GTO Judge !! Studebaker Lark R2 vs 70 GTO Judge - Drag Race - RoadTest

WHICH WINs - 70 GTO Judge Ram Air III or 1963 Studebaker Lark R2 ?? Please HIT Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNa6darq0bmZ6kLtsliiWiA?sub_confirmation=1 @Road Test TV A 1970 GTO Judge takes on a factory Supercharged 1963 Studebaker Lark R2 in a quarter mile drag race. Pontiac vs Studebaker, who wins? Both cars are competing in the Pure Stock Drags, so modifications are very limited. The only modifications permitted are minor porting, blue printing and minor weight reduction without altering the stock appearance. Camshafts and compression ratio have to be within a small percentage of stock specs. That means stock intake manifold, stock exhaust manifolds and street tires (See more below). The 1970 GTO Judge in the video is powered by Pontiac's potent 400 cubic inch Ram Air III (6.6L) which was rated at 366 horsepower and 445 lb-ft of torque. This particular GTO has a Turbo 400 3 speed automatic transmission and 3.73 positraction rear end. The 1963 Studebaker Lark R2 in the other lane is extremely rare as only 327 R2 Larks were built in 1963 with the factory Paxton supercharged 289 engine option. The lark R2 in the video is powered by Studebaker's stout Supercharged, 289 cubic inch engine which rated at 289 horsepower and 303 lb-ft of torque at 6 PSI of boost. The Studebaker Lark R2 has a Super T10 4 speed manual transmission and 4.55 posi rear in the factory Dana housing housing. Auto vs Stick ! Pontiac vs Studebaker !! So WHO WINs? Watch the video and see what happens. Comment below - Tell us what you think and which car you'd rather own after watching the video... Road Test Network - We Live High Performance! New Videos Every Week !!! Follow us: Subscribe: http://www.YouTube.com/RoadTestTV FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/Road-Test-TV-... INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/RoadTestTV TWITTER: http://Twitter.com/RoadTestTV http://www.RoadTestTV.com According to their Facebook Page, the Rules for the Pure Drags are: The class is limited to cars produced between 1955 to 1979 built in both United States and Canadian assembly plants The cars had to come with a minimum of 12 months and 12,000 mile warranty from the manufacturer. 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. All 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 came with the car. Any gear ratio is allowed. Reproduction tires or radial tires only, and you are allowed to run tires one size over stock. Factory wheels only.

Added 7 Sept 2026