1969 Cougar Cobra Jet vs 1969 GTO Ram Air | STOCK DRAG RACE | CARS AND ZEBRAS

1969 Mercury Cougar 428 Cobra Jet drag racing 1969 Pontiac GTO Ram Air III. pure stock muscle car drag race. factory stock drag race. super car drag race. factory appearing stock tire. The first car is a 1969 Mercury Cougar. It features a 428 Cobra Jet V8 rated 335 horsepower. Being a Cougar, the automatic transmission was more popular, and that’s what this car features. Rear gearing is . With driver, it’s just over 3800 pounds. The 1969 Pontiac GTO features a 400 Ram Air III V8 rated 366 horsepower with a 4-speed manual. Rear gearing is . Weight of that GTO (with driver) is just over 4000 pounds. Remember, both cars participate in the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race series, so please check out their website for the rules of this drag racing class: Disclaimer: The Cars And Zebras YouTube channel is a news channel bringing results/news of drag racing with added history of automobiles. All footage/pictures used were either captured by the Cars And Zebras channel, or used for critique purposes under Fair Use. For business inquiries and sponsorships, please email carsandzebras@ Also make sure you find them on Facebook. 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 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded. Any convertible running faster than 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 – compression ratio 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 are allowed to run tires one size over stock. Factory wheels only. Disclaimer: The Cars And Zebras YouTube channel is a news channel bringing results/news of drag racing with added history of automobiles. All footage/pictures used were either captured by the Cars And Zebras channel, or used for critique purposes under Fair Use. Timecodes 0:00 - Gran Turismo Omologato 0:37 - weight toot 0:56 - a friendly cougar 1:20 - Top and Bottom Comments 1:53 - don’t forget your flomax 2:15 - paused weight toot 2:55 - Round 1 3:48 - Round 2 4:39 - Round 3 5:16 - thanks for watching pal