This week’s Dyno Blast video is literally just that – a dyno blast – by a 3rd generation Chevrolet Camaro. In many cases, the average 3rd gen Camaro on a dyno won’t inspire a whole lot of excitement, but this is not your average 3rd gen Camaro. This particular 3rd gen has a worked LS1 mated to a T56 transmission and a Ford 9” rear. Oh, it also has a nitrous setup with a 75 shot to give it a little extra oomph.
The video is 13 seconds long and there is no fanfare leading up to the dyno run for this LS1 Camaro. The video starts as the driver is already climbing hard into the throttle and it sounds like he lets off at the fuel cut. We get to see the dyno screen at the end and without the bottle, this 3rd gen Camaro puts 400 horsepower and 375 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels while adding the juice lifts the output to 450 horsepower and 436 lb-ft of torque.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
