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First ex-wife and I were on the way to Vegas FRom San Diego. Hit the NV line and it was Hammer Down! In those days, there was no speed limit in Nevada.

Somewhere above 140 mph in my mildly reworked 1965 GTO (Iskendarian cam, anti-pump up lifters, pushrods, valve springs, retainers, headers, some carb & ignition mods and mild suspension upgrades + the best Michelin tires I could buy), we got passed (actually, he blew our doors off!) by a red Ferrari. Damn thing was on me and past me so fast I never got a good look!

I decided to back off to 100 and just cruise on in to Vegas.

My current 1965 GTO is not capable of running that fast, yet. But it will be, Real Soon Now. And due to the H-O Racing Strong Arm suspension, it will handle much better, should I decide to go that fast again.

...should I decide to go that fast again.

Who are you kidding? Of course you're gonna try to go that fast agian, it's genetic...

I'm sure you had the rocker-arm stud kit with self-locking nuts for zero-lash didn't you?

I made my own on a 1957 Chieftain 347 using thin grade 8 washers and nylon-insert aircraft 5/16X28 nuts.

Wouldn't float the valves even at 7,000; but it would pull the studs - had to smack them back in every time I was late moving the shift lever.