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Does any body know of any body running a FACTORY stock short block in NHRA stock elimanator. I am thinking about trying it for the first year. I allready picked up a nice set of heads and a cam done by Bud Rowe. So I am thinking about just doing the heads and cam and then have a brand new motor done for next year .I plan on doing headers,12 bolt raer,all susspension work ETC. and just get the car out and see if I could run under the index. Any help and advice would be grate Thanks

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I met a racer who had an LT-1 Camaro and he said he had a stock shortblock with just a cam and he did the heads. He was able to run under the index by a few tenths running in C/FIA in decent air. I think he broke it after some runs though. I helped him correct a problem with his Accel DFI.

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What is the weak link on a stock short block? Is it the rod?

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If it has powdered rods, yes, the rod is the weak link. That doesn't mean that's the first, or only thing that will fail. But I'd replace the rods if I was going to race it.

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Do you think if I was to take a stock short block and install a good set of rods in it I would be able to get away with running it like that for about 100 runs. I am just trying to get the car out and get some runs on it to see if the susspension works and then have a good bullet built.

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Alan is correct about the rods, and while it is down, get someone to hone it with torque plates. Also, the Optispark is also a weak link, go ahead and purchase the MSD Rotor and Cap kit and this should take care of that problem!:)

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That's a thought Woodro. If you take it apart, to replace the rods, you'll have to balance it as well. But if you'll hone it with torque plates (have this done by a shop capable of doing RACE work) and get a ring package (made for Stock Eliminator) from some one like Total Seal, Childs and Albert, or Ackerly and Childs, and set the deck height, you'll get a good return on your money. Woodro can probably steer you right on a ring pack. His little LT1 whips up on my 427!

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Not really. I'd want to pour it and bore it before I'd invest in new pistons, and it'd also get align honed. It'd need a fully prepped crank (blueprint stroked and indexed) as well. A lot more money and work.

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We've done it both ways, using a stock short block and a "done" short block. Give me a call. Glenn.(516) 599-7182.

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If your near Virginia I have a short block ready to assemble, coated venolia's, eagle rods, bearings, already bored, decked, etc.
$2,000.00