96 camaro which combo would you pick
 

ive got ahold of a hardtop 96 camaro and was trying to decide what class to put it in,

v6?
lt1 FI 350
or do a crate motor stocker

what other choices?
or put it in GT and run pretty much anything?

trying to get best bang for buck! not looking for record holder just a good fun combo that i can go make lots of runs in. this will be my entry into stock/SS

thanks guys.

Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick
 

Lt1

Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick
 

Lt 1 is great . If you keep the chassis stocker legal ie no 4 link no tubs you can run stock , SS or brackets . Lots of theese torque arm cars with 9 " slicks run well into the 9's. If you decide to run a V6 your going to spend more to go slower. ---Trevor

Oh yeah must have Clutch LOL

Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick
 

Who's 9" tire, torque arm LT1 "runs well into the nines"? I want to shake that man's hands. LOL

Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick
 

LT-1. By a wide margin.

Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick
 

LT1 please---do yourself a favor.......I ran a carburetor class for years in a 96......I have back surgeries to prove it.....most ill engineered car to maintain GM ever produced for non EFI drag racing.......forget the tunnel ram stuff. Hope you are healthy enough to work on it.

Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick
 

Rusty is right. Hope your you g and limber. About the hardest car I ever worked on. Couple of hints:
1: put an air filter on it. Air is scooped up below the nose, no grill openings. That means dirt is scooped up too. I'm paying for that right now.

2: Make sure your headers allow spark plug access. I would look into Hooker if you want off the shelf headers. My Hedman Hustlers, well never mind.....

Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick
 

Some racers are even able to accomplish this performance using an antiquated fluid coupling device. ; ) While iI have your -Attn. Mr. Wright - thanks for the help last year on my wifes Lt1 it was a ripped open fuel filter that clogged 5 of 8 injectors. ---Trevor

Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick
 

Glad you found it. If your talking "deep into the nines" with a Stock or Super Stock LT1 on 9" tires and a torque arm, I would sure like to meet them.

Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick
 

yes limber, lots of friends have street LS1 and a few LT-1 cars i know they are a pain!!!

thanks for the info on the engine combo's though. i really appreciate it and tj310 i plan on it having a clutch haha, im not an auto guy! hint, read my signature hahaha.

seems to me not many young people getting into class type racing especially stick-shift's call me crazy i love it!