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Paul Ceasrine 01-05-2014 10:29 AM

1972 NHRA 'Stock Class'
 
1972

The 'new' Stock Class.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...7&d=1228340146


1972 NHRA World Finals @ Amarillo Dragway

http://www.autolit.net/Graphics/0806/wf1364q.jpg

Paul Ceasrine 01-05-2014 10:55 AM

Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'
 
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Bob Pagano 01-05-2014 12:01 PM

Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'
 
Can not call this pure stock, in 72 you could change the pan and use after market pistons just to name a couple of things. When they restarted Stock in 74 or 5 it went back to oem pistons and parts.

Paul Ceasrine 01-05-2014 12:20 PM

Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'
 
1972

* No Headers
* No Slicks
* Full Stock Exhaust
* Traction Bars were permitted.
* Cars had to be 'Street Driven' to the Track.

As close as possible to 'Pure Stock'.

1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' 455/270 HP {re-factored to 315 HP} was the dominant car.
{Classed in C/S or C/SA} = {11.00 to 11.99 Wt/Hp}

Running.......... 13.60's

http://www.autolit.net/Graphics/1010/P2648.jpg

Marty Knox 01-06-2014 10:27 AM

Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'
 
No Headers, and full stock exhaust, but you could have exhaust cutouts.

Paul Ceasrine 01-06-2014 12:24 PM

Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'
 
1972 Class and Weight Breaks

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...7&d=1228340146

Paul Ceasrine 01-06-2014 06:20 PM

Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'
 
1972 NHRA Winternationals {1st Major Event with the New Stock Class Rules}

Stock Eliminator Championship

'C/SA'
1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' ~ 455/270 HP {315 HP - NHRA Rating}
Driver; Dabe Benisek ~ {Burbank, California}

versus

'B/S'
1971 Plymouth Duster 'Duster 340' ~ 340/275 HP {310 HP - NHRA Rating}
Driver; Terry Hardy ~ {Ontario, California}

C/SA..... 13.39 @ 102.15 MPH
over
B/S....... 13.65 @ 104.40 MPH

Paul Ceasrine 01-07-2014 12:23 PM

Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'
 
A tough competitor in 1972

1972 Buick GS 455 'Stage 1'....... C/SA

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1...mkebuick02.jpg

Paul Ceasrine 01-08-2014 12:11 AM

Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'
 
1972 NHRA U.S. Nationals

Stock Eliminator Championship

Richard Jones
1966 Chevrolet Biscayne 4-Door ~ 283 / 220 HP...... H/S

vs.

Al Provoast
1972 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 ~ 455 / 270 HP .... E/S

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...6&d=1252012966

Paul Ceasrine 01-10-2014 02:59 PM

Re: 1972 NHRA 'Pure Stock'
 
J-Code,

From what I have in my articles from 1972 NHRA Stock Class.

Some of the 'popular competitors'

A/S or A/SA
* 1968 - Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 ~ 302/290 HP
* 1968 - Chevrolet Camaro SS396 ~ 396/350 HP
* 1969 - Plymouth Road Runner 'Six-Barrel' ~ 440/390 HP
* 1969 - Dodge Super Bee 'Six-Pack' ~ 440/390 HP
* 1971 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 'W-30' ~ 455/365 HP
* 1969 - Ford Mustang 'Cobra-Jet' ~ 428/335 HP

B/S or B/SA
* 1971 - Plymouth 'Duster 340' ~ 340/275 HP
* 1970 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 ~ 455/360 HP
* 1972 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 ~ 'W-30' ~ 455/300 HP
* 1969 - Ford Torino 'Cobra-Jet' ~ 428/335 HP
* 1972 - Plymouth Road Runner/GTX ~ 440/290 HP

C/S or C/SA
1972 - Buick GS 455 'Stage 1' ~ 455/270 HP
1971 - Dodge Charger ~ 340/275 HP
1972 - Plymouth 'Duster 340' ~ 340/240 HP

D/S or D/SA
1972 - Plymouth Road Runner ~ 400/265 HP

E/S or ESA
1972 - Oldsmobile 4-4-2 ~ 455/270 HP

H/S or H/SA
1966 - Chevrolet Biscayne 4-Door ~ 283/220 HP
1972 - Dodge Demon ~ 318/150 HP

J/S of J/SA
1966 - Chevrolet Bel Air ~ 283/195 HP

L/S
1972 - Ford Pinto ~ 122/100 HP

M/S
1966 - Chevrolet Corvair ~ 153/90 HP


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