1986 Corvette Stocker?

08-25-2012, 02:45 PM

I've run onto a 1986 Corvette that's priced right! It's very clean, everything is there, and it's modified as a nice street/bracket car with a lot of the work done and parts added already. My plan would be to run it in Pure Stock for now as it already runs the index and then build a Stocker later. NHRA has it listed as 230/300 and I believe it's a natural C car but could run D. Any advice on whether it would be a good starting point. I will say I can pick it up for under $5K and it wouldn't take much at all to make it Pure Stock legal. Never thought anyone would consider a Corvette as a dime rocket. Any advice would be appreciated!

Thanks.

tj310 · 08-26-2012, 08:42 AM

If you make it stock legal you can always run it as a bracket car. I don't think they allow Corvettes in SS/GT classes.---Trevor

joelster · 08-26-2012, 07:22 PM

I've owned a few TPI cars. They make great street engines but not good drag engines at all. The intake design is great for low rpm torque and horrible for high rpm power. Running in stock you'd be stuck with the TPI manifold. Even with a huge cam good luck getting it to sing over 6k. That would crutch your gearing really bad. Ask around to see if anyone successfully runs TPI engines in Stock.

GTX JOHN · 08-26-2012, 09:39 PM

That is correct......The Intake is really a restriction according
to my engine builder although there are a few quick Corvette
around but not sure of exact year.

Alan Roehrich · 08-26-2012, 10:49 PM

The weight break is just under 10.5, so it can run D, E, and F.

The factor is high at 300, in E it needs to weigh 3170#, and run 10.80. That's tough.

Yes, there are some TPI cars that are fairly quick, and successful.

08-25-2012, 02:45 PM	#1
Tar Heel Guest Posts: n/a	1986 Corvette Stocker? I've run onto a 1986 Corvette that's priced right! It's very clean, everything is there, and it's modified as a nice street/bracket car with a lot of the work done and parts added already. My plan would be to run it in Pure Stock for now as it already runs the index and then build a Stocker later. NHRA has it listed as 230/300 and I believe it's a natural C car but could run D. Any advice on whether it would be a good starting point. I will say I can pick it up for under $5K and it wouldn't take much at all to make it Pure Stock legal. Never thought anyone would consider a Corvette as a dime rocket. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks.

08-26-2012, 08:42 AM	#2
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1986 Corvette Stocker? If you make it stock legal you can always run it as a bracket car. I don't think they allow Corvettes in SS/GT classes.---Trevor

08-26-2012, 07:22 PM	#3
joelster Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tonawanda, NY Posts: 106 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1986 Corvette Stocker? I've owned a few TPI cars. They make great street engines but not good drag engines at all. The intake design is great for low rpm torque and horrible for high rpm power. Running in stock you'd be stuck with the TPI manifold. Even with a huge cam good luck getting it to sing over 6k. That would crutch your gearing really bad. Ask around to see if anyone successfully runs TPI engines in Stock.

08-26-2012, 09:39 PM	#4
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,720 Likes: 2,770 Liked 2,436 Times in 688 Posts	Re: 1986 Corvette Stocker? That is correct......The Intake is really a restriction according to my engine builder although there are a few quick Corvette around but not sure of exact year.

08-26-2012, 10:49 PM	#5
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,095 Likes: 1,542 Liked 1,772 Times in 402 Posts	Re: 1986 Corvette Stocker? The weight break is just under 10.5, so it can run D, E, and F. The factor is high at 300, in E it needs to weigh 3170#, and run 10.80. That's tough. Yes, there are some TPI cars that are fairly quick, and successful. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S