80 Corvette

pjfouts · 05-28-2013, 03:14 PM

I am wanting to turn my 80 corvette street car into a stock eliminator. I think i have most of the blueprint laid out how i want to do it but i cant seem to figure out battery placement and fuel cell? any ideas? or pictures would help if anyone has any. I saw a 79 this weekend but forgot to ask him about these two items.

Thanks,

PJ

Chad Rhodes · 05-28-2013, 03:53 PM

stock battery placement, second battery on the passenger side. 3 gallon vertical fuel cell under the stock filler neck

jimmyparker · 05-30-2013, 03:52 PM

PJ, I run stock eliminator with an '80 Vette and used a '66 battery box and installed the battery under the hood, NHRA approved as this is safer and weight is being moved forward. It is much easier to charge, remove, etc.

Jimmy Parker

Chad Rhodes · 05-30-2013, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmyparker

PJ, I run stock eliminator with an '80 Vette and used a '66 battery box and installed the battery under the hood, NHRA approved as this is safer and weight is being moved forward. It is much easier to charge, remove, etc.

Jimmy Parker

That's a good thought Jimmy, we need to move some weight fwd in dads car

pjfouts · 05-31-2013, 10:06 AM

Thanks for that guys! Thats what i was wondering...With the Fuel cell did you guys remove the original tank too? My current stocker I bought running so i didnt have to do too much so this is my first actual build from scratch.

L79racer · 06-02-2013, 10:16 AM

10 gallon cell. Access through original gas door.

Billy Nees · 06-02-2013, 10:58 AM

You can't add a crossmember to mount your cell in a Stocker and you can't relocate the upper shock mount either.

Adger Smith · 06-02-2013, 11:46 AM

Looks like you need some rear suspension updates to be a stocker.

Billy Nees · 06-02-2013, 12:33 PM

And the leaf spring is missing! Thanks Adger.

Adger Smith · 06-02-2013, 01:26 PM

Billy,
Not too sure about the rear frame rail It doesn't look stock to me. I thought you could use 2X 4 or anything for a rear frame rail in SS, but had to have the stock rear frame rails in Stock. Needs the stock crossmember to mount that tank and transverse spring. Bob Pagano had a bunch of pictures of different Vettes that were built legal. He needs to see them before spending big $$ on something that NHRA Tech will frown on. BUT, Are they frowning on anything now?
I think Bob's E-mail is: l88bob@aol.com,

05-28-2013, 03:14 PM	#1
pjfouts Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 41 Likes: 2 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	80 Corvette I am wanting to turn my 80 corvette street car into a stock eliminator. I think i have most of the blueprint laid out how i want to do it but i cant seem to figure out battery placement and fuel cell? any ideas? or pictures would help if anyone has any. I saw a 79 this weekend but forgot to ask him about these two items. Thanks, PJ

05-28-2013, 03:53 PM	#2
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 80 Corvette stock battery placement, second battery on the passenger side. 3 gallon vertical fuel cell under the stock filler neck __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

05-30-2013, 03:52 PM	#3
jimmyparker Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: columbus, georgia Posts: 385 Likes: 65 Liked 309 Times in 88 Posts	Re: 80 Corvette PJ, I run stock eliminator with an '80 Vette and used a '66 battery box and installed the battery under the hood, NHRA approved as this is safer and weight is being moved forward. It is much easier to charge, remove, etc. Jimmy Parker

05-31-2013, 10:06 AM	#5
pjfouts Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 41 Likes: 2 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 80 Corvette Thanks for that guys! Thats what i was wondering...With the Fuel cell did you guys remove the original tank too? My current stocker I bought running so i didnt have to do too much so this is my first actual build from scratch.

06-02-2013, 10:16 AM	#6
L79racer Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Massapequa, NY Posts: 218 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 80 Corvette 10 gallon cell. Access through original gas door.

06-02-2013, 10:58 AM	#7
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,493 Likes: 3,595 Liked 7,715 Times in 1,738 Posts	Re: 80 Corvette You can't add a crossmember to mount your cell in a Stocker and you can't relocate the upper shock mount either. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

06-02-2013, 11:46 AM	#8
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: 80 Corvette Looks like you need some rear suspension updates to be a stocker. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

06-02-2013, 12:33 PM	#9
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,493 Likes: 3,595 Liked 7,715 Times in 1,738 Posts	Re: 80 Corvette And the leaf spring is missing! Thanks Adger. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

06-02-2013, 01:26 PM	#10
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: 80 Corvette Billy, Not too sure about the rear frame rail It doesn't look stock to me. I thought you could use 2X 4 or anything for a rear frame rail in SS, but had to have the stock rear frame rails in Stock. Needs the stock crossmember to mount that tank and transverse spring. Bob Pagano had a bunch of pictures of different Vettes that were built legal. He needs to see them before spending big $$ on something that NHRA Tech will frown on. BUT, Are they frowning on anything now? I think Bob's E-mail is: l88bob@aol.com, __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 06-02-2013 at 01:32 PM. Reason: red neck spell'in