SS/GT question

Kenny Wigington · 02-03-2016, 08:54 PM

Is there a place, in GT categories, where you could run a newer , late model FI engine, in say, for instance, an 84 Cutlass ? Just wunderin'

FireSale · 02-03-2016, 09:13 PM

The factory hot rod motors - CJ, COPO, DragPak - are restricted to 08 or later bodies. Other than that I think "any engine same make as body, year optional" means just that. I've seen 55 Chevy's in GT with late model LS motors. At least on TV broadcasts of NHRA events.

Dale

Mike Pearson · 02-04-2016, 10:56 AM

Kenny
You can put any corporate engine you want in your car and run GT. You can run an earlier or later model engine as long as it is in the guide.

Dwight Southerland · 02-04-2016, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

Kenny
You can put any corporate engine you want in your car and run GT. You can run an earlier or later model engine as long as it is in the guide.

No truck engines. And if you use one of the 2008 up factory hot rod engines, you will run FSGT classes.

Randall Klein · 02-04-2016, 01:11 PM

Question: with all these alphabet soup classes, how do they handle class runoffs with single cars nowadays?

ALMACK · 02-04-2016, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

No truck engines. And if you use one of the 2008 up factory hot rod engines, you will run FSGT classes.

On the flip side....

Anyone ever hear of a SS/GT racer using a '08-'16 Factory Stock body (or clone of one) and using a 2007 and older engine ?

Kenny Wigington · 02-05-2016, 10:21 AM

Thanks All !

Stewart Way · 02-08-2016, 12:16 AM

OK Kenny
I know that is not a random question. Spill the beans. What's the plan?

ss3011 · 02-08-2016, 09:43 AM

It might be hard to put one of those FS engines in an older car, without a big change to the intake manifold .

Jeff Teuton · 02-08-2016, 04:59 PM

New body (08 up) with matching motor FSS/something. New Body old motor FGT/something. New motor old body FGT/something New body/new motor/different years FGT/something. Smaller the motor, the more screwin you get because there is no stick/auto in the FSS and FGT arena and NHRA used the stick factor and in the lower FSS and FGT classes, the difference is as much as .25 and that's a lot. If you goin that way, use the new high horsepower stuff. Using an old motor in a new car probably won't work well. This applies to DP, Copo and CJ bodies/engines. Showroom stuff is SS and GT.

02-03-2016, 08:54 PM	#1
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	SS/GT question Is there a place, in GT categories, where you could run a newer , late model FI engine, in say, for instance, an 84 Cutlass ? Just wunderin' __________________ 2894 STK

02-03-2016, 09:13 PM	#2
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: SS/GT question The factory hot rod motors - CJ, COPO, DragPak - are restricted to 08 or later bodies. Other than that I think "any engine same make as body, year optional" means just that. I've seen 55 Chevy's in GT with late model LS motors. At least on TV broadcasts of NHRA events. Dale __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394

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Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,441 Likes: 611 Liked 1,909 Times in 573 Posts	Re: SS/GT question Kenny You can put any corporate engine you want in your car and run GT. You can run an earlier or later model engine as long as it is in the guide. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

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Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: SS/GT question Question: with all these alphabet soup classes, how do they handle class runoffs with single cars nowadays?

02-05-2016, 10:21 AM	#7
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: SS/GT question Thanks All ! __________________ 2894 STK

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Stewart Way Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476 Likes: 20 Liked 70 Times in 22 Posts	Re: SS/GT question OK Kenny I know that is not a random question. Spill the beans. What's the plan? __________________ Stewart Way 2424 SS

02-08-2016, 09:43 AM	#9
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 908 Likes: 70 Liked 238 Times in 113 Posts	Re: SS/GT question It might be hard to put one of those FS engines in an older car, without a big change to the intake manifold .

02-08-2016, 04:59 PM	#10
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: SS/GT question New body (08 up) with matching motor FSS/something. New Body old motor FGT/something. New motor old body FGT/something New body/new motor/different years FGT/something. Smaller the motor, the more screwin you get because there is no stick/auto in the FSS and FGT arena and NHRA used the stick factor and in the lower FSS and FGT classes, the difference is as much as .25 and that's a lot. If you goin that way, use the new high horsepower stuff. Using an old motor in a new car probably won't work well. This applies to DP, Copo and CJ bodies/engines. Showroom stuff is SS and GT. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK Last edited by Jeff Teuton; 02-08-2016 at 05:01 PM. Reason: Forgot something