IHRA Pure Stockers?

[Joe Toller]

Just curious, how many guys here run IHRA Pure Stock? What do you like/dislike about the class? What are you running?

I'm working on a Stocker (sssllloooooowwwwww) stocker, but reading through the rulebook this class caught my attention. Maybe someday?

[Lyn Smith]

Ran one for a few years.You do not get to run a electric water pump,so cooling down between rounds takes longer.Stock duration cam,and stock spring pressure must be used.

[Mike Taylor 3601]

I like my pure stocker, cooling is'nt big deal I have 2 13'' electric fans on 26'' radiator hardly ever gets above 165.
Also have to have mufflers w/headers,can use elec. fuel pump but have to keep mechanical pump mufflers can't be straight through type have to be baffled.
Mike Taylor 3601

[CJ McDonald 9564]

I just bought an E/PS 83 Camaro. I've only had it out once. It's a fairly inexpensive way to go stock racing. Can't wait for 2013.
CJ

[ALMACK]

I'm running a 1995 Mustang GT 5.0 automatic in I/PS.

Bought the car off a car lot and changed the rear gears to 4.56, installed an off-road x-pipe, and put a shift kit in the AODE. Car still has the stock torque convertor (of unknown mileage) and power brakes, stereo, etc.
I came real close to the 9.45 index at the London IHRA Pro AM event last month with a 9.47. Two weeks later without any changes it ran a 9.328 at Beech bend.

It is basically a street car running in Stock with DOT tires and pump gas.
With mufflers and DOT tires, I can run that car in trophy classes at various tracks as well. Makes it fun to play with.

PS rules say you can run any size DOT tire (as long as it fits the stock wheel well)
No turbocharged or blower cars allowed in PS.
Driveshaft loop required in all classes.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by CJ McDonald 9564

I just bought an E/PS 83 Camaro. I've only had it out once. It's a fairly inexpensive way to go stock racing. Can't wait for 2013.
CJ

I agree.
I paid $ 3,500 for my car from a car lot and have about $ 4,500 total invested in it. I feel confident a $ 350.00 torque convertor would easily get me .3 under the index.
I also am looking forward to next year.

[ss3011]

I ran my 455/325hp 1971 Lemans Wagon in J/PSA . Lots of fun, got down to 3 cars at the Northern Nationals when they were at Milan, which is my home track .

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by ss3011

I ran my 455/325hp 1971 Lemans Wagon in J/PSA . Lots of fun, got down to 3 cars at the Northern Nationals when they were at Milan, which is my home track .

The J/PSA class dosent exist ! I/PS is the lowest class at 16 lbs per HP. Pure Stockers are 1 lb breaks starting with 8 down thru 16 pounds per HP. Stick and automatic trans run together heads up. Page 54 of the 2012 IHRA rule book. Nothing has changed since I wrote the rules back in the "Stone Age" .

[ss3011]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

The J/PSA class dosent exist ! I/PS is the lowest class at 16 lbs per HP. Pure Stockers are 1 lb breaks starting with 8 down thru 16 pounds per HP. Stick and automatic trans run together heads up. Page 54 of the 2012 IHRA rule book. Nothing has changed since I wrote the rules back in the "Stone Age" .

Sorry to pre-date your rule book, but back when I ran pure stock there were pure stock classes that mirrored all the regular stock classes, plus I believe there was a Double A and a Double B pure stock which one of my friends ran and set the record in Double B, with his 427/425hp , 69 Camaro . This was back around 1981 or 82 .

[Hemiparts]

i have been giving this class some thought as a good use for the stock 68 Camaro sitting in my garage. What class would a 68 camaro 327/275hp go into in pure stock ???