1961 corvette stocker info

[Rory Christianson]

Does anybody have any info on building a 61 corvette stocker ?
Like possibly the better choice of engine combos for it ? With the 283 2x4 set up or any experience in the 283 fuelie set up ?
Thanks in advance

[bigfoot584]

http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...634&zoneid=132

You'll find specs. here for NHRA, just down load file for
the year car you want, hope it helps.

[Dwight Southerland]

www.ClassRacerInfo.com It will show you all the specs and do the classification calculations for you so you know what classes and the race weight in each class. Plus, you will see the engine specs, replacement heads and their port volumes, all the accepted parts - pistons, rods, oil pans, blocks, cranks, etc. - listed on one page. You won't have to chase all over the internet to find what you need. There is even a link to flow figures for some of the heads.




http://www.classracerinfo.com/CGPage...&MAKE=Corvette


http://www.classracerinfo.com/EngineSelection.aspx

[nolongerracing]

The only problem I see with the fuelie combo, beside the cost, you will need the get an approved piston. We built one a few years ago with a copy of what we believed to be the correct piston to see if we could reach our goal of 370 hp. We fell short by 30 and gave up on it.

Originally Posted by Rory Christianson

Does anybody have any info on building a 61 corvette stocker ?
Like possibly the better choice of engine combos for it ? With the 283 2x4 set up or any experience in the 283 fuelie set up ?
Thanks in advance

[Rory Christianson]

Thanks guys for the input it all helps and gets me thinking
Thanks for the links and the class racer info link that is a very neat site I have not used or seen it before

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Rory Christianson

Thanks guys for the input it all helps and gets me thinking
Thanks for the links and the class racer info link that is a very neat site I have not used or seen it before

I guess I ought to mention that Dwight's site in a a sticky, right at the top of the Main S/SS section.

[Rory Christianson]

Thanks Mark
I had viewed the main page etc. before but not that link or page
But thanks much appreciated

[Alan Roehrich]

The fuel injection is going to take a ton of work. There is (it is sidelined right now) a very fast 62 in C/S with a fuel injected 327. So the unit is capable of making the HP to go fast. The guide shows the heads and cams to be similar, or the same, depending upon which HP rating you choose. I would imagine you'd have to really spin the 283 to use the heads, cam, and intake as well as the 327 in the 62 does.

I deal with those cars a lot for restoration purposes. Either induction system could cost $10K to start, just to find all the pieces in good shape, before you pay anyone to make it raceworthy.

Of course, if you're into that sort of thing, the "cool factor" would be priceless. I think the little gold 62 C/S is one of the coolest stockers around.