IHRA Pure Stockers?

[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 ???

[Joe Toller]

Sounds like a better deal than a slow stocker. I bought a 70 Firebird, 400/2bbl at a farm auction for $500, maybe I should scrap the V/SA car and do this instead!

I shouldn't have bought the car, as I had one to build, but no way was the scrap dealer getting it!

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by ss3011

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 .

WOW.....30 + years ago. You didnt mention when YOU RACED THE WAGON. I guess you stay on top of things....LOL. Back then the cam had to be OEM, everything stock STOCK STOCK AND OEM street tires as when NHRA dropped the ball in 1972 and eliminated Jr. stock.

When I lived in NC I ran a '95 Impala SS in Pure Stock. Pretty good combination and not something you see every day. Nice way to have a street/strip "bolt-on" car that can run class without sinking the monstrous amount of $$$ some of these guys put into their cars.

Bought an '04 Corvette coupe last spring that I want to begin running in C/PS next spring. Bone stock (with our luggage in the back) it ran 13.3 at Ennis this summer at Super Chevy. Index is 12.75. Horsepower and AFHS is very favorable for the LS1 in a C5 as opposed to the Camaro/Firebird. I've since added a nice cold air kit, Z06 cat back, and tune. Should be in the high 12s or right at 13.0. I'm thinking a gear change and TC this winter will put it solidly under the index and I'll still drive to the track with the AC on. Heck, there is a guy in Florida that drives his to the track and easily runs under the D/SA index in NHRA.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Tar Heel

When I lived in NC I ran a '95 Impala SS in Pure Stock. Pretty good combination and not something you see every day. Nice way to have a street/strip "bolt-on" car that can run class without sinking the monstrous amount of $$$ some of these guys put into their cars.
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Bought an '04 Corvette coupe last spring that I want to begin running in C/PS next spring. Bone stock (with our luggage in the back) it ran 13.3 at Ennis this summer at Super Chevy. Index is 12.75. Horsepower and AFHS is very favorable for the LS1 in a C5 as opposed to the Camaro/Firebird. I've since added a nice cold air kit, Z06 cat back, and tune. Should be in the high 12s or right at 13.0. I'm thinking a gear change and TC this winter will put it solidly under the index and I'll still drive to the track with the AC on. Heck, there is a guy in Florida that drives his to the track and easily runs under the D/SA index in NHRA.

Should be no problem. I have several stock LS1 F body customers running under your index, with heavier cars. A couple with stock gears & converters.

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Should be no problem. I have several stock LS1 F body customers running under your index, with heavier cars. A couple with stock gears & converters.

Reading www.corvetteforum.com they have an ET list and there are many, many under the index with only bolt-ons and a ton more than a second under. I think the quickest one is in the low 11s which is more than 1.5 under. I'm thinking about going with a 4.10 gear and Yank SS or PT4000 since it's not a daily driver.

[ss3011]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

WOW.....30 + years ago. You didnt mention when YOU RACED THE WAGON. I guess you stay on top of things....LOL. Back then the cam had to be OEM, everything stock STOCK STOCK AND OEM street tires as when NHRA dropped the ball in 1972 and eliminated Jr. stock.

There was a little clue in that thread about how long ago I ran pure stock. Milan hasn't had the Northern Nationals for quite awhile. Milan went NHRA soon after, and lost the Northern Nationals title, when they went back to IHRA, they got the Motor City Nationals. Now they are back with NHRA. I guess that is what happens when you race at the same place for 35 years !

[Dan Fahey]

I have a 95 Impala SS, a car like TarHeel, and Corbitt Marshburn. It is driven to all the races and the trunk is huge and can take everything needed to the track.

Gas Mileage is at 19mpg. Been racing it since buying it new in ECIRS as a Bolt on and over time got it running well under the IHRA index.

Since then the car has a new interior, paint, complete new rear, Warren engine, Shane tranny, Yank converter and has run .85 under. Few more mods should go a full second.

But would have to take it off the street to do that. Such as more gearing and tire.

For now on a hot day will still run a half second under and have the benefit of AC driving back to the pits..:-)

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