Old Stock class guides, pre 1960

amxron · 02-26-2017, 09:49 PM

Seems NHRA can't find the guides for pre 1960 cars except Chev.
Does anyone have access to a set? I would like to get my 57 Ford
out of a long retirement and play some.

Thanks,

Ron.

Tony Janes · 02-26-2017, 10:20 PM

I have one what do you want to know.

amxron · 02-27-2017, 02:18 AM

Tony,
Pat Cvengros at NHRA is saying they don't have the listings for anything except GM
pre 1960 so nothing else can run Stock.

He says they were never sent by Ford, Mopar, etc. I know they were in the books since I started running in Stock back in 1962 and many non GM's ran for years
until the 10 year rule was tried in 1970.

I need some proof for them.

Thanks,

Ron.

Dwight Southerland · 02-27-2017, 01:56 PM

I have old classification guides, but they are not applicable today. By NHRA policy and rules, only those combinations listed in the current set of guides are accepted.

Tony Janes · 02-27-2017, 02:01 PM

The only good 57 Ford would be the 300 HP supercharged 312. The rest have to much horsepower.

dmir55 · 02-27-2017, 05:25 PM

I also have an old classification guide. The Ford section goes all the way back to 1950. When these old class guides were available I think that you could buy the engine spec guide also. Maybe an old engine builder still has one. I know when Rich Mulenhardt,RIP, got his truck OK'd he had to send a lot of paper work to NHRA. That truck combo was not in the guide. By the way that blown 312 is available in every model Ford offered in 57. Good luck, I think it's cool to see the old cars back. Long live junior stock!

doug schriener · 02-27-2017, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

The only good 57 Ford would be the 300 HP supercharged 312. The rest have to much horsepower.

Somewhere Larry Walker And Parham and Payne are smilin'

amxron · 03-06-2017, 01:20 AM

Dwight S.
NHRA had all these guides and misplaced (?) them years ago. Why wouldn't
they accept a copy of their own guides?
Strangely enough 55 up chev's are still in their copies.....Every other brand is gone.
I remember my first Jr Stock Elim loss was to a 52 Olds called Tokyo Rose. (in 1962)

Ron.

amxron · 03-06-2017, 01:29 AM

dmir55,
Would you post the 57 Ford sheets for me?

Thanks,

Ron.

Lyn Smith · 03-06-2017, 09:31 AM

In the online Stock Blueprint Guide Right now 1956,and 57 Chevrolets show no intake manifold numbers.

02-26-2017, 09:49 PM	#1
amxron Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Md Posts: 23 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Old Stock class guides, pre 1960 Seems NHRA can't find the guides for pre 1960 cars except Chev. Does anyone have access to a set? I would like to get my 57 Ford out of a long retirement and play some. Thanks, Ron.

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Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 28 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Old Stock class guides, pre 1960 I have one what do you want to know. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

02-27-2017, 02:18 AM	#3
amxron Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Md Posts: 23 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old Stock class guides, pre 1960 Tony, Pat Cvengros at NHRA is saying they don't have the listings for anything except GM pre 1960 so nothing else can run Stock. He says they were never sent by Ford, Mopar, etc. I know they were in the books since I started running in Stock back in 1962 and many non GM's ran for years until the 10 year rule was tried in 1970. I need some proof for them. Thanks, Ron.

02-27-2017, 01:56 PM	#4
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,980 Likes: 52 Liked 724 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Old Stock class guides, pre 1960 I have old classification guides, but they are not applicable today. By NHRA policy and rules, only those combinations listed in the current set of guides are accepted. __________________

02-27-2017, 02:01 PM	#5
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 28 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Old Stock class guides, pre 1960 The only good 57 Ford would be the 300 HP supercharged 312. The rest have to much horsepower. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

02-27-2017, 05:25 PM	#6
dmir55 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: northern Minnesota Posts: 64 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old Stock class guides, pre 1960 I also have an old classification guide. The Ford section goes all the way back to 1950. When these old class guides were available I think that you could buy the engine spec guide also. Maybe an old engine builder still has one. I know when Rich Mulenhardt,RIP, got his truck OK'd he had to send a lot of paper work to NHRA. That truck combo was not in the guide. By the way that blown 312 is available in every model Ford offered in 57. Good luck, I think it's cool to see the old cars back. Long live junior stock!

03-06-2017, 01:20 AM	#8
amxron Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Md Posts: 23 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old Stock class guides, pre 1960 Dwight S. NHRA had all these guides and misplaced (?) them years ago. Why wouldn't they accept a copy of their own guides? Strangely enough 55 up chev's are still in their copies.....Every other brand is gone. I remember my first Jr Stock Elim loss was to a 52 Olds called Tokyo Rose. (in 1962) Ron.

03-06-2017, 01:29 AM	#9
amxron Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Md Posts: 23 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old Stock class guides, pre 1960 dmir55, Would you post the 57 Ford sheets for me? Thanks, Ron.

03-06-2017, 09:31 AM	#10
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,121 Likes: 217 Liked 841 Times in 156 Posts	Re: Old Stock class guides, pre 1960 In the online Stock Blueprint Guide Right now 1956,and 57 Chevrolets show no intake manifold numbers.