Need advise and coaching

[Steve Starnes]

I want to start racing again. Stock or bracket maybe both on weekends.

I had a 65 Mustang back in the 70s that I modified and got really good results with 410 gears, 320 duration cam, dual point plate, and 850 CFM carburetor...high 12s and lots of fun.

I want to have that fun again but I don't know anything about cars of today. Any recommendations on a car/truck to start with? Is there something that has really good performance from a weight to horsepower ratio? What has plenty of parts available that a working guy can afford?

Any recommendations on modifications that give you a good bang for you buck but keeps me in a class I can compete in as a new comer?

Is there a good place to look for a car?

Thanks for your help and hope to see you at the track soon,
Steve

[David Lee]

if you do not mind buying a different car. do a search on "dime rocket"

[SStockDart]

Originally Posted by Steve Starnes

I want to start racing again. Stock or bracket maybe both on weekends.

I had a 65 Mustang back in the 70s that I modified and got really good results with 410 gears, 320 duration cam, dual point plate, and 850 CFM carburetor...high 12s and lots of fun.

I want to have that fun again but I don't know anything about cars of today. Any recommendations on a car/truck to start with? Is there something that has really good performance from a weight to horsepower ratio? What has plenty of parts available that a working guy can afford?

Any recommendations on modifications that give you a good bang for you buck but keeps me in a class I can compete in as a new comer?

Is there a good place to look for a car?

Thanks for your help and hope to see you at the track soon,

Steve

Well Steve, good luck. My best advice is to pick any Chevy with a big carburetor. Parts are cheap compared to Ford and Mopar.

[HR9121]

Hi Steve and welcome back. If you have the time and budget to do some class racing I say go for it. You don't have to spend a lot of money if you don't want to there are lots of cars put there they can be purchased at a reasonable cost, they might not be the fastest in the class but you will be in the game and will have just as much fun. I happen to see a car on Facebook a couple days ago that might interest you. I don't know much about the car but I know the seller and he's a good guy. Here's a link to the racingjunk add.

https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...qToOEA9JBQ&s=1

Good luck and have fun!

[Tim Ellis]

I know of a Ford Stocker,
http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=65270

http://www.racingjunk.com/Stock-Supe...-SA-GREAT.html

[Larry Hill]

Buy something after it goes down the track and crosses the scales, it will be a better value.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Buy something after it goes down the track and crosses the scales, it will be a better value.

Now that right there is some good advice! If you're going to buy, go to a sanctioned event, let the owner qualify the car and race the event, and take the car home right from there.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Steve Starnes

I want to start racing again. Stock or bracket maybe both on weekends.

I had a 65 Mustang back in the 70s that I modified and got really good results with 410 gears, 320 duration cam, dual point plate, and 850 CFM carburetor...high 12s and lots of fun.

I want to have that fun again but I don't know anything about cars of today. Any recommendations on a car/truck to start with? Is there something that has really good performance from a weight to horsepower ratio? What has plenty of parts available that a working guy can afford?

Any recommendations on modifications that give you a good bang for you buck but keeps me in a class I can compete in as a new comer?

Is there a good place to look for a car?

Thanks for your help and hope to see you at the track soon,
Steve

Steve, Only you can say what you're comfortable driving.. 10 seconds? 15 seconds?
Stick shift? Automatic only?
Brand?
Build your own? Buy turnkey?
As you can see , there are plenty of guys here that are willing to help.
You should probably give us more to work with.
I would be glad to advise you with good advice.

[DRAKE VISCOME]

Hey Mark...notice that Steve responded to Bob Don...with regard to his good N/SA Caprice for sale...that 10k exceeded his budget...fully respect/regard & understood...Bob or Don Turk (also has good N/SA Grand Am car for sale here on Class Racer )...both @ 10k price level turn-key...SO...budget surely dictates...lower class level effort...which again is a-ok...however frankly...a good quality turn-key car (which both of these certainly are) @ 10k...per Steve exceeds his budget of 8k...at his front door in Texas !!!...I wholeheartedly wish Steve well...not much at all I can perceive within that "budget"...for competitive car...other than "dime rocket"...style...car...but..hey..."wot" do I know...???!!!...a fool like me...ALWAYS has paid "up"...lol...never got any "smarter" either lol !!! Drake

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by DRAKE VISCOME

Hey Mark...notice that Steve responded to Bob Don...with regard to his good N/SA Caprice for sale...that 10k exceeded his budget...fully respect/regard & understood...Bob or Don Turk (also has good N/SA Grand Am car for sale here on Class Racer )...both @ 10k price level turn-key...SO...budget surely dictates...lower class level effort...which again is a-ok...however frankly...a good quality turn-key car (which both of these certainly are) @ 10k...per Steve exceeds his budget of 8k...at his front door in Texas !!!...I wholeheartedly wish Steve well...not much at all I can perceive within that "budget"...for competitive car...other than "dime rocket"...style...car...but..hey..."wot" do I know...???!!!...a fool like me...ALWAYS has paid "up"...lol...never got any "smarter" either lol !!! Drake

Drake, What can I say?