Re: how much do build this to a stocker??
 

yes actually i have thought about that,,just havent took the time to check

into all the rules..its really a better deal..half the cars for almost the same

money..i bet it would cost half to make it IHRA legal instead of NHRA

legal..im going to do some checking today..if you find any usefull

info on either class i could really use it..

thanks-colton

Re: how much do build this to a stocker??
 

Colton

I will be at the IHRA Divisional at Dallas Raceway on March 12 to the 14. You are more than welcome to stop by and hang out with us.

Re: how much do build this to a stocker??
 

sounds good..hopefully i will be racing in it!

Re: how much do build this to a stocker??
 

Good idea spend the same amount of money on a car that you can only race in IHRA.
The cost to build a small block chevy crate motor and a .30 under nhra stocker are about the same. At least if you build a NHRA car you can run both NHRA and IHRA.

Re: how much do build this to a stocker??
 

Chuckie,
The reason I suggested the crate motor is thats basically what he has now. He could get his feet wet while building a crossover combo.
Chip

Re: how much do build this to a stocker??
 

I'll vote with you Chip. If he has the iron vortec heads and intake. Look up the crate motor specs on the IHRA website. He'll probably have to change the compression (piston change), call either Bullet or Comp Cams for a cam. Unless you get lucky like I did and find someone with spare parts (got my Ross pistons -new- and a used Comp Cam for the 330hp). Maybe post a wanted add thru the sale forum and maybe look through Racing Junk as well.

Didn't look to see where he's from but he could run combos with this. Maybe an IHRA divisional. Like you said, get his feet wet. Build the car with the mindset of setting it up for NHRA legal stock later. Figure out what NHRA combo you plan to run and start collecting pieces.

Why all the knocks on the IHRA crate combos? I'm no expert on this but the guy can feel free to PM me and I'll help him in any way I can. If I can't get my own car ready, be glad to see someone else make it out.

Re: how much do build this to a stocker??
 

im leaning more towards the NHRA stock setup..i would like to hit all

the div.4 races...i could really use some help finding the correct serial

numbers for the block,heads etc(1982 malibu wagon classic)...the nhra site is confusing to me,not
exatcly sure what numbers to look at..i may have found a 305..a fellow racer around here has 2 305s that may work..i just need to get the correct numbers to compare them..he also has a th350 that i can use..may have found a good deal on a q-jet carb, and a convertor also..trying to find a sponsor to help with this deal, but the odds of that are very small..hopefully one of the 305s match,,i would be in pretty good shape if that happened...everybodys help is very appreciated and i can damn sure use every bit of advice anyone can give me..

thanks-colton

Re: how much do build this to a stocker??
 

That is one of the single funniest things I have read here.....

And way too accurate......

Like I said the old man throwing money off a tall building would have been cheaper, at least 1/2 way through that he woulda said "Oh ****" and stopped...... lol

Re: how much do build this to a stocker??
 

There are other places, but the 2 that have the info I think you are looking for are

http://www.nhra.com/competition/blueprints.aspx

and

of course

http://www.nhra.com/competition/classification.aspx

But there may be more info in the accepted products list (?)

http://www.nhra.com/userfiles/file/N...edProducts.pdf

But I dont see block numbers on the Blueprint guide ? Maybe the SBC dosent matter ? We have them on our guide, but.....well who knows , maybe someone who actually does could shed some light on this.

I have been "told" that block numbers "dont matter" ? But well I was a little leary of that, if thats the case why are they in some cases listed ?

We had talked about sleeving a 6.1 block to the right bore for a 5.7 at one point....(before I realized I had 2 new 5.7 blocks of the "right" number available in my storage :) Guess it pays to be a pack rat.

Re: how much do build this to a stocker??
 

here is something to laugh at....i think went 7.81?? very slow lol...

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?**...deoid=45098059