planning a new stocker
 

Fellow class racers;

Monte Pannell and I are in the planning stage of building another stocker. We have nothing and are beginning with a clean slate.

The one requirement is carburated. That is our experience and we want to go with our strengths.

In addition, to be practical, it will most likely be a GM body with SBC or BBC power. [again, that is our area of experience]

We would enjoy hearing your feedback in ref to good packages to build.

NOTE: we are experienced craftsmen and receive much of our pleasure from the building. In a perfect world, we could find a nice, clean, "core" body as the beginning.

Re: planning a new stocker
 

Larry, Nice to hear about your new Stocker project.
Second Gen Camaro SBC. 70 & 71. The 71 270 OEM HP is NHRA rated at 274. Dished piston motor, 487 head. Natural H car.
70 350 2 barrel natural N car
NHRA rated 224 HP ( very soft rating), uses 441 head. Uses the big 2 barrel, 1.375 Venturi Much easier to run 1.0 + under with this combo. ( If you want to go for #1 Qualifer).

Good luck with what ever you build

Steve Teeter STK # 620

Re: planning a new stocker
 

85-86 Monte Carlo SS. 305 HO (flat top, big cam) factored at 248 for a natural K/SA car, or 249 with a stick. Seems decent to me considering there is so much readily available For the chassis, and the engine combo.

Re: planning a new stocker
 

69 Camaro 396 375/405 It should be able to go 1.20 under most every race for awhile.

Re: planning a new stocker
 

Well Larry, if that's the case then why don't you try something different?

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Billy, I am all about different. Got any suggestions?

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Without checking the Class Guide but while still following your wants list. Early C10 truck, wagon or an El Camino would be different. Any 4 door GM cars that had a cop/ pursuit motor in them from the factory you could make into a screamer? I am all for different, but with parts support too.

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Agreed! El Caminos are way cool,and the best thing about them are the trailing arm/coil spring rear suspension. Pretty easy and inexpensive to make them hook with 9" tire. And loosened up the front suspension has a lot of travel.

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an El Camino is a good idea and would be a cool buildup.

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If you got a 30000.00 engine

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It should be noted that the last gen Elky is 117 w.b. , whereas the Monte is 108.
The hook here is the Elky is now considered a truck ,and allowed the .430 lift cam.
Seems strange to me ,as the Elky was always in the book as a car, before there were truck classes.
Is the cam lift worth the extra wheelbase? Maybe , but maybe someone with first hand experience could tell us.

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1987 Engine Blueprint spec list cam as .357/390 and Elky as Monty Carlo. No trucks listed for 1987 and no 262’s listed for 1986 Elky. Maybe the changes still need to be posted?