Stocker engine Input please

[BobUnkefer]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

Hey Bob,
Put a Firebird frontend and tail lights on it and run a 428. :~)

Think tech would notice?

:-)

[bsa633]

396-325 should be a decent combo in D/SA,usually not "a ton of cars" in D

[Alan Reinhart]

Your buddy Jason has a 1968 350, fresh out of the wagon...............

Alan

[BobUnkefer]

Originally Posted by Alan Reinhart

Your buddy Jason has a 1968 350, fresh out of the wagon...............

Alan

Now THAT engine would probably need a little freshening,,,,,,, although I am fairly sure that the block is well seasoned by now :-)

[racerhead]

I just want to say I love this conversation. I get so bored with the bickering so common to other threads. The topic here is what stock racing is all about and what this website is all about.

Bruce Deveau

[BobUnkefer]

Originally Posted by racerhead

I just want to say I love this conversation. I get so bored with the bickering so common to other threads. The topic here is what stock racing is all about and what this website is all about.

Bruce Deveau

Thanks Bruce! Over 3400 hits tells me there is some interest here as well.

Hey, I'm just trying to learn.
I understand a lot about the sport, but trying to think through a stock eliminator build is all new to me. Just trying to do it as intelligently as possible,,,,, although there are some who say there isn't ANYTHING intelligent about racing a stocker,, :-) but heck, they've probably never done it either.
The response's (both here and in private) have certainly been thought provoking, decision is still pending.

Unk

[Dwight Southerland]

I recommend the 396-350 combo, simply because.

The 327 and 350 would rank as the most beat-on combos in Stock Elim. Advantages: lots of parts, lots of experience/information,lots of competition. Disadvantages: too sorted out, will take too much effort to go really fast.

The 396-325 has also been beat on pretty hard. It will probably get HP this year.

The 396-350 will likely only cost 10hp next year and the camshaft difference is worth it. If you get tired of it, put a smaller cam in it and you have a 325 engine.

Personally, I would do the 302 or the 396-375, but that's because I like the activity of a stick car.