Super Stock GT Classes

[nomad]

Okay. So, disregarding if it would be competitive or not, I could use a 396/375 in a '78 Malibu Wagon?

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by nomad

Okay. So, disregarding if it would be competitive or not, I could use a 396/375 in a '78 Malibu Wagon?

Yes that would be a possibility. You would have to check to see if a wagon is legal in GT though. I cant rember if a wagon can run GT.
I also think the 396/375 is a stick only combo and you have to run the correct transmission for the engine combo.

[nomad]

Thanks for the clarification, guys. I was under the impression that GT was only for later model cars. Say '82 or later Camaros.and cars like that. It never occurred to me earlier models would figure in also.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by nomad

Thanks for the clarification, guys. I was under the impression that GT was only for later model cars. Say '82 or later Camaros.and cars like that. It never occurred to me earlier models would figure in also.

Originally it was that way. 1980 and newer only. Several years ago that was changed to any year.

[Jeff Niceswanger]

I think originally the reason for the GT classes was an attempt to get guys to build the new anemic cars coming out of Detroit into race cars. The 60's cars were so much better and no one wanted to built these smog motors. Detroit wanted their new cars going down the track. So they let them put the old engines in the new cars. Boy, how things have changed.

[Mike Schwartz]

Originally Posted by Jeff Niceswanger

I think originally the reason for the GT classes was an attempt to get guys to build the new anemic cars coming out of Detroit into race cars. The 60's cars were so much better and no one wanted to built these smog motors. Detroit wanted their new cars going down the track. So they let them put the old engines in the new cars. Boy, how things have changed.

Wasn't it an outgrowth of the rules approving FWD-RWD conversions, for the same reasons you mentioned?

[Jeff Niceswanger]

Originally Posted by Mike Schwartz

Wasn't it an outgrowth of the rules approving FWD-RWD conversions, for the same reasons you mentioned?

That also. But I don't remember many of them being built for the first few years. I could be wrong but all I remember was a ton of F-bodies showing up with the 993/624/041 and 882 400 cu in combos. My old car (Huntzberrys current multi colored one) was Kronbitters first one built. At that time it was white.. Pat built it for himself. Earl Roes current blue car was the second one.

[Adger Smith]

Here is Dwights tool listing for the heaviest SS/ '78 Malibu Wagon W 1969 396/375 w/auto Remember the 500Lb shipping weight rule Looks like GT/DA to GT/HA fits the 500 lb rule.
SS/GT Classes w/Replacement Heads HPFactor: 400
GM 401 aluminum head or Edelbrock #60547


GT Super Stock Classes w/Rep Heads Class Min Wgt Over/Under Shipping Wgt Min Wgt w/Driver 1/4 Mile Man Index 1/4 Mile Auto Index 1/8 Mile Man Index 1/8 Mile Auto Index
GT/AA - 6.00 Lb/HP 2400 -885 2670 0.00 9.70 0.00 6.32
GT/BA - 6.50 Lb/HP 2600 -785 2770 0.00 9.80 0.00 6.38
GT/CA - 7.00 Lb/HP 2800 -585 2970 0.00 9.90 0.00 6.44
GT/DA - 7.50 Lb/HP 3000 -385 3170 0.00 10.00 0.00 6.50
GT/EA - 8.00 Lb/HP 3200 -185 3370 0.00 10.10 0.00 6.57
GT/FA - 8.50 Lb/HP 3400 15 3570 0.00 10.25 0.00 6.65
GT/GA - 9.00 Lb/HP 3600 215 3770 0.00 10.40 0.00 6.73
GT/HA - 9.50 Lb/HP 3800 415 3970 0.00 10.50 0.00 6.80
GT/IA - 10.00 Lb/HP 4000 615 4170 0.00 10.65 0.00 6.88
GT/JA - 10.50 Lb/HP 4200 815 4370 0.00 10.80 0.00 6.98
GT/KA - 11.00 Lb/HP 4400 1015 4570 0.00 10.90 0.00 7.03
GT/LA - 11.50 Lb/HP 4600 1215 4770 0.00 11.05 0.00 7.13
GT/MA - 12.00 Lb/HP 4800 1415 4970 0.00 11.20 0.00 7.21
GT/NA - 12.50 Lb/HP 5000 1615 5170 0.00 11.30 0.00 7.27
GT/OA - 13.00 Lb/HP 5200 1815 5370 0.00 11.45 0.00 7.36
GT/PA - 13.50 Lb/HP 5400 2015 5570 0.00 11.55 0.00 7.42
GT/QA - 14.00 Lb/HP 5600 2215 5770 0.00 11.75 0.00 7.53
Automatic Transmission Classification

[Brett C]

Originally Posted by nomad

Thanks for the clarification, guys. I was under the impression that GT was only for later model cars. Say '82 or later Camaros.and cars like that. It never occurred to me earlier models would figure in also.

If you take a '82 Camaro and stick a '69 Camaro motor in it...GT
If you take a '69 Camaro and stick an '82 Camaro motor in it...GT