Just talkin' here #5

[Terry Witzel]

Originally Posted by Tim Barrett

Hi Billy,,,question,did a 69 Camaro ever come with a 6 cylinder engine?? A friend said yes,I don't know.

I looked at a '69 Camaro back in the eighties that was all original with a 250 six. Also Stock racer Mike Warren used to race a white '69 convertible with a six cylinder.

[Hacksaw]

I saw a first gen Camaro with the 6 combo run within the last few years somewhere on the east coast. It may have been at an IHRA race.

[Jim Kaekel]

Originally Posted by Terry Witzel

I looked at a '69 Camaro back in the eighties that was all original with a 250 six. Also Stock racer Mike Warren used to race a white '69 convertible with a six cylinder.

Mike Warren still races a '69 Camaro with a straight six. Mike is a regular at GLSSA association races.

[Joe Schaechter]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ya know, I just answered a "HP Welfare" question on another thread and it's got me thinkin'. When NHRA gave the 302 FFFords back all of that HP, the result was a bunch of cars getting built and many of them were built by Racers who hadn't run in Stock Eliminator before. I personally believe that, accident, mistake or whatever, it ended up being a good thing.
Maybe it's time for them to start looking for some more easily doable, somewhat easy to find combos that could/would benefit some "less than independently wealthy" Racers who might want to give Stock Eliminator a try?

I think the intention of getting HP off the 302 Fords was started with ‘less than independently wealthy’ racers in mind. One thing is sure, the sport needs new racers

[Jim Caughlin]

Well I know who will be commenting on this subject shortly, wait for it...

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ya know, I just answered a "HP Welfare" question on another thread and it's got me thinkin'. When NHRA gave the 302 FFFords back all of that HP, the result was a bunch of cars getting built and many of them were built by Racers who hadn't run in Stock Eliminator before. I personally believe that, accident, mistake or whatever, it ended up being a good thing.
Maybe it's time for them to start looking for some more easily doable, somewhat easy to find combos that could/would benefit some "less than independently wealthy" Racers who might want to give Stock Eliminator a try?

Plenty of Pure Stockers and Crate Motor out there being discriminated against. !

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Plenty of Pure Stockers and Crate Motor out there being discriminated against. !

Ya know Dan, in order to be discriminated against you have to be acknowledged in the first place.
Pure Stockers and Crate Motor cars are being discriminated against by the IHRA. They've never been acknowledged by the NHRA (other than a couple of benevolent DDs who let them run at their 1/8th mile Opens).

[Tim Barrett]

Billy, ,,I'm really interested in this 69 Camaro 6 cylinder combo,,do you think this would be cost effective and index wise a better combination than the 255hp 350??

[Glenn Briglio]

Originally Posted by Tim Barrett

Billy, ,,I'm really interested in this 69 Camaro 6 cylinder combo,,do you think this would be cost effective and index wise a better combination than the 255hp 350??

Run the 350 2 barrel combo......you already have almost all needed

[Tim Barrett]

Originally Posted by Glenn Briglio

Run the 350 2 barrel combo......you already have almost all needed

HI Glenn,,after this season we are going to need to freshen and upgrade our engine. Just thinking of a different combo,,,IF,it would be a better choise. Too many of you fast guys.