For all you Jr. Stocker lovers

[Chuck Norton]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

I think you'd have to examine that car first-hand to detemine its history as regards whether it's a re-creation or a survivor, and even that wouldn't be easy.

I'm not sure it matters... The 4-speed and Olds rear give us a clue that it wasn't a Stocker all its life, but everything else looks pretty legit.

I would think that a thorough inspection would be essential for someone who intended to bid on this car. Jimmy, I'm glad that the name held meaning for someone. I thought it sounded familiar but I couldn't place it from this part of the country.

There are a couple of things that ring true about the car, based on the pictures. That engine combination wasn't just put together for the show circuit last week. I remember the style of those valve covers (They're probably 40+ years old) and they were originally polished, the generator has been swapped out for an alternator, the battery still located on the firewall, the rusty headers, the vintage interior, and the rest. That would have been a pretty sporty stocker back in the mid sixties. As far as the "Olds" rear end is concerned, over the last twenty years or so, I've noticed that a lot of the younger guys have difficulty distinguishing between '50's Olds/Pontiac housing and an original 50's Chevy. The one thing that doesn't ring true is the 4-speed, that is, if it is really a 4-speed and not a Hurst shifter on a 3-speed box. There are relatively few people who sell this kind of stuff on E-bay who have a clear understanding of what they're peddling.

I would put the possibility of this being a real Junior Stocker at something better than 50-50.

c

[ss wannabee]

Originally Posted by Chuck Norton

I would think that a thorough inspection would be essential for someone who intended to bid on this car. Jimmy, I'm glad that the name held meaning for someone. I thought it sounded familiar but I couldn't place it from this part of the country.

There are a couple of things that ring true about the car, based on the pictures. That engine combination wasn't just put together for the show circuit last week. I remember the style of those valve covers (They're probably 40+ years old) and they were originally polished, the generator has been swapped out for an alternator, the battery still located on the firewall, the rusty headers, the vintage interior, and the rest. That would have been a pretty sporty stocker back in the mid sixties. As far as the "Olds" rear end is concerned, over the last twenty years or so, I've noticed that a lot of the younger guys have difficulty distinguishing between '50's Olds/Pontiac housing and an original 50's Chevy. The one thing that doesn't ring true is the 4-speed, that is, if it is really a 4-speed and not a Hurst shifter on a 3-speed box. There are relatively few people who sell this kind of stuff on E-bay who have a clear understanding of what they're peddling.

I would put the possibility of this being a real Junior Stocker at something better than 50-50.

c

A friend of mine had stored away some Alex Jarrell 3-speeds left over from the old days.....I wonder if he still has 'em?

[55 Chevy]

If one looks closely it appears that the firewall has been cut up giving me the impression it once had a big block in it.

[Chuck Norton]

Originally Posted by 55 Chevy

If one looks closely it appears that the firewall has been cut up giving me the impression it once had a big block in it.

Either that or a tunnel ram on the small block. Tunnel ram manifolds were pretty common on Super Stock versions of that combination after Junior Stock was pushed into Super Stock.

c

[Daniel Ashlock]

for some good old school junior stock photos try this link... start going back through the pages i think it gets pretty good
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=201085

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Chuck Norton

Either that or a tunnel ram on the small block. Tunnel ram manifolds were pretty common on Super Stock versions of that combination after Junior Stock was pushed into Super Stock.

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When we had to move to Super Stock, I got an Edelbrock tunnel ram, and the "mini-plenum: Edelbrock sent to Carroll Caudle for testing. It was the only thing I knew of that would fit under the hood. Carroll was fast enough at that time he wasn't interested in changing his manifold top. I think he had filled his old one with resin and was happy with it like that. One Div 4 pro Stock racer i won't name called Edelbrock raising heck wanting to know why "that kid with a Super Stock '56 Chevy had the manifold top he wanted but was told they weren't available yet?" Edelbrock called Carroll, asking if that was his plenum.

[X-TECH MAN]

Ed....the pictures of your old car on that site looked GREAT. I do believe that was the best time in drag racings history.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Ed....the pictures of your old car on that site looked GREAT. I do believe that was the best time in drag racings history.

That's the only race car I ever had that made money. Purses were about what they are now, but parts, fuel, hotels, entrys, etc, was all much cheaper then.