71 plymouth scamp build

71plymouth · 03-18-2009, 07:29 PM

i live in northern florida. which would be the best to run? IHRA or NHRA? at the gator nats last week i saw a couple of CM cars running.

Bill Harris · 03-18-2009, 08:56 PM

If you saw "a couple of CM cars running" at the Gators you were drinking too much beer. There are no crate motor cars in NHRA. Not sure what it is that you think you saw, but if they were stockers, they weren't running crate motors, they had to be running engines that originally came in the car.

There is some IHRA activity in Florida, but you would be better off building a non-crate motor stocker so that you can run both NHRA and IHRA events. Crate motor combos are limited to IHRA (so far). Most of the IHRA events are 1/8th mile too. Some guys are OK with that but a lot hate it (me included).

dartman · 03-18-2009, 09:07 PM

Go buy a car that is race ready, it's a lot cheaper.

larrylomascolo · 03-19-2009, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 71plymouth

i live in northern florida. which would be the best to run? IHRA or NHRA? at the gator nats last week i saw a couple of CM cars running.

they had to be ss/cm cars you saw.

71plymouth · 03-20-2009, 05:29 AM

you might be right! if i built an ihra "crate motor" car what class in the nhra could i run?

Sean Haning · 03-20-2009, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 71plymouth

you might be right! if i built an ihra "crate motor" car what class in the nhra could i run?

It would probably have to be a SS GT car.

CrateCamaro · 03-22-2009, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Haning

It would probably have to be a SS GT car.

Cratemotor is a stock class, how would it fit NHRA Superstock GT? Stock and superstock are on two different ends of the bookshelf. Ya they might seem the same in some cases but couldn't be any more different in the real world. Crate motors arn't even accepted in superstock and not just because they are allowed to run a 750 with a choke plate and tower. A Q-Jet has to have the choke plate and tower in superstock as well so really the carb has nothing to do with weather or not its allowed in superstock or not.

71plymouth · 03-22-2009, 03:41 PM

i could run the ssssa races and some of the D2 ihra events.

dartman · 03-20-2009, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 71plymouth

you might be right! if i built an ihra "crate motor" car what class in the nhra could i run?

none in stock

Myron Piatek · 03-20-2009, 10:29 AM

Probably in the F, G, H, I range in IHRA, depending on the HP rating. It is a faily light car.

It wouldn't work in SS/GT anywhere because small block crate motors are allowed a 750 Holley with choke tower & plate.

03-18-2009, 07:29 PM	#1
71plymouth Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: fernandina beach, florida Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 71 plymouth scamp build i live in northern florida. which would be the best to run? IHRA or NHRA? at the gator nats last week i saw a couple of CM cars running.

03-18-2009, 08:56 PM	#2
Bill Harris Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ooltewah, TN Posts: 421 Likes: 13 Liked 26 Times in 13 Posts	Re: 71 plymouth scamp build If you saw "a couple of CM cars running" at the Gators you were drinking too much beer. There are no crate motor cars in NHRA. Not sure what it is that you think you saw, but if they were stockers, they weren't running crate motors, they had to be running engines that originally came in the car. There is some IHRA activity in Florida, but you would be better off building a non-crate motor stocker so that you can run both NHRA and IHRA events. Crate motor combos are limited to IHRA (so far). Most of the IHRA events are 1/8th mile too. Some guys are OK with that but a lot hate it (me included). __________________ Bill Harris ex 2172 STK ex 2272 S/S

03-18-2009, 09:07 PM	#3
dartman Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N.S. CANADA Posts: 498 Likes: 161 Liked 68 Times in 41 Posts	Re: 71 plymouth scamp build Go buy a car that is race ready, it's a lot cheaper. __________________ 1231 FS/D Drag Pak 1231 E/SA 71 Demon Kelly MacKay

03-20-2009, 05:29 AM	#5
71plymouth Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: fernandina beach, florida Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 71 plymouth scamp build you might be right! if i built an ihra "crate motor" car what class in the nhra could i run?

03-22-2009, 03:41 PM	#8
71plymouth Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: fernandina beach, florida Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 71 plymouth scamp build i could run the ssssa races and some of the D2 ihra events.

03-20-2009, 10:29 AM	#10
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: 71 plymouth scamp build Probably in the F, G, H, I range in IHRA, depending on the HP rating. It is a faily light car. It wouldn't work in SS/GT anywhere because small block crate motors are allowed a 750 Holley with choke tower & plate. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing