When was the "Golden Age" of Stock Eliminator

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

In 1963 Don Gay was DQ'ed in A/S for having 2 mufflers 1/2 inch to short in length on the M/T 62 421 SD Pontiac Cat. that used to be Hayden Proffits S/S before his 409 days. The "NORTH WIND" 409 Belair run by Joe Tryson (Grumpy's main shop guy) was runner up but was DQ'ed for having a couple of bumper brackets missing where they were replaced by the towing tabs.

Ah, the "Good Old Days"! !

Honestly, I think that tech on a National level back then must have been really tough, but on a local level it must have been pretty lax. When I picked up my Formula in 1995 the owner told me about the new Firebird Stocker that he had in 1968 and all the tropies he had won with it on a local level. He also told me about the 428 short block that it had in it!

[Frito]

Originally Posted by GUMP

Ah, the "Good Old Days"! !

Honestly, I think that tech on a National level back then must have been really tough, but on a local level it must have been pretty lax. When I picked up my Formula in 1995 the owner told me about the new Firebird Stocker that he had in 1968 and all the tropies he had won with it on a local level. He also told me about the 428 short block that it had in it!

A P&G tester and maybe cc a head (if time permitted) and matching casting # and carb was about the most they could do. Not taking away, remember they were mostly just car guys wanting to be involved on a local level.