Newbie looking to start in stock

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by VStock

I, too, am looking at getting into drag racing again. I may be going about it the wrong way though. I already have the car I want to build, a 67 El Camino. As my screen name says, I am planning on building for V Stock using a 230 cu in six cylinder. I have several 230s, and am going to put the best one in to get on the track. I will build up another as I get the money. I am going to try both the 3 speed and a powerglide. I know I'm not going to win many races - I just want to see how low an et I can get with this combination.
My questions are: Is it worth using an electric fuel pump? What about an electric water pump?

I would look for Billy Nees, as he's a great authority on inline 6cyl chevy racing in stock.

[Phillip marvetz]

Originally Posted by VStock

I, too, am looking at getting into drag racing again. I may be going about it the wrong way though. I already have the car I want to build, a 67 El Camino. As my screen name says, I am planning on building for V Stock using a 230 cu in six cylinder. I have several 230s, and am going to put the best one in to get on the track. I will build up another as I get the money. I am going to try both the 3 speed and a powerglide. I know I'm not going to win many races - I just want to see how low an et I can get with this combination.
My questions are: Is it worth using an electric fuel pump? What about an electric water pump?

Mechanical fuel pump will be fine, Electric water pump for sure.

[philbilly]

You guys lookin to get into a stocker. I am selling the 66 4 door from waters. will be at the wfc this weekend in Bristol. I got my eye on another bracket car so somethin got to go quick.

[Troy Henderson]

Make sure your car has a 3rd pedal. That boosts "fun" by a good 25%

[dartman]

by the time you buy car (20,000 for e/f/g that went .50 under) new motor (12000 that goes .85 under in good air) good a truck to pull with (30,000)and a nice trailer (30,000 for a 5th wheel with living quarters)spare motor (12,000) and trans (2000) converter (1000)headers(2800 and well worth it) and beer (150 per week end) you will be ready to go racing.that what it cost me.gas too (12hr to the nearest nhra track) still cheaper than doing it my self.but I won 1500 so far this year.

someone please kick me in the nuts for doing this.

[cicero819]

Originally Posted by dartman

by the time you buy car (20,000 for e/f/g that went .50 under) new motor (12000 that goes .85 under in good air) good a truck to pull with (30,000)and a nice trailer (30,000 for a 5th wheel with living quarters)spare motor (12,000) and trans (2000) converter (1000)headers(2800 and well worth it) and beer (150 per week end) you will be ready to go racing.that what it cost me.gas too (12hr to the nearest nhra track) still cheaper than doing it my self.but I won 1500 so far this year.

someone please kick me in the nuts for doing this.

Hope you're following your friends from the East to Napierville, I'll get my daughter to kick you... she's a third degree Black Belt and is my own personal bodyguard.lol great post but honestly you can do for much cheaper. I can remember Chuck Rayburn the year he won his Championship had an older Ford Diesel pickup truck and regular dovetail trailer towing from California all the way to Maple Grove raceway for the Keystone National. You really don't need the big trailer and the big truck, just good mechanical sense.lol. Thanks to all the very nice Gentlemen that have all help, by letting me on some of your well kept secrets. Thank you. Claude Ruel

[Ron Middleton]

Kelly,
I think you can ask Mike Beard and Larry Stewart Sr. about running on a budget without all the expensive stuff. Stewart racing won the 2004 NHRA Superstock world championship with a car with many, many years of developement, an older C class motorhome and a small (28' I think) enclosed trailer they bought the year before to replace their old open trailer. Mike Beard still uses an open trailer and pretty tight budget and runs a bunch of races each season. I'm sure there are others.
I'm on a budget too and although I probably won't run a points meet or national event race until next year, I will have less in my whole operation than many do in just their hauler. My car is current .2 tenths below the current H/SA NHRA index for the 1/8 mile (haven't run it in the 1/4 yet).

Here's a basic run down of exenses:
$6500 Base car(used H/I/SA 1980 Camaro with spares) run very limted from 2008- 2010 and ran best of 2 tenths under IHRA index at the time.
$750 Used MSD Digital 7 plus 7530T ignition system
$1600 Built TH350 with 2.75 low gear, etc.
$200 New Hoosier 30x9 Radials(close out deal at local shop)
$230 MSD 85551 Pro Billet Dist.
$1000 Used open trailer(swap and cash)
$7500 Used 1996 Damon Intruder 35" Class A Motorhome in real nice shape.
$250 New trailer axle
$600 New trailer tires

That's $18630. Not too bad I think. Also includes spare TH350 trans, spare 305 basic motor that needs freshening up, etc. I have bracket raced and test and tuned trying to back into drag racing but due to new business I haven't had much time this year to work on it. There are lots of improvements I think I can do reasonably and hope to this fall and winter and at least have a competitive car for I/SA next year. JMT.

[Mark Yacavone]

For anyone here still interested in going Stock racing, I'd suggest going to the Race Car Classified section here right away!

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

For anyone here still interested in going Stock racing, I'd suggest going to the Race Car Classified section here right away!

^^ X2


I have my eye on a car in that section right now

[treessavoy]

Just a note on building a car from the bottom up for stock racing.

In an interview in Drag Racing Magazine a certain D/SA racer revealed that he had invested $ 100,000.00 in his car!

Still want to build one from the ground up?

JimR