Today's cost to build a stocker ?

[Doug Domm]

Originally Posted by Doug Domm

I agree tenfold on the cost of body and paint. You guys have got it made at $10,000 for body and paint. You would have a coronary if you saw the prices here in Saskatchewan. Environment was not necessarily the biggest drive here. It was the money printing machine our gov't insurance provided the body shops here. Doug

Well here it is folks in the news here tday our govt insurance company just gave those poor poor body shops a 30% raise, 10% per year for 3 yrs. ya just gotta feel sorry for them huh.

[Bob Bender]

Even in a slow car it will be 30k or more.

[Pistol Pete]

Originally Posted by Bob Bender

Even in a slow car it will be 30k or more.

Bob, you got to talk to Billy, he'll set you up for less than $10k

[Greg Reimer 7376]

I've had a few '68 Chevelles for 20 years now. I bought a Dart block, a steel large journal crank, Manley rods, CP pistons, Smith lifters, a Bullet cam, and had Gregg Luneack do my machine work and furnish rings and bearings for a new motor project. I do all my assembly and maintenence and construction on all my stuff, but this 327 bottom half looks like $6500 so far. A good set of stocker heads and intake can cost as much in time and effort as the short block. I also wish to endorse Gregg Luneack for all your engine needs. He's a fine man, an excellent machinist, and quite a good fellow racer as well.

[CHaralson]

I have found the cost of building a stocker to be a lot cheaper if you dont add up the receipts. Honestly, I have never put a pen to paper because i really dont want to know (and i dont have to lie to my parents on how much ive spent). With that being said, see you boys at the track.

[7423]

Build it as a bracket car and make it legal for stock. Alot less money and alot more fun.

[Ian Hill]

i agree totally, which is why the IHRA crate motor deal should be looked at by NHRA. they just need to factor them better (or worse). I run crate motor classes - i think there should be no way a $5500 350/330 crate should run as far under as a $12,000 350/295 when put in the same 69 Camaro. And yet crate motors cars seem to out run natural stockers (on average). If they made it so it was just as hard to run 1 under as it is with a natural stocker engine, then maybe NHRA would have less issues with this?

IMO

Originally Posted by 7423

Build it as a bracket car and make it legal for stock. Alot less money and alot more fun.

[James Perrone]

Crate motor cant compare to a NHRA stocker motor.The crate motor has all the good parts and then some.You can get into stock for$15'000 and under if you by one off the internet...Like I did... But it was a slow 2-3 under car. Thats when you spend.
Compare..IHRA triple A.....NHRA Major Leagues...Thats the difference..

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Ian Hill

i agree totally, which is why the IHRA crate motor deal should be looked at by NHRA. they just need to factor them better (or worse). I run crate motor classes - i think there should be no way a $5500 350/330 crate should run as far under as a $12,000 350/295 when put in the same 69 Camaro. And yet crate motors cars seem to out run natural stockers (on average). If they made it so it was just as hard to run 1 under as it is with a natural stocker engine, then maybe NHRA would have less issues with this?

IMO

It's not (just) the factors. The indexes are .10 slower than the traditional Stocker index of the same weight break. Indexes should be lowered at least .10. HP factors should be adjusted just like any other. They're factored better than the 'new' cars. My 5.9L DragPak is factored 50HP less than my 360 Magnum crate motor, despite better specs all the way around.

[philbilly]

I got a killer bracket car that fits in g crate motor for sale. Crate motor with double pumper holley are way easier than Rochester !!