A990 Super Stockers

Charlie A · 10-23-2015, 08:05 AM

Picture from Facebook: Reported to be a garage built A990 clone "back in the day" but still a cool car with a lot of history.

Steve Stasko · 10-23-2015, 06:08 PM

The Cheshier car has been discussed here before. That is the car Greg Charney won Indy with in 1971. It was a real W051 car, not a clone. Ron Cheshier also owned Bill Gibbs' red/yellow/white Coronet as well.

DeuceCoupe · 11-01-2016, 10:01 AM

Old thread, new question.
In the current 1964-65 NHRA class. guides, they list the 426/425hp-8v race hemi. I deduce that this was factored to about 500-505hp so it put the cars into S/S, below the 7.00 weight break.

But they also list a 426/400hp-4v race hemi. I wondered why (besides NASCAR), but if factored the same way, say up to 480hp or so, that would put the 4bbl hemi cars right around W/P=7.08 so they could run in A/S for 1965.

I don't even know if the 426/400-4v race hemi existed in NHRA in 1965, but if it did, was it really factored that way, could those car run in A/S=7.00, and why is there no evidence of that happening?

Leads me to believe NHRA did not recognize the 426/400-4v, whether factored or not?

Frito · 07-06-2023, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie A

Picture from Facebook: Reported to be a garage built A990 clone "back in the day" but still a cool car with a lot of history.

The Mr Quick car is a real A990

10-23-2015, 08:05 AM	#1
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: A990 Super Stockers Picture from Facebook: Reported to be a garage built A990 clone "back in the day" but still a cool car with a lot of history. Last edited by Charlie A; 10-23-2015 at 12:37 PM.

10-23-2015, 06:08 PM	#2
Steve Stasko Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Western PA Posts: 455 Likes: 13 Liked 274 Times in 143 Posts	Re: A990 Super Stockers The Cheshier car has been discussed here before. That is the car Greg Charney won Indy with in 1971. It was a real W051 car, not a clone. Ron Cheshier also owned Bill Gibbs' red/yellow/white Coronet as well.

11-01-2016, 10:01 AM	#3
DeuceCoupe Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 274 Likes: 98 Liked 48 Times in 44 Posts	Re: A990 Super Stockers Old thread, new question. In the current 1964-65 NHRA class. guides, they list the 426/425hp-8v race hemi. I deduce that this was factored to about 500-505hp so it put the cars into S/S, below the 7.00 weight break. But they also list a 426/400hp-4v race hemi. I wondered why (besides NASCAR), but if factored the same way, say up to 480hp or so, that would put the 4bbl hemi cars right around W/P=7.08 so they could run in A/S for 1965. I don't even know if the 426/400-4v race hemi existed in NHRA in 1965, but if it did, was it really factored that way, could those car run in A/S=7.00, and why is there no evidence of that happening? Leads me to believe NHRA did not recognize the 426/400-4v, whether factored or not?