New to the sport - Page 2

chopperloco · 05-17-2025, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Woodfin

You can build it as a super stock GT rear drive conversion. Doing that would allow a Pontiac engine. We need others to verify this, but I think a small-block Chevy would be legal in GT because it is a Pontiac "corporate" engine.

Something to consider is that building a GT rear-engine conversion is a massive project and not for an inexperienced builder.

Building a stocker would be much simpler and less expensive.

...the 04 GTO is RWD from the factory..?

MR DERBY CITY · 05-17-2025, 10:45 AM

Please consider this advice, before you spend ONE cent…..attend a few LODRS events ,ask questions, observe, AND it is always more economical to purchase a turn key race car ….

Woodfin · 05-18-2025, 10:37 AM

My bad, my old man is showing, it is a rear drive, and I did not know that. With the 6.0 LS should be a strong runner.

05-17-2025, 10:45 AM	#12
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,593 Likes: 1,065 Liked 7,742 Times in 1,484 Posts	Re: New to the sport Please consider this advice, before you spend ONE cent…..attend a few LODRS events ,ask questions, observe, AND it is always more economical to purchase a turn key race car ….

05-18-2025, 10:37 AM	#13
Woodfin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 518 Likes: 8 Liked 223 Times in 90 Posts	Re: New to the sport My bad, my old man is showing, it is a rear drive, and I did not know that. With the 6.0 LS should be a strong runner.