Ss/x

denbreeden · 07-17-2015, 11:36 AM

I have friend who owns a 57 Chevy wagon, a street car now but it used to be a super stocker. He sent me a couple of pictures when the car was running super stock in the early 70's. The car has SS/X on the windows, what combo is that? 6 cylinder 3 speed or?

Dennis Breeden

R. Thorne · 07-17-2015, 12:27 PM

283 2 bar. 4 spd. ??

dw3113 · 07-17-2015, 12:50 PM

265 3spd. Had one just like it only white. Dave Walther

Mark Yacavone · 07-17-2015, 12:54 PM

Don't think the 283 would drop to X, even with PG
There were no automatic classes from about U and lower.
I believe Dave is correct.

denbreeden · 07-17-2015, 01:18 PM

I just had lunch with the two brothers that raced the wagon. They ran a 265 2 bbl and a 3 speed in SS/X. They later ran the car in stock and then in modified. The current owner runs a blown small block and a 4 speed in the car, it is street driven only now. Thanks for the replies

Dennis Breeden

J Gower · 07-17-2015, 01:31 PM

Could the 57 wagon run with the 60 Chevy 283-2bbl 3 speed in the SS/X class? J. Gower O/S 3058

denbreeden · 07-17-2015, 03:27 PM

Here's the same car today.

Dennis Breeden

Dwight Southerland · 07-17-2015, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by J Gower

Could the 57 wagon run with the 60 Chevy 283-2bbl 3 speed in the SS/X class? J. Gower O/S 3058

+20 cu in, +half point of compression and better heads on the 283 back then. Probably not. Was SS/X a 20 lb class or a 21 lb class?

Carguy49 · 07-17-2015, 06:04 PM

According to what I can find (1972 and 73 rule book) it was 21.00 and over. Was the class only for a couple of years? Or was it more than that?

Charlie A · 07-17-2015, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denbreeden

Here's the same car today.

Dennis Breeden

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denbreeden Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Plainville, IN Posts: 501 Likes: 147 Liked 61 Times in 26 Posts	Ss/x I have friend who owns a 57 Chevy wagon, a street car now but it used to be a super stocker. He sent me a couple of pictures when the car was running super stock in the early 70's. The car has SS/X on the windows, what combo is that? 6 cylinder 3 speed or? Dennis Breeden Attached Thumbnails

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R. Thorne Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 182 Likes: 61 Liked 100 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Ss/x 283 2 bar. 4 spd. ??

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dw3113 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 41 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ss/x 265 3spd. Had one just like it only white. Dave Walther

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,814 Likes: 2,903 Liked 5,118 Times in 1,950 Posts	Re: Ss/x Don't think the 283 would drop to X, even with PG There were no automatic classes from about U and lower. I believe Dave is correct. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

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denbreeden Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Plainville, IN Posts: 501 Likes: 147 Liked 61 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Ss/x I just had lunch with the two brothers that raced the wagon. They ran a 265 2 bbl and a 3 speed in SS/X. They later ran the car in stock and then in modified. The current owner runs a blown small block and a 4 speed in the car, it is street driven only now. Thanks for the replies Dennis Breeden

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J Gower Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Leitchfield, Ky. Posts: 130 Likes: 19 Liked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Ss/x Could the 57 wagon run with the 60 Chevy 283-2bbl 3 speed in the SS/X class? J. Gower O/S 3058

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denbreeden Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Plainville, IN Posts: 501 Likes: 147 Liked 61 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Ss/x Here's the same car today. Dennis Breeden Attached Thumbnails

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Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,977 Likes: 2,466 Liked 2,939 Times in 707 Posts	Re: Ss/x According to what I can find (1972 and 73 rule book) it was 21.00 and over. Was the class only for a couple of years? Or was it more than that? __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends. Last edited by Carguy49; 07-17-2015 at 06:11 PM.