Pure Stocker Thread

[Lyn Smith]

Last year they finally let me run the short Hoosier radials (92") ,and I had a H and R parts and stuff rear sway bar on my GS.I m sure for leaf spring cars you can run any bolt on traction device.

[ALMACK]

Quoted from the IHRA website:

"Pure Stock entries may utilize OEM unleaded blends meeting the rulebook specifications."


From the IHRA rulebook:

B: New dielectric constant (D.C.) of the gasoline must not exceed +1 for the following
classes: Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, and Super Stock.
The dielectric constant (D.C.) of

gasoline for Stock will remain at +2.3.


Just curious...anyone know what the dielectric constant of 91 octane unleaded is ?

[cicero819]

Pure Stock would also allow new brands to enter our sport, such as Toyota, Suburu,Nissan and Honda, all have great sport compacts and full size automobile that will surprise most muscle cars of old. Don't forget that this generation has been bread on four cylinders spec cars(tuners). I just took one of my daughters new car, a Toyota Corolla xrs with 158hp and 165pds pf torque and I can tell you that it leaves faster and is alot more safe than my old Road Runner, 1/4 mile time was 14's all day. Nascar has understood this and has decided to go forward with the times and sine most are now built in North America there isn't any rreason not to enjoy taken them to the races .Jack since you're downsizing you could have your brand new Challenger or mustang to race on week-ends and enjoy driving it to work during the week. Just last year I had a Suburu wax by my Challenger. I would love to see new street cars starting at the divisional level. One can only hope and dream that NHRA are listening. Claude

[Hemi Moose]

Someone should buy out the Nopi Nationals and form a new assocition and include everything else that the NHRA doesn't care about anymore, because that's where all the kids hang out today that have imports and all the trick race stuff...you would have double or triple the crowds in every city.

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[James L Miller]

I'll have to get working on my 1969 340 Barracuda again now that Crandall is back on the IHRA divisional schedule. It's an original 340 car and I wouldn't want to put a roll bar in it or hack it up. I lowered the compression in the original engine for pump gas, but I've got a TRW type 340 on an engine stand just sitting there. I don't drive it much anymore since I bought a 2009 Challenger. I have some old Stocker cams laying around in boxes, so maybe one of those will be legal for PS? I figure I'd run short slicks as the fenderwells aren't that big for 30s. I think a 28" will fit but be pretty close. I haven't seen any PS cars here or many in the IHRA magazine running in Stock.

[Bobby Zlatkin]

Four of them running Rockingham last weekend.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by James L Miller

I'll have to get working on my 1969 340 Barracuda again now that Crandall is back on the IHRA divisional schedule. It's an original 340 car and I wouldn't want to put a roll bar in it or hack it up. I lowered the compression in the original engine for pump gas, but I've got a TRW type 340 on an engine stand just sitting there. I don't drive it much anymore since I bought a 2009 Challenger. I have some old Stocker cams laying around in boxes, so maybe one of those will be legal for PS? I figure I'd run short slicks as the fenderwells aren't that big for 30s. I think a 28" will fit but be pretty close. I haven't seen any PS cars here or many in the IHRA magazine running in Stock.

WelI I will be out there with my 95SS in G/PS..
See a few Mustangs running the same class. Hope to develop a friendly rivalry.
Believe we are limited to 29inch 9 Inch Slicks or any DOT Tire

Been Bracket Racing it as a Bolt-On with ECIRS since 2001
Drove it to all the Northeast Tracks and back home.
After many changes it ran well under the IHRA Index.
Like James, just do not want to run with a Roll Bar.
Cannot see cutting up a good street car for that.
Think the 11.50 et rule is fair for Sedans.

Our HOA does not allow Car Trailers hanging around.
For now Pure Stock works for me and 20+mpg is not a bad tradeoff.

Figure there would be a lot of excitement with the new Factory hotrods.
All are natural for Pure Stock or Herts Rental testing ;-)
Relatively simple Bolt-Ons, headers, gear, tires, tune.
Low cost upgrade investment and competitve with the soft HP ratings.


Dan

[cicero819]

Dan, with new cars you do not even have to invest in headers, most factory manifold are equal or better than most headers. A good quality posi and a gear, laptop computer and voila ready to race with premium no lead fuel. CR

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by cicero819

Dan, with new cars you do not even have to invest in headers, most factory manifold are equal or better than most headers. A good quality posi and a gear, laptop computer and voila ready to race with premium no lead fuel. CR

Great points !!

Hmm .. Wonder if sponsoring a Pure Stock Race would be possible.

See who comes out to play??

ANY INTEREST?

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

WelI I will be out there with my 95SS in G/PS..
See a few Mustangs running the same class. Hope to develop a friendly rivalry.
Believe we are limited to 29inch 9 Inch Slicks or any DOT Tire

Been Bracket Racing it as a Bolt-On with ECIRS since 2001
Drove it to all the Northeast Tracks and back home.
After many changes it ran well under the IHRA Index.
Like James, just do not want to run with a Roll Bar.
Cannot see cutting up a good street car for that.
Think the 11.50 et rule is fair for Sedans.

Our HOA does not allow Car Trailers hanging around.
For now Pure Stock works for me and 20+mpg is not a bad tradeoff.

Figure there would be a lot of excitement with the new Factory hotrods.
All are natural for Pure Stock or Herts Rental testing ;-)
Relatively simple Bolt-Ons, headers, gear, tires, tune.
Low cost upgrade investment and competitve with the soft HP ratings.


Dan

Great post Dan. Of course though, the Impala SS is near and dear to my heart. That's what I ran my in when I lived in NC before I sold it to Corbitt.

I've recently picked up a C5 and since Crandall is IHRA once again that is the direction I'm heading. It's a very soft index (according to what a Corvette is capable of running) and I think I can easily cover it with a cold-air intake kit and mail-order tune. I plan to mount some drag radials on OEM wheels so that the car looks completely stock. I just got the car and am heading to Ennis for the Super Chevy next weekend to run it stock and get a baseline. From what I've read it may almost run the number!

I know Pure Stock car counts aren't high, but to keep from having a truck and trailer, as well as to keep racing costs down (this is my daily driver) I still like the class and don't care if it's in NHRA or not. Yes, it would fun to own/drive a late-model Stocker but I personally don't have the time or money to invest in that much of an endeavor.