Who all races with a V6?

[GarysZ24]

I also recommend Lane "The Hawk" Weber, for V6rwd talk. However, I race a fwd 173c.i. V6...I'm happy that I've enjoyed having a competitive car and not having to spend more than $5k on the engine work, plus the Accel Calmap software to bring out the power that Verle Stevens put in the motor...since my factory computer fought it, and thus a car that should've ran in the 16's instantly when it was built (04/96..yes 1996!), started out running 18.3's...the factory computer didn't like all of the legal mods done to the heads, and camshaft. The only sad part is that my car didn't run the index (or better, for it's first 3yrs), and it wasn't until the '99 MIle Highs (a race I loss the 3rd rd in by just .009), that the car was competitive. However my best break came 2yrs ago, when after years of begging, and the years 2000-2006, barely having a competitive car, NHRA finally dropped my horsepower factor down from the originally high 150, to a much more fair 130hp.

I hope you go with the Chevy 229, because it's 3/4's of a small block V8, so some of the parts (such as water pumps, et. al.,), could actually work on that motor that work on a V8? Thus the cost should be reasonable, however the V6 Buick has a big following as well, and with racers such as "The Hawk" out there keeping them on the map, that combo could be competitive in cost as well?

I agree with you about wanting something different, which is why all of my noteworthy racing experiences have been with V6, or 4cyl cars (except my 1973 Pontiac Ventura, and it's 350 poncho motor). Good Luck with whatever you decide to do, and you already have a fan from out west, because although I have my own car to race, I'll always root for the slower half of Stock Eliminators race cars (meaning those that actually run 13sec's and slower)!!!

[LNorton]

Originally Posted by GarysZ24

I'll always root for the slower half of Stock Eliminators race cars (meaning those that actually run 13sec's and slower)!!!

So you won't root for my V6 running 12's!?!

[big blue galaxie]

Hold up, time out. LNorton, forgive me but did you say that your 231/100 runs 12's? That's impressive. How deep into the 12's does your car run?

[Fred Popov]

Dont forget about Harry Doolittle on the West Coast. He runs the N/SA 02 Firebird with the 231 CI V6. I think his quickest qualifying time was 12.11 in Pomona. I wouldn't be supprised to see him in the 11's this year.

" 5 3231 N/SA Harry Doolittle, Wickenberg AZ, '02 Firebi 12.112 13.30 -1.188 "

[Paul Wong]

Harry went in the 11.94 at the finals in november 2006

[LNorton]

Yup, We went 12.83 at Cecil County this year.

And Doolittle has a bad piece!

[Fred Popov]

Originally Posted by Paul Wong

Harry went in the 11.94 at the finals in november 2006

Wow...I had to look that up. That was in a higher class than he is running now. It was G/FIA back then which is like M/SA now.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by LNorton

So you won't root for my V6 running 12's!?!

HA, HA, HA...ok Lee you got me, but you did make me laugh. Of course I'll root for you and every one else's faster V6's! You remember Buddy Ingersol's twin turboed & intercooled V6 Regal that was so quick, the 500c.i. V8 Pro Stockers couldn't keep up with him :O !!! Oh how I dreamt of a Buick GNX that out of the factory couldn't be beaten in a drag race by a Porche Turbo Carrera (back in 1987)!!! Oh how I wish I would've had the pleasure of racing the baddest V6 American production Car against the baddest Porsche (period) of that year, and matching it stat for stat!!!

For that matter there's a '68, or '69 Ford Mustang that runs in Super Stock with a 6cyl engine, and at Bandimere Speedway I believe it was running somewhere between the high 11's, and the low 12's. I must say though, the 13sec & slower Stockers are the Arizona Cardinals of Stock Eliminator drag racing...GO CARDINALS!!!

[big blue galaxie]

Man Gary I love your enthusiasm. You may just convince me to run my 289ci/2bbl in my boat.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by big blue galaxie

Man Gary I love your enthusiasm. You may just convince me to run my 289ci/2bbl in my boat.

If that 2bbl is a Holley 500cfm'er, hold on to your hat (and keep that life preserver good and tight), because I believe they were as competitive against 4bbl's as a 340 Mopar, or a 351 Cleveland Ford were/are against some big blocks!!!