Pure stock cutlass build up

[KennyAnderson]

Hey Chris, welcome in!! I'm in the same boat as you but a lil farther along. I have a 93 Z28 that we built up and are running in D/PS. Bought the car last September from a bud who was footbrake racing it and we went to town. So far I have done headers/muffs, stripped a ton of stuff, great FTI converter, a 12 bolt rear swap (broke the 10 bolt after about 40 runs), good computer tune, etc. So far we have been .39 under with a bone stock 160k LT1. More importantly the car is a very good footbraker, I have been as high as 4th in div 2 points and just scored a R/U at the last Southern Stock/Super stock combo race. This car is going to be a first big car for my oldest son who is about to graduate from junior dragsters. I have about 6k total investment in it and on a fun per dollar scale this car kicks *****!!

PS. I have a near new 4.10 gear and assembly kit from my 7.5" 10 bolt that I'll make you a killer deal on if it will fit your rear. Mine broke the posi and I already had the 12 bolt standing by.

[kellintrans]

Thanks for the replies. I got a good deal on 4.10 gears, and got them installed last weekend. I have a part time transmission shop, so I am building my own 200c transmission from a core I have had laying around for a few years. No one else wants it...I am also getting a good deal on a 4000 rpm converter.

I am kind of building the car from the back to the front. I am going to throw a non-ecm controlled quadrajet and distributor in it, a set of headers/mufflers, and take it to Cecil County to see what it runs. The motor only has 60,000 miles on it, and runs pretty good.

I want to get a baseline on it, and go from there. I hope to have it down there next month.

[kellintrans]

Dan,

I read Billy Nees' "Under the index for under a grand" start to finish one night, and that is what kind of kicked me in the can to do something. There is still room for the little guy with a mortgage payment to compete. You just have to be creative, and I think Pure stock is the perfect place to start. Kind of how Junior stock was in the late 60's.

[kellintrans]

Kenny,

I followed the build up on your Camaro, as well. It was also a source of inspiration for me to do something with my car.
I figured, if you could blast on a oem motor with 160,000 miles on it, and have it run that well, (especially with the dollar amount you have invested) I really have no excuse not to at least try to do the same with my bucket of bolts.

[kwm]

which 307 are you running?
138 HP or 140HP

[kellintrans]

138 hp

[KennyAnderson]

It sounds like you are off to a great start already Chris! Keep it up and I always look forward to following others racers builds. I have always loved those years Olds. My fave was WJ's black/silver Hurst Olds Pro Stocker.

[kellintrans]

Originally Posted by KennyAnderson

It sounds like you are off to a great start already Chris! Keep it up and I always look forward to following others racers builds. I have always loved those years Olds. My fave was WJ's black/silver Hurst Olds Pro Stocker.

Yeah, I remember that car. I also remember Linda Vaughn posing with it on the cover of Hot Rod magazine back in the early '80's...

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by kellintrans

138 hp

Go to Dick Millers Web Site.
He has rear suspension components for your car.

I added the Control Arm Brace which joins the lower control arm to the Upper Control arm where the Upper attaches to the Cross Member.
Our 4-link cars have a tendency to crack in these areas.
Cheap insurance and firms up the rear.


Sounds like Pure Stock is taking on a new life...awesome...!

I wonder how it would go if we called it Virgin stock :-)


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[Dan Fahey]

Gary Burr...need your home address to send your Class Nationals T-Shirt..