question about starting a stocker

[L.Fite]

My opinion?
Yes...

[Larry Hill]

Get it to run quicker than the index first. Working over a 40 + fenders is much easer than a freshly painted one. Also you’ll know the light at the end of the tunnel is not the train. Wasn’t there a world champ that did it with a two barrel. Allen Peters I think

[David Lee]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Get it to run quicker than the index first. Working over a 40 + fenders is much easer than a freshly painted one. Also you’ll know the light at the end of the tunnel is not the train. Wasn’t there a world champ that did it with a two barrel. Allen Peters I think

Thanks for the replu Larry. We have never met, but my family roots run deep in Kentucky. I am so happy that your wife pulled through

[Billy Nees]

David, the 305/2V is a pretty good combo. You shouldn't have any problem getting it under the index. Just don't fall into the trap of getting carried away with it. Ya don't need "ported heads" and "big cams" with a 2V.

[David Lee]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

David, the 305/2V is a pretty good combo. You shouldn't have any problem getting it under the index. Just don't fall into the trap of getting carried away with it. Ya don't need "ported heads" and "big cams" with a 2V.

Thanks Billy. you were actually the person who inspired me to go with this combo from the dime rocket conversation.

[jmoneyfoot]

Let me know if you have any questions, I ran thus combo in a 78 buick skylark for a few years and now I'm putting it in a 77 omega. After 3yrs we got it to go a second under. Reach out if you gave any questions. Jake mellgren 952 261 3993 stk582

[David Lee]

Originally Posted by jmoneyfoot

Let me know if you have any questions, I ran thus combo in a 78 buick skylark for a few years and now I'm putting it in a 77 omega. After 3yrs we got it to go a second under. Reach out if you gave any questions. Jake mellgren 952 261 3993 stk582

will do thanks.


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[Rob Petrie E395]

I stripped my 200,000 mile eBay car I started with inside and out. Cleaned it up as best as possible. Then removed all the allowed stuff, trimmed rear wheel openings as allowed for bigger tires ect. . But the only thing that got painted was the engine compartment and suspension stuff. I then put it back together and raced it a couple of times cracked bondo, dents, 20 year old scratched up paint and all. Not sure if it would have ever got painted. But some local HS kids needed a project for their auto body class. So I paid for the materials and they did all the work. It’s not a world of wheels car show paint job. But looks a lot better than it did. If you’re lucky enough to have a HS that still teaches auto shop/auto body. And you HATE body work and sanding as much as I do. I highly recommend asking them if they need a project.

[BigBlockBill]

Originally Posted by Rob Petrie E395

I stripped my 200,000 mile eBay car I started with inside and out. Cleaned it up as best as possible. Then removed all the allowed stuff, trimmed rear wheel openings as allowed for bigger tires ect. . But the only thing that got painted was the engine compartment and suspension stuff. I then put it back together and raced it a couple of times cracked bondo, dents, 20 year old scratched up paint and all. Not sure if it would have ever got painted. But some local HS kids needed a project for their auto body class. So I paid for the materials and they did all the work. It’s not a world of wheels car show paint job. But looks a lot better than it did. If you’re lucky enough to have a HS that still teaches auto shop/auto body. And you HATE body work and sanding as much as I do. I highly recommend asking them if they need a project.

The other positive about doing it through the local HS is stiring kids interest in auto racing. If you let the school know where and when you will be racing I bet you could get several of the little grease puppies walking through the pits and sitting on the stands as well.

[Rob Petrie E395]

Originally Posted by BigBlockBill

The other positive about doing it through the local HS is stiring kids interest in auto racing. If you let the school know where and when you will be racing I bet you could get several of the little grease puppies walking through the pits and sitting on the stands as well.

Gateway in St Louis has a very good high school class they run on Wednesdays in conjunction with some test and tune nights. I mentioned it to some people at the schools here years ago. To give kids a place to run their cars and see if they might like racing. It was a solid no way. They want nothing to do with it because of liability. If the kids want to run they can with their parents. But the schools won’t be involved in any way. They can’t form a club, have meetings at school or anything. They won’t even allow flyers to be posted with the dates of the races. So kids can do it on their own with their parents.

The young man that did most of the work on my car wanted to drive it to prom. Basically they haul the race cars and hot rods into town on a trailer about a mile from the school. And the cops lead them to the school. Then they go into prom and the parents take the cars back home. But then he hurt himself playing sports and couldn’t drive. So it didn’t happen. It was supposed to kind of his reward for all the work. He races a little now with his dad.