Pure Stocker Thread

[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.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Tar Heel

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.

WOW.. That was a good car.
Corbitt and his son got a best of 12.36 out of the car on a cold day as a Pure Stocker.

If you are interested have an Edge 3600 for the 4L60E.
The SS ran a best 1.70 60 foot and 13.27 full weight with ECIRS as HoBo.
Hurt the engine last year, fixed it up.
Since engine was out installed a 3800 Yank.

Ran the Edge for 1 1/2 seasons. Works perfectly.
FWIW You will need the 1-2 Shift Fix Tune for the 4L60E to use it with ODB1 PCM.
I use Bryan Herter at PCMFORLESS for my tunes

Let me know if you are interested.

Dan

Yes, that was a good car and I believe they still have it. Best part of that car was that I bought it at a used car lot, completely stock with over 100,000 miles, in Morehead City, NC to use as a daily driver while I was building a big cubic inch 10" tire '66 Chevelle. Very slowly, the Chevelle got pushed in the corner of the garage. I put a K&N CAI on the car along with a Flowmaster catback and it was all downhill from there. The best I ever ran I believe was in the 12.60 range and that was 100% street legal and IHRA Pure Stock legal. Corbitt had the Warrens do an engine and really stepped on it.

Thanks for the info on the TC. I'm not ready for one yet. From listening to the Corvette crowd the best tuner for the money is East Coast Superchargers. They get some pretty amazing results for a mail-order. I had a bad experience with BH with the Impala but that's neither here nor there ...

Good luck with the Impala and keep the heavy beast going! Those are super cars! Maybe we'll meet up someday at a points meet ...

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Tar Heel

Yes, that was a good car and I believe they still have it. Best part of that car was that I bought it at a used car lot, completely stock with over 100,000 miles, in Morehead City, NC to use as a daily driver while I was building a big cubic inch 10" tire '66 Chevelle. Very slowly, the Chevelle got pushed in the corner of the garage. I put a K&N CAI on the car along with a Flowmaster catback and it was all downhill from there. The best I ever ran I believe was in the 12.60 range and that was 100% street legal and IHRA Pure Stock legal. Corbitt had the Warrens do an engine and really stepped on it.

Thanks for the info on the TC. I'm not ready for one yet. From listening to the Corvette crowd the best tuner for the money is East Coast Superchargers. They get some pretty amazing results for a mail-order. I had a bad experience with BH with the Impala but that's neither here nor there ...

Good luck with the Impala and keep the heavy beast going! Those are super cars! Maybe we'll meet up someday at a points meet ...

Tar Heal..
NP..cool...Yanks and Edge seem to do well in the Impalas
Yanks are Billiet and bit more expensive but perform a little better than the Edge.

Contact me at danfahey@dansources.com 301-217-0425 x 400
Need to ask a few technical questions.

Heading to Richmond IHRA race Tomorrow for the weekend.

BTW check out www.ECIRS.org.
Our Impala/B-Body Racing Series

Dan Fahey

[Charlie A]

I remember running Pure Stock as a kid (late 60's). Our local track ran you off the stock records just like the regular racecars. There was no index or records to base it all from for the Pure Stockers so this worked pretty well.
I had a 64 Malibu, 220 horse( I think ) 283 and a glide. M/PSA.

Be cool to see something like that again.