Help with a Stocker

[hardtimes]

I am at the beginning stages of thinking about building a stocker.
Looking at a 67/68 Mustang coupe looking at the 390 combo that would run D/SA
I have a 67 Coupe that has a 302 in it and already has a 9" rear. Just bought it over the winter car is in good shape.
I am a big fan of stockers but don't know a lot about them and now one where I live knows anything about them
I am looking for some good contact numbers suggestions for engine, trans, converter, etc.
Also I know this is a tough question buy what kind of money would I be looking at building this car from scratch to one that could .6 or .7 under in the heat.
Any and all help appreciated, PM's welcomed. Thanks

[FireSale]

Unless my records are out of date, the stock factor for the 68 coupe is 10.18 and the SS factor is 9.87, That's E/SA and SS/HA. I don't have the 67 coupe in my build folder. Stock is at the top of the weight bracket and SS is towards the bottom. Check these numbers with what is current and read the rule book over and over. Then start the process again. No kidding here.

I'm building a 68 coupe for SS or GT and it's very easy to make a mistake that winds up costing you $1000 because you didn't cross reference the rules before buying parts. $40,000 in a competitive race car isn't a stupid number.

You can't legally bolt HP onto a stocker, but you can tweak the engine quite a bit. It takes an engine builder to do something like that and stay in the rules. Stock racers are all engine experts and engineers at heart who love the challenge of squeezing something out of nothing.

A c4/c6 is a good trans. A race prepped one is $2000.
A Ford 9 inch is a good rear end. A race prepped one is $2000.

See where this is going?

My advice is build your car one piece at a time. Put tires and a good rear end on it and hit the track. Build up from there.

Good luck.

Dale

[Jim Kaekel]

It would be alot to cheaper to buy an existing car rather than build one from scratch.

[vic guilmino]

i have a 460 tbird gt/ha for sale

[Mike Gray]

I started on one and I'm building it from scratch ('67 Shelby). It's taking a while since I'm spreading out the cost. you can email me at Mikeg@floorsbysignature.com
if you want to ask any questions. (I'm about 1/2 done and figuring it's going to be at least $40K)

[FireSale]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

I started on one and I'm building it from scratch ('67 Shelby). It's taking a while since I'm spreading out the cost. you can email me at Mikeg@floorsbysignature.com
if you want to ask any questions. (I'm about 1/2 done and figuring it's going to be at least $40K)

Funny, that pic looks exactly like my garage tonight right down to the Cal Traks, jack stands and floor jack. I even have the passenger side door off my 68 coupe. Small world when you're having fun. Been working on it every day for a year now.

Dale

[impstocker]

Just my opinion, adding I am bias because I am building my own Stocker. If he already has the car isn't that already a great start? I can't imagine you can come across a 67 Mustang real cheap, imagine how much a built 67 Mustang BIG Block Stocker would cost? Probaly real close to that 40K being tossed around. You can buy a built stocker like a Chevy Malibu 305 car maybe for 15K to 20K if you just want to race.

I am not to sure if my ego and pride is in the way of buying a built race car, but personally my check book is in the way- I could not shell out that type of money at once, so that was not an option for me.

I built my 68 Impala in early 2000's costing 15K in parts doing all the work myself. That was a I/S 396/325 that would run .7 under. Car was sold to someone who restored it back to stock (original 427/425 car) I bought all the race parts back including engine, rear for only 3K , so in my case It makes sense. I came across a "body" 1965 Impala for $1000 off of EBAY so in the end I will spend no more than 10K or LESS building this car, the main savings being I do all the work myself. My 65 is in the Build section of forum.

Let us not forget the self satisfaction in building your own car, making that first pass. I remember making my first 11 second pass in my 68 Impala, in a combination everybody said would not work.

Well, I need to get back to work building my racecar, can't spend all day on the internet.

Will Lamprecht 65 Impala in progress. I/SA 396/325

[7423]

No regrets here............I built mine with alot of help from my friends. I bought it as a 100% stock and street legal car, drove it home. I race it most every weekend on pump gas and change to the list legal stuff when racing Stock. If I was to do it all over again, I would build another. In my 40 plus years of racing, this is the most fun I have ever had.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by impstocker

Well, I need to get back to work building my racecar, can't spend all day on the internet.

Will Lamprecht 65 Impala in progress. I/SA 396/325

Personal Satisfaction or Instant Gratification, take your pick.
Build your own, take it to the track and see how you compare to your peers or write the check.

[Paul Merolla]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Personal Satisfaction or Instant Gratification, take your pick.
Build your own, take it to the track and see how you compare to your peers or write the check.

Amen! It may take awhile, but it makes the racing that much more fun.