corvair in stock or superstock?

283nova · 05-08-2014, 11:56 AM

is there or was there ever a chevy corvair in stock? would be kinda cool to run one what class would that go into v/s?

Myron Piatek · 05-08-2014, 12:05 PM

Tom Gould out of South Carolina has one that he's raced in IHRA as well as NHRA over the years.

283nova · 05-08-2014, 12:08 PM

is he on the site? any contact info? since getting rid of the old yeller nova, this 65 corvair i have is begging for attention.

Jim Wahl · 05-08-2014, 12:28 PM

Tom races IHRA in D2 pretty much now a days and I have seen in several times in the last couple of years. I forget what race it was but I remember seeing that silver bullet put the front tires in the air about 6 inches on a few runs. BTW the car is in show room shape! Jim

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Myron Piatek · 05-08-2014, 12:29 PM

I'm pretty sure he is on this site, but doesn't post much. I don't know the name he goes by here or have any contact info handy.

Jim Wahl · 05-08-2014, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

I'm pretty sure he is on this site, but doesn't post much. I don't know the name he goes by here or have any contact info handy.

Pretty sure he goes by "TGould". Weird huh? Jim
His email is
tgould@hargray.com

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Lyn Smith · 05-08-2014, 12:39 PM

Didnt Bob Shaw win the Sportnationals in 1975 with a Corvair?

larry dowty · 05-08-2014, 01:10 PM

ron seibenick won indy class like a 100 times in a corvair still has the car now he races a fwd car

nhramnl · 05-08-2014, 01:55 PM

Waaay back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, there was a Corvair stocker called "Slo-Iz-Cheep". It was raced in the Mpls/St.Paul area by Roger Wilhelmy, a technician at a Chevrolet dealership in St. Paul. One of the coolest races I've ever seen (to this day) was the final of "Legal Eliminator" (basically a Saturday night bracket race made up of Stock, Super Stock and then-Modified cars), at Twin City Speedway. The contestants were Gene Pearson, with his "Impossible Dream" A/MP Camaro and Roger Wilhelmy, with his Corvair. The dial-in difference was like 8 seconds, and Pearson spent most of that literally just idling on the starting line. He caught Roger a millimeter before the finish line and won the race. When they came out into to the burnout box, you couldn't find a place to stand.

TGould · 05-08-2014, 04:15 PM

283Nova, The 110 hp Corvairs are natural V/S cars. The 95 hp (factored to 100 hp after Bob Shaw won the Sports Nationals in 1975) cars are natural W/S cars but have to run V/S in NHRA since no 6 cylinder cars are allowed in W/S. So, if you are going to run NHRA, the 110 is the better choice. IHRA allows 6 cylinder cars in W/S.

Tom Gould

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283nova Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: spokane, wa Posts: 88 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	corvair in stock or superstock? is there or was there ever a chevy corvair in stock? would be kinda cool to run one what class would that go into v/s? __________________ future superstock eliminator racer and gear banger....

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Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,538 Likes: 34 Liked 132 Times in 48 Posts	Re: corvair in stock or superstock? Tom Gould out of South Carolina has one that he's raced in IHRA as well as NHRA over the years. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

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283nova Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: spokane, wa Posts: 88 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: corvair in stock or superstock? is he on the site? any contact info? since getting rid of the old yeller nova, this 65 corvair i have is begging for attention. __________________ future superstock eliminator racer and gear banger....

05-08-2014, 12:28 PM	#4
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,842 Likes: 627 Liked 672 Times in 121 Posts	Re: corvair in stock or superstock? Tom races IHRA in D2 pretty much now a days and I have seen in several times in the last couple of years. I forget what race it was but I remember seeing that silver bullet put the front tires in the air about 6 inches on a few runs. BTW the car is in show room shape! Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. SSSSA Forum Moderator

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Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,538 Likes: 34 Liked 132 Times in 48 Posts	Re: corvair in stock or superstock? I'm pretty sure he is on this site, but doesn't post much. I don't know the name he goes by here or have any contact info handy. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

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Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,121 Likes: 217 Liked 841 Times in 156 Posts	Re: corvair in stock or superstock? Didnt Bob Shaw win the Sportnationals in 1975 with a Corvair? Last edited by Lyn Smith; 05-08-2014 at 12:46 PM.

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larry dowty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: tacoma wa Posts: 281 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: corvair in stock or superstock? ron seibenick won indy class like a 100 times in a corvair still has the car now he races a fwd car __________________ larry dowty 6388 SS

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nhramnl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 504 Likes: 7 Liked 352 Times in 82 Posts	Re: corvair in stock or superstock? Waaay back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, there was a Corvair stocker called "Slo-Iz-Cheep". It was raced in the Mpls/St.Paul area by Roger Wilhelmy, a technician at a Chevrolet dealership in St. Paul. One of the coolest races I've ever seen (to this day) was the final of "Legal Eliminator" (basically a Saturday night bracket race made up of Stock, Super Stock and then-Modified cars), at Twin City Speedway. The contestants were Gene Pearson, with his "Impossible Dream" A/MP Camaro and Roger Wilhelmy, with his Corvair. The dial-in difference was like 8 seconds, and Pearson spent most of that literally just idling on the starting line. He caught Roger a millimeter before the finish line and won the race. When they came out into to the burnout box, you couldn't find a place to stand. Last edited by nhramnl; 05-08-2014 at 02:04 PM.

05-08-2014, 04:15 PM	#10
TGould Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaufort,SC Posts: 145 Likes: 15 Liked 31 Times in 6 Posts	Re: corvair in stock or superstock? 283Nova, The 110 hp Corvairs are natural V/S cars. The 95 hp (factored to 100 hp after Bob Shaw won the Sports Nationals in 1975) cars are natural W/S cars but have to run V/S in NHRA since no 6 cylinder cars are allowed in W/S. So, if you are going to run NHRA, the 110 is the better choice. IHRA allows 6 cylinder cars in W/S. Tom Gould