71 plymouth scamp build
 

i want to build a stock eliminator car out of my 71 plymouth scamp and would like a little help with what combination would be best. im thinking of going with the "crate motor" class because the 71 scamp came with a 318 and a 2 barrel carb. are there any tricks and tips on how to make one of these cars fast? thanks for your help!

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Isn't that the car the same as a Duster?
You could run a 340 ,4bbl, but get ready to spend some money on it.
Actually, the 318 2bbl isn't too bad at the current rating, but not in P/SA .Maybe in a heavier car

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You can do a little research on your own here. First, go to the IHRA website, do a search for their technical information. Find out what Chrysler crate motors are available. Get the horsepower ratings. Next go to the NHRA website and look up the "stock" car classification guide. IHRA doesn't publish theirs online. You can use this to find out the weight of your car. You can take that weight, divide it by the different HP factors of your desired crate engine(s). This will tell you where your car falls class wise. If you don't have a rulebook, PM me with some of the information and I would be glad to assist you in figuring a little of this out.

You can use some of this to compare your combination to the class index(s). Then look for cars running that class and see if your combination is capable of running in those classes.

I'm in the process of attempting to start a crate stocker myself.

Robert Swartz

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the 340 wasn't offered in the scamp only the duster. and i will look up the ihra and nhra websites and ill het back to ya! thanks for the help!

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Yup, no 340's in a Scamp. One option is to hang a 70 Dart nose on it then you can run it as a 70 Swinger 340 with the 299hp AVS. The Crate motor is a great way to go if you are in a good location to run IHRA events, and it would be much cheaper to build a crate motor car. Good 340 parts are getting harder and harder to find and big $$$$. Biggest problem with that body style is getting a tire under them, but they make a great race car! I had a 71 Dart GT bracket car that was set up like a stocker, worked great, won a lot of rounds with that car.

Good Luck!!!

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i live in northern florida. which would be the best to run? IHRA or NHRA? at the gator nats last week i saw a couple of CM cars running.

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If you saw "a couple of CM cars running" at the Gators you were drinking too much beer. There are no crate motor cars in NHRA. Not sure what it is that you think you saw, but if they were stockers, they weren't running crate motors, they had to be running engines that originally came in the car.

There is some IHRA activity in Florida, but you would be better off building a non-crate motor stocker so that you can run both NHRA and IHRA events. Crate motor combos are limited to IHRA (so far). Most of the IHRA events are 1/8th mile too. Some guys are OK with that but a lot hate it (me included).

Re: 71 plymouth scamp build
 

Go buy a car that is race ready, it's a lot cheaper.

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I'm not too big on the foreign cars (LOL), but it still is the same body as Duster ,right?

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No it's more like a dart with a duster front clip

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Oh ,okay. I just visualized the decal emblem.
Then make a Dart out of it, as someone said.

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Visually, more like the Dart than the Duster; both "A" body family members though.

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One other problem you are going to run into is finding some of the
parts needed. You are going to be fighting with the restoration guys
for things like good AVS cores, heads, intakes, blocks. So if this is
the route you wish to take, start shopping EBay and www.moparts.com
and any mopar specific swap meets you can attend. The couple of
big one's at at Carlial (sp?) PA and the Nationals in Columbus which
is in August. Plus anyplace else you can come up with.

When the guys on here say buy a complete car they know what they
are talking about.

My project Duster was a "sort of" running car, but had been sitting
for many years, so when I got it the starting list was brakes/rotors/gas
tank/roll bar/driveshaft loop and all other safety equipment plus guages.
My $4K project is now over $10K and I am getting close to have it up
and running. Minus a fresh paint job of course.

So when you see stockers in the $15K to $25K range believe the guy
when he says he has more into it that the asking price.

Anyway good luck with your project.

Re: 71 plymouth scamp build
 

Also theres a sforum, forabodiesonly.com . Where in North Florida are you? I'm in Jacksonville and have a 67 Valiant.:cool:

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they had to be ss/cm cars you saw.

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you might be right! if i built an ihra "crate motor" car what class in the nhra could i run?

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It would probably have to be a SS GT car.

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none in stock

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Probably in the F, G, H, I range in IHRA, depending on the HP rating. It is a faily light car.

It wouldn't work in SS/GT anywhere because small block crate motors are allowed a 750 Holley with choke tower & plate.

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And this guy knows whats up with a Mopar class car.:cool:

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If you look at the IHRA major events you will see that they are all waaay up north, if you don't mind traveling then they are a good bet with a crate motor car.

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Cratemotor is a stock class, how would it fit NHRA Superstock GT? Stock and superstock are on two different ends of the bookshelf. Ya they might seem the same in some cases but couldn't be any more different in the real world. Crate motors arn't even accepted in superstock and not just because they are allowed to run a 750 with a choke plate and tower. A Q-Jet has to have the choke plate and tower in superstock as well so really the carb has nothing to do with weather or not its allowed in superstock or not.

Re: 71 plymouth scamp build
 

i could run the ssssa races and some of the D2 ihra events.