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bert powell 01-13-2014 11:46 PM
1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
What classes in 1970-72 would this car fit in stock and super stock? Thanks!

HandOverFist 01-14-2014 12:41 AM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
Trick question? You can't fit a 1968 in a 70-72 class. 1968 Chevelle would run A-B-C in stock...E-F-G in superstock.

bert powell 01-14-2014 12:50 AM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
Wondering what class a 68 chevelle ss 396/375 would have been in in the early seventies. Both stock and super stock.

ss wannabee 01-14-2014 01:04 AM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
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Originally Posted by bert powell (Post 416400)
Wondering what class a 68 chevelle ss 396/375 would have been in in the early seventies. Both stock and super stock.
I have NO reference material at hand...but will guess maybe B/Stock....and Super
Stock D or E?

Anybody? I know Paul Ceasrine's pretty good on questions like this......

farmco r/sa 01-14-2014 09:43 AM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
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Originally Posted by bert powell (Post 416400)
Wondering what class a 68 chevelle ss 396/375 would have been in in the early seventies. Both stock and super stock.
really hard to say. probably was rated lower than 375 in early 70's and different for stock, superstock, and likely manual or auto. for sure pre "AHFS" days..

bert powell 01-14-2014 12:39 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
Building a barn find super stock clone. Basically everything is early period correct except the engine, a 496.

Think it is a ss/ea but not sure what the classifications were then. Were stick and auto together? Anyone got 70-72 rule books that can look it up?

farmco r/sa 01-14-2014 01:01 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
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Originally Posted by bert powell (Post 416444)
Building a barn find super stock clone. Basically everything is early period correct except the engine, a 496.

Think it is a ss/ea but not sure what the classifications were then. Were stick and auto together? Anyone got 70-72 rule books that can look it up?
if it is being built for competition now what does it matter what it was in 1970 to 1972?

Rick Schilling 01-14-2014 01:19 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
According to my handy "1973" rule book, Super Stock was in half pound increments with A being 6.00-6.49 B-6.50-6.99 and so on down to O where they went to one pound increments.

In stock, A was 8.00-8.49 B-8.50-8.99 and so on down to O, where they went to one pound increments.

No idea what the horsepower rating was then.

1973 was also the year stock rules changed quite a bit but I don't remember if the weight breaks changed.

Dwight Southerland 01-14-2014 01:44 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
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Originally Posted by rick schilling (Post 416450)
no idea what the horsepower rating was then.
415

396chevy 01-14-2014 02:19 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland (Post 416454)
415
Thought it was a ss/d car 425 horsepower?

Irace007 01-14-2014 03:17 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
In 1972 Glen Mikres ran a 69 SS Chevelle B/S.We also had a 66 Impala 427/425 in B/S @ MINNESOTA DRAGWAYS
Hope this turns the light on for you

Marty

396chevy 01-14-2014 03:51 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
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Originally Posted by 396chevy (Post 416457)
Thought it was a ss/d car 425 horsepower?
I'll correct myself. In 1968 I think a chevelle was SS/D. Then the weight breaks changed a bunch in 69. A 68 Camaro 375 went from C to E. 68 chevelle would now be SS/F in 69

bert powell 01-14-2014 06:05 PM
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Not going to be a race car, just a street cruiser that look like it would have in 1970-72. Will have a 496 in it but everything outside would be period correct. Can someone run the numbers and tell me if it would have been a ss/d e or f car? Was the "a" added for automatic at this time? Thanks!

Mark Yacavone 01-14-2014 06:59 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
70 -71 was a whole different deal from 72

69 Chevelle 427/425 @8 lbs was C/Stock in 71...Would have been A/Stock in 72

Tony Janes 01-14-2014 08:05 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
In the seventies a 68 Chevelle SS was a stick only with the 396 375 HP. Today you can run with an automatic

Charlie A 01-14-2014 08:27 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
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Originally Posted by bert powell (Post 416480)
Not going to be a race car, just a street cruiser that look like it would have in 1970-72. Will have a 496 in it but everything outside would be period correct. Can someone run the numbers and tell me if it would have been a ss/d e or f car? Was the "a" added for automatic at this time? Thanks!
Nice lookin' SS.

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BLAZER 01-14-2014 11:15 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
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Originally Posted by bert powell (Post 416480)
Not going to be a race car, just a street cruiser that look like it would have in 1970-72. Will have a 496 in it but everything outside would be period correct. Can someone run the numbers and tell me if it would have been a ss/d e or f car? Was the "a" added for automatic at this time? Thanks!
Have a 2006 STOCK Z06 vette--bring it on-don't forget your title-:)

Geerhead55 01-15-2014 01:18 AM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
What do you mean by "period correct" on the outside, Bert? With the stock paint job, Rally Wheels and white lettered tires it looks period correct already to me. Maybe you'll want Cragar S/S mags or Purple Hornies for exhaust. Keep posting pics,, I'm sure it will look fine.
Danny Durham

HandOverFist 01-15-2014 01:22 AM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
You need to just sell me that car and let me put it on the track. :)

bert powell 01-15-2014 08:07 AM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
Had a 68 SS in high school '83 and built a 427 for it. Sold it in '98 to build first super stock car. Found this body 3 years ago and been gathering parts. Want to look like it was found in a barn as raced in super stock ~1970-73? Have Lakewood ladder bars, moroso mech tach, S&w gauges, winters shifter. Looking for some super tricks or nice cragars for front. Thinking about even adding tow hooks to front. Want to add class designation letters to windows but not sure which class.

Have 496 done, should make 670hp with 4000 stall and 4:11. At 3800, hope will run low 11s- high 10s.

Plan to have done for Hot Rod Power Tour in Charlotte in June.

Blazer- I'll be your Huckleberry :)

Greg Reimer 7376 01-15-2014 09:45 AM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
I like that car. l might have seen one almost like that before.

bert powell 02-24-2014 01:32 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
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Still did not get a good answer for what super stock class a 68 chevelle 396/375 fit into in 1971? Five weeks into the project from a rusty car to a completely redone frame off and set the body back on. Can't wait for Hot Rod power tour!

Terry Cain 02-24-2014 02:20 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
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Originally Posted by bert powell (Post 416533)
Had a 68 SS in high school '83 and built a 427 for it. Sold it in '98 to build first super stock car. Found this body 3 years ago and been gathering parts. Want to look like it was found in a barn as raced in super stock ~1970-73? Have Lakewood ladder bars, moroso mech tach, S&w gauges, winters shifter. Looking for some super tricks or nice cragars for front. Thinking about even adding tow hooks to front. Want to add class designation letters to windows but not sure which class.

Have 496 done, should make 670hp with 4000 stall and 4:11. At 3800, hope will run low 11s- high 10s.

Plan to have done for Hot Rod Power Tour in Charlotte in June.


Blazer- I'll be your Huckleberry :)
You might wanna do a little research. I don't think the Super Trick wheels came out until late 70's

Geerhead55 02-24-2014 03:45 PM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
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Originally Posted by Terry Cain (Post 421968)
You might wanna do a little research. I don't think the Super Trick wheels came out until late 70's
I'm thinking someone else needs to do a little research,,, Jenkins had them on the Vega in'72,, theres photos of Landy's Challenger with them before that,, and I bought my first set in '73,, thats early 70s, so they would've been available for a S/S Chevelle in full dress back then. My 2 cents.
Danny Durham

tony g 3868 02-25-2014 03:32 AM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
we have a Malibu want to run 396/375 an it would run ss/fa with super sport bagges and hood or in gt class as a Malibu.

Ed Wright 02-25-2014 08:20 AM
Re: 1970-72 classification of 68 chevelle ss 396/375
 
Sorry. Never mind.


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