Who's running the oldest set up in SS?
 

Just was curious about this. Seeing if my son and I run the oldest super stocker out there. Not in terms of the year but when built. My car still has the original back half Dana 60, ladder bar, single leaf suspension that was done in 79'. We don't have coil over shocks. Original roll cage. Anyone else have anything this old. I've been told by several racers over the years cut all that junk out of there and update it and you might have something. It will never be that fast with that old stuff in there. Hell even my engine builder has told me you have an old *** 80's super stocker. Well, I'm a state trooper and we don't make bank so it is what it is. We did run 9.65@135+ this year in SS/H with our old junk. I'm curious to here who else has some older stuff out there. We love "Old Trusty" and plan on keeping her for a long time!

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Ed. My car is the same vintage. The Dana and ladder bars were done in 1976. Ran my first race in 1977. The original hoop for the cage is still there. We added the full cage when the chassis has to be certified for SS/IA. I also put coil overs in the rear about 12 years ago. This year will be 40 years in competition.

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My 73 Formula was backhalved by Jegs in 1977 . Still has the original Dana 60 and ladder bars .

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Jim Johnston's SS/OA car I believe dates back to the 60's.

Jim C 6019

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Ed, My SS/BA camaro was build in 1976 by John Armstrong(was a race car before he got it) and it still has Dana 60, single leaf spring,double adj santhuff's(no coils) 60's 1.18
first real SS car in the 8"s in BA and also first in the 8's in DA.and i'am, the 4th owner and a real Z/28 car, Now my other 1969 camaro SS car, was x larry mohar car and was build by Charlie Taylor and was runner up in 71 i think at the Gators in SS/J and still like a new car.and also the forth owner of it

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That's awesome!

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My Camaro was built in the mid 70's by Wolverine Chassis in Michigan. Still has the same Dana 60, Ladder bars and mono leaf springs. Also has the same roll cage but have had some bars added. I did have the Ladder bar cross member replaced a few years ago because it was cracked. We have been bracket racing it the last few years but should have the 327 back in next year and hope to get back to doing some Super Stock racing.

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My 68 Camaro SS project is one of the ex Modified Production cars of Checkmate fame. It came to Canada in 1974 and still has its SRD rear chassis, mono leafs, ladder bars and Dana 60. Other than removing the 3 point/4 point rollbar and putting a cage in it in 1985 it is still the same. Not sure of when it was built originally but probably 71 or 72

Bruce Cameron
1968 Nova E/S
1968 Camaro SS/I ?

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all the springs do is hold up the car, if they are the right spring rate you would not likely see a improvement it ET coil overs or not

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Nailed it!!!

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Just out of curiosity how many guys built their own car and still have it today, I remember Mike Pearson was 17 and I was 18 when we started putting his car together. We would work our day jobs and work till midnight at the shop. 6 days a week, no regrets would do it again

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Ed, As we have discussed, I'm running dad's chevy2 wagon that was back halved around 1975. Mono springs, ladder bars, slider, Dana 60 with no coil overs. Springs have be re-arched once. Same roll bar with swing bar. Only change I made to bar was install swing bar on passenger side bar last November so I could carry my 83 yr old dad back down the track again. He was diagnosed last year with Alzheimer's. Hell, I'm still running the same crank, block, and forge-trued 2-ring dyked pistons from the early 80's. Not fast, but I'm having a grand time.

Ed

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How many of you small block , back half , leaf spring guys are 60fting in the mid to high 1.20s? Stick or auto? Cause if you are tell me how to.........LOL

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You'll have to check with Leon M, but I believe he's run the Corvette sense the late 60's

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I'm not......

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Well not the oldest , but my 80 Mirada was actually built in 1984 , My uncle had built it the fall of 83 , its a four link on leafs with sliders , Dana60 and still has the same cage and trans , runs 1.40 in sixty with double adj Afcos and goes 65under in SS/KA ...

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Joe. My car will 60 ft in the high 1.20s with real good air and a good track. Otherwise low 1.30s in normal conditions. Lots of gear in the rear and trans. 620 hp 3150 lbs