new to stock eliminator
 

This is just the site I've been looking for. My name is jake mellgren im a bracket racer from MN. I have a 77 buick skylark race car. Right now I bracket race it with a bbc, powerglide, 12bolt. Its a stock suspension car. I really want to turn it into a stocker and adventually race at a national event somewhere. I have a lot of knowledge about race cars since its been in my family for 50 years. My family also owns a super gas 63 nova and a 69 buick gs pure stock. I want to run a chevy based motor. The 2 that have my attention are the 140hp 305 2bbl R/SA and the 160hp 350 4bbl G/SA (1979 only). I was leaning towards the 305 because I feel I could build a competitive one less costly. My machinist specializes in 305ci circle track engines(not that it means a ton for what I want). The 350 would be way too costly since to be competitive I would have to be in the low 11's. My car I feel is set up very well its very efficient. It runs low 11's with a low 400hp bbc. The car weighs 3200# with me in it. Any and all help/ insight is greatly appreciated.

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Should put your hometown ,but it looks like you're less than 200 miles from the Line family. Get to know them..Good people.

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Waconia MN.

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That's good advice.

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I am in the process of building a 85' Camaro stocker, I too am using the 305. fortunately using the 305 is still a good choice due to the horsepower hasn't been refactored by NHRA to bad and other racers haven't beat it up too much by bumping index etc a lot. the secrete to getting that motor to come alive and making power like most other engines is the right heads casting # and a preferred carb. if you need any help inbox me.