Re: Stock engine basics
Drag racing engines in general conform to a different set of standards than street motors. We had a stocker style bracket motor (440) that went through at least three different cars and four seasons of abuse. It was one of those "built in the dirt" motors that just refuse to die. It was running mid elevens in a 3600 pound car the day that it spit out a rod bearing. We were amazed and a little proud of that thing. Then I started thinking, if it had been in a street car it would have died before it got started on it's fifth tank of gas! Granted, you aren't going to shift at 5500 rpm in your street car but still I like the idea of using current state of the art stuff like heads, pistons, and a roller cam and painting it up to look old.
Also, I totally agree that the motor is but one piece of the stocker equation. Weight distribution, suspension set up, alignment, chassis reinforcement etc are equally important.
Good luck!
Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock 6621
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