CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - Wanting to get into stock eliminator. MAYBE

jmcarter · 02-05-2013, 09:06 AM

While I agree with Paul and others in principal, a CM car bought reasonable is an okay route but only if the car is in the NHRA class guide such that you could put in a NHRA legal motor in when one becomes available. Don't know if you have any brand preference but there are always NHRA legal cars around, Everett Hill's unique Comet wagon comes to mind and it plus others are listed in the classified section here. GTX John has a gorgeous Road Runner for sale if you can stand the transport from Nevada. If you buy CM and the car has been modified for the IHRA legal wider tire you'll have to be prepared to change it to a legal 9 inch tire. An NHRA legal motor built new is expensive to buy and maintain unless you do a lot of the work yourself (gee, maybe I agree with Paul completely).

One more note; if you're in Florida you can run the SSSSA races, but go to places like Bowling Green and your CM/Pure Stock car cannot be run even in their combo races, they and others are NHRA legal all the way.

02-05-2013, 09:06 AM	#5
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,299 Likes: 2,389 Liked 3,193 Times in 975 Posts	Re: Wanting to get into stock eliminator. MAYBE While I agree with Paul and others in principal, a CM car bought reasonable is an okay route but only if the car is in the NHRA class guide such that you could put in a NHRA legal motor in when one becomes available. Don't know if you have any brand preference but there are always NHRA legal cars around, Everett Hill's unique Comet wagon comes to mind and it plus others are listed in the classified section here. GTX John has a gorgeous Road Runner for sale if you can stand the transport from Nevada. If you buy CM and the car has been modified for the IHRA legal wider tire you'll have to be prepared to change it to a legal 9 inch tire. An NHRA legal motor built new is expensive to buy and maintain unless you do a lot of the work yourself (gee, maybe I agree with Paul completely). One more note; if you're in Florida you can run the SSSSA races, but go to places like Bowling Green and your CM/Pure Stock car cannot be run even in their combo races, they and others are NHRA legal all the way. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table Last edited by jmcarter; 02-05-2013 at 09:10 AM. Reason: Plug for my buddy Jim Wahl's association..