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oldskool · 01-21-2020, 11:25 PM

So, for you guys who were into racing in the early & mid '60's, what year did the FX cars morph into what would later be "Funny" cars.

Maybe a better way to say it would be, what was the 1st year that Stock, Super Stock, & the FX class, were 3 completely separate classes.

I suppose this is the best explanation of those early '60's Stock/SS/FX classes I've ever read.

https://www.facebook.com/FCRMotorspo...0684906992287/

But I don't know the exact year when roller cams and/or aftermarket intakes and/or big tires were made legal in SS cars.

This excerpt from a book says that 1967 is the year that NHRA started the new Super Stock class, which allowed any cam, any intake of the same configuration as factory, and any size tire that would fit in the original wheel well.

https://books.google.com/books?id=Tt...0class&f=false

Before that, SS was still a part of the Stock class. But this is online info. So, from you guys who were there, is '67 the year you remember this happening ? By chance, did any of you guys field a roller cam SS car during the 1967 season ? If it wasn't yours, did you have any roll in racing one of these cars ? If the answer is no, to the previous questions, do any of ya'll remember the 1st roller cam SS car you personally knew some facts about ?

Trying to get some 1st hand, eyewitness accounts of some of these very early roller cam SS cars, from the late 60's. If '67 was actually the very 1st year of this new class, there were plenty of Musclecars being sold, which could have been used. Hey, the '67 Birds & Camaros are the 1st that come to mind. Don't know how many Birds were built. But I figure there were LOTS of '67 Camaros set up to run the new SS class.

I have to believe that Gay Pontiac fielded one of the 1st '67 Super Stock Birds. Stan Long Pontiac also had one that set a record.

Only only '67 SS Bird I know of, in recent years, belongs to Joel Larkin. That reminds me of a question I've already ask. What was the 1st season in which the narrowed rear ends, tubs, & big tires were legal ? And what about wheelie bars ?

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oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Best Pontiac Powered Super Stockers So, for you guys who were into racing in the early & mid '60's, what year did the FX cars morph into what would later be "Funny" cars. Maybe a better way to say it would be, what was the 1st year that Stock, Super Stock, & the FX class, were 3 completely separate classes. I suppose this is the best explanation of those early '60's Stock/SS/FX classes I've ever read. https://www.facebook.com/FCRMotorspo...0684906992287/ But I don't know the exact year when roller cams and/or aftermarket intakes and/or big tires were made legal in SS cars. This excerpt from a book says that 1967 is the year that NHRA started the new Super Stock class, which allowed any cam, any intake of the same configuration as factory, and any size tire that would fit in the original wheel well. https://books.google.com/books?id=Tt...0class&f=false Before that, SS was still a part of the Stock class. But this is online info. So, from you guys who were there, is '67 the year you remember this happening ? By chance, did any of you guys field a roller cam SS car during the 1967 season ? If it wasn't yours, did you have any roll in racing one of these cars ? If the answer is no, to the previous questions, do any of ya'll remember the 1st roller cam SS car you personally knew some facts about ? Trying to get some 1st hand, eyewitness accounts of some of these very early roller cam SS cars, from the late 60's. If '67 was actually the very 1st year of this new class, there were plenty of Musclecars being sold, which could have been used. Hey, the '67 Birds & Camaros are the 1st that come to mind. Don't know how many Birds were built. But I figure there were LOTS of '67 Camaros set up to run the new SS class. I have to believe that Gay Pontiac fielded one of the 1st '67 Super Stock Birds. Stan Long Pontiac also had one that set a record. Only only '67 SS Bird I know of, in recent years, belongs to Joel Larkin. That reminds me of a question I've already ask. What was the 1st season in which the narrowed rear ends, tubs, & big tires were legal ? And what about wheelie bars ? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by oldskool; 01-22-2020 at 05:33 PM.