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jltefft1 · 11-30-2008, 10:44 PM

Thanks for al the replys. Alan: funny you should mention the "home" thing. Guess why I'm considering the idea of racing again. Have lots of time on my hands. Was on Racing Junk and saw a nice F/S 69 Camaro but $30k sounds awfull high for what you would get. Seems like with a clean body you could build one for a lot less. Some of you have said that the cost of a super stock engine is considerably more than a stocker and more maintenance. For the sake of comparison lets say a BBC stocker engine compared to a 350 super stock motor. Can you give me a idea of the cost of purchasing such motors and maitenance costs. Another question is about the Jerico 4 speed. Last four speed I had was behind a 428 cj mustang stocker in 1976. When you changed gears you had to use the clutch but I have talked to a few Jerico trans users and they say all you have to do is pull on the lever and it goes right into the next gears. Is this true? Or are these actually clutchless transmisions.

11-30-2008, 10:44 PM	#7
jltefft1 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: grand rapids mi Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: considering getting back into racing--many questions Thanks for al the replys. Alan: funny you should mention the "home" thing. Guess why I'm considering the idea of racing again. Have lots of time on my hands. Was on Racing Junk and saw a nice F/S 69 Camaro but $30k sounds awfull high for what you would get. Seems like with a clean body you could build one for a lot less. Some of you have said that the cost of a super stock engine is considerably more than a stocker and more maintenance. For the sake of comparison lets say a BBC stocker engine compared to a 350 super stock motor. Can you give me a idea of the cost of purchasing such motors and maitenance costs. Another question is about the Jerico 4 speed. Last four speed I had was behind a 428 cj mustang stocker in 1976. When you changed gears you had to use the clutch but I have talked to a few Jerico trans users and they say all you have to do is pull on the lever and it goes right into the next gears. Is this true? Or are these actually clutchless transmisions.