40 Year Old Stocker Handicapped?

GUMP · 03-02-2009, 01:00 PM

I just got through reading the article on Craig Couris' L88 Corvette Stocker in the May issue of Drag Racing Action. It is an excellent article on one of the nicest Corvette Stockers that I have seen. It is state of the art and fast.

Two coments in the article stood out to me.

"......vastly underrated aluminum-headed big block...."

"By it's nature this car is much more Super Stock-ish."

So, why are so many of the guys on here crying that the 40 year old cars are at such a disadvantage?

(It snowed pretty heavy here, so I have nothing better to do than to stir the pot!)

X-TECH MAN · 03-02-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Longbob

Well, I am 44 and just got started in stock. Some of the questions that I ask you would think that I am handicapped.

I always thought that anyone who fooled with this thing called drag racing was handicapped but isnt it fun being half crazy......lol. It snowed here also.

Arnold Greene · 03-02-2009, 01:43 PM

Daren, why don't you jump in the class(A or AA) with a 40 year old car and see if you think it's handicapped. You should be working on your car, so Beaver won't kick your ***, or you can buy a 40 year old car that is competitive(currently, but not against a new CJ) and go to the track. I'm done!

GUMP · 03-02-2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Arnold Greene

Daren, why don't you jump in the class(A or AA) with a 40 year old car and see if you think it's handicapped.

You know that if I build an old car it will be either a GTO or a Grand Sport. No AA there.

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You should be working on your car, so Beaver won't kick your ***,

I honestly haven't had a lot of time to work on my junk. I pulled it out of the trailer last week and found that the flexplate is shot. I guess I need to fix it as soon as the snow is gone!

The kids car is almost finished. Who would of thought that a bunch of teenage boys would show up to work every Saturday at 8:00 AM!!

As for Mark, it will have to be someone else for the first couple of races. Maybe I will have a new motor ready after that.

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or you can buy a 40 year old car that is competitive(currently, but not against a new CJ) and go to the track. I'm done!

I was hoping that you would at least show up to collect one of the "Arnold Greene #1 Qualifier Plaques"!!

GUMP · 03-02-2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

......but isnt it fun being half crazy......

Agreed!!

03-02-2009, 01:43 PM	#3
Arnold Greene Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 136 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 40 Year Old Stocker Handicapped? Daren, why don't you jump in the class(A or AA) with a 40 year old car and see if you think it's handicapped. You should be working on your car, so Beaver won't kick your ***, or you can buy a 40 year old car that is competitive(currently, but not against a new CJ) and go to the track. I'm done! __________________ Arnold Greene IHRA/NHRA 2420 A/S, B/S

03-02-2009, 01:00 PM	#1
GUMP VIP Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 1,823 Likes: 2,168 Liked 2,354 Times in 554 Posts	40 Year Old Stocker Handicapped? I just got through reading the article on Craig Couris' L88 Corvette Stocker in the May issue of Drag Racing Action. It is an excellent article on one of the nicest Corvette Stockers that I have seen. It is state of the art and fast. Two coments in the article stood out to me. "......vastly underrated aluminum-headed big block...." "By it's nature this car is much more Super Stock-ish." So, why are so many of the guys on here crying that the 40 year old cars are at such a disadvantage? (It snowed pretty heavy here, so I have nothing better to do than to stir the pot!)