What Class

dragracer9911 · 07-05-2011, 07:32 AM

This is more directed to Danny Walters and Terry Bell, but help from other's appreciated. We would like to race in a class this weekend at the IHRA Sportsman Spectaclar at MIR. We have a 1991 Ford Mustang LX with a 302CID/340HP Ford crate motor. The motor has an aftermarket intake, mass air, cold air tube, and throttle body. The hood is an foberglass, 1½" high, cowl induction. The car has an electric water pump. It is a stick shift car with a 2-step. The slicks are 10.5/26. The interio is stock with an 8-point roll bar. It was suggested to us that we colud run in a stick shift super stock class.

Thanks, Tom Sr.

Chad Rhodes · 07-05-2011, 08:10 AM

how fast will it run?

dragracer9911 · 07-05-2011, 08:13 AM

11.90's, 114 mph. Also, it weights 3050#

Michael Beard · 07-05-2011, 11:09 AM

I think the Modified ET bracket class is where you'll have to run. Can't run regular Super Stock classes with a crate motor, and can't run SS/Production with fuel injection. Closest thing I could see for you in Super Stock would be the fuel-injected SS/Modified classes, and you'd have to run in the 9's. But again, you can still come out and run Modified ET, race, hang out, and talk to people and see if it's something you'd like to get into in the future.

Chris1529 · 07-05-2011, 10:42 PM

Michael is right. If you are really serious about stock or super stock, take the opportunity this weekend to look at the cars and talk with the owners. You can also talk to the tech guys and purchase a rule book if you don't already have one.
Traditional "bolt-ons" are not the way a stock or superstock car is built. It is much more involved than that. You could switch your car over to a carburetor and run IHRA Crate Motor Stock. You could put a 750 (or less) cfm carb on it. Without doing the numbers, you would probably be in the G or H Crate motor area. You would have to put the stock hood back on and meet the other safety requirements for the et range.
By the way, Terry and Danny are both retired. I would start with Hank Blankenship.

dragracer9911 · 07-06-2011, 07:38 AM

Thank-you for the replies. I have been around stock adn super stock for close to 50 years, dating back to the mid 60's.
I already knew the answer, but a friend, Wade Maffery suggested it Monday to me. We had talked about running the bracket program this weekend at MIR, our home track, and still may. We are not going to go back to a carb after spending the last tens years refining the EFI and the stock computer.
As a side note, Michael, I have the up most respect for what you do. I compare you to Dan Fletcher, only working with a whole lot less (No dirspect to Dan). You represent what a true class racer is all about, and you do it with a ton of "class".

Thanks again, Tom Sr.

07-05-2011, 07:32 AM	#1
dragracer9911 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 75 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	What Class This is more directed to Danny Walters and Terry Bell, but help from other's appreciated. We would like to race in a class this weekend at the IHRA Sportsman Spectaclar at MIR. We have a 1991 Ford Mustang LX with a 302CID/340HP Ford crate motor. The motor has an aftermarket intake, mass air, cold air tube, and throttle body. The hood is an foberglass, 1½" high, cowl induction. The car has an electric water pump. It is a stick shift car with a 2-step. The slicks are 10.5/26. The interio is stock with an 8-point roll bar. It was suggested to us that we colud run in a stick shift super stock class. Thanks, Tom Sr.

07-05-2011, 08:10 AM	#2
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: What Class how fast will it run? __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

07-05-2011, 08:13 AM	#3
dragracer9911 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 75 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: What Class 11.90's, 114 mph. Also, it weights 3050#

07-05-2011, 11:09 AM	#4
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: What Class I think the Modified ET bracket class is where you'll have to run. Can't run regular Super Stock classes with a crate motor, and can't run SS/Production with fuel injection. Closest thing I could see for you in Super Stock would be the fuel-injected SS/Modified classes, and you'd have to run in the 9's. But again, you can still come out and run Modified ET, race, hang out, and talk to people and see if it's something you'd like to get into in the future. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

07-05-2011, 10:42 PM	#5
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: What Class Michael is right. If you are really serious about stock or super stock, take the opportunity this weekend to look at the cars and talk with the owners. You can also talk to the tech guys and purchase a rule book if you don't already have one. Traditional "bolt-ons" are not the way a stock or superstock car is built. It is much more involved than that. You could switch your car over to a carburetor and run IHRA Crate Motor Stock. You could put a 750 (or less) cfm carb on it. Without doing the numbers, you would probably be in the G or H Crate motor area. You would have to put the stock hood back on and meet the other safety requirements for the et range. By the way, Terry and Danny are both retired. I would start with Hank Blankenship. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

07-06-2011, 07:38 AM	#6
dragracer9911 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 75 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: What Class Thank-you for the replies. I have been around stock adn super stock for close to 50 years, dating back to the mid 60's. I already knew the answer, but a friend, Wade Maffery suggested it Monday to me. We had talked about running the bracket program this weekend at MIR, our home track, and still may. We are not going to go back to a carb after spending the last tens years refining the EFI and the stock computer. As a side note, Michael, I have the up most respect for what you do. I compare you to Dan Fletcher, only working with a whole lot less (No dirspect to Dan). You represent what a true class racer is all about, and you do it with a ton of "class". Thanks again, Tom Sr.