96 camaro which combo would you pick

283nova · 07-19-2012, 12:57 AM

ive got ahold of a hardtop 96 camaro and was trying to decide what class to put it in,

v6?
lt1 FI 350
or do a crate motor stocker

what other choices?
or put it in GT and run pretty much anything?

trying to get best bang for buck! not looking for record holder just a good fun combo that i can go make lots of runs in. this will be my entry into stock/SS

thanks guys.

Ed Wright · 07-19-2012, 08:31 AM

Lt1

tj310 · 07-19-2012, 09:17 AM

Lt 1 is great . If you keep the chassis stocker legal ie no 4 link no tubs you can run stock , SS or brackets . Lots of theese torque arm cars with 9 " slicks run well into the 9's. If you decide to run a V6 your going to spend more to go slower. ---Trevor

Oh yeah must have Clutch LOL

Ed Wright · 07-19-2012, 09:37 AM

Who's 9" tire, torque arm LT1 "runs well into the nines"? I want to shake that man's hands. LOL

Alan Roehrich · 07-19-2012, 11:36 AM

LT-1. By a wide margin.

Rusty Davenport · 07-19-2012, 12:11 PM

LT1 please---do yourself a favor.......I ran a carburetor class for years in a 96......I have back surgeries to prove it.....most ill engineered car to maintain GM ever produced for non EFI drag racing.......forget the tunnel ram stuff. Hope you are healthy enough to work on it.

07-19-2012, 12:57 AM	#1
283nova Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: spokane, wa Posts: 88 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	96 camaro which combo would you pick ive got ahold of a hardtop 96 camaro and was trying to decide what class to put it in, v6? lt1 FI 350 or do a crate motor stocker what other choices? or put it in GT and run pretty much anything? trying to get best bang for buck! not looking for record holder just a good fun combo that i can go make lots of runs in. this will be my entry into stock/SS thanks guys. __________________ future superstock eliminator racer and gear banger....

07-19-2012, 08:31 AM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 169 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick Lt1 __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-19-2012, 09:17 AM	#3
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick Lt 1 is great . If you keep the chassis stocker legal ie no 4 link no tubs you can run stock , SS or brackets . Lots of theese torque arm cars with 9 " slicks run well into the 9's. If you decide to run a V6 your going to spend more to go slower. ---Trevor Oh yeah must have Clutch LOL

07-19-2012, 09:37 AM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 169 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick Who's 9" tire, torque arm LT1 "runs well into the nines"? I want to shake that man's hands. LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-19-2012, 11:36 AM	#5
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,066 Likes: 1,487 Liked 1,630 Times in 378 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick LT-1. By a wide margin. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

07-19-2012, 12:11 PM	#6
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 505 Likes: 4 Liked 100 Times in 26 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick LT1 please---do yourself a favor.......I ran a carburetor class for years in a 96......I have back surgeries to prove it.....most ill engineered car to maintain GM ever produced for non EFI drag racing.......forget the tunnel ram stuff. Hope you are healthy enough to work on it.