New cars, old cars and horsepower ratings.

goinbroke2 · 09-18-2012, 07:24 PM

It would have to read, "any stock engine in any stock body" not just 1980 or newer.
Then new more efficient engines could be in older cars too.

Now the interesting thing I see is on one hand people wanting to run a 68 289 (for example) in a 2005 mustang...and on the other hand others complaining that they need aftermarket heads etc because the parts are drying up!
Others say build a crate motor or allow "these parts" and "those" while others say "leave it alone".

The basic question is, "what is stock"?
Stock body, stock engine?
Stock body any stock engine?
stock body, crate engine?
Crate body, crate engine?
All of the above?

What I have is not competitive (83mustangGT) so I'm building a crate engine. Could build a StockGT too. Great choices, why? Because the rules evolved. Before the GT classes or crate engines it would forever be a bracket car.(tried to find the parts for a 82GT....just not out there) Now it can be a class car.
I guess I'm saying I agree.
It would solve the competitive issue and the parts availability issue. Can
t find any 65 352 castings and don't want aluminum? Drop in what you can find, 71 351C or supercharged 5.4L

The downside of course is trying to explain a "stock" LS engine in a "stock" 69 camaro and calling it a "stock class car" to a bracket racer! LOL!

09-18-2012, 07:24 PM	#19
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 892 Likes: 1,624 Liked 393 Times in 153 Posts	Re: New cars, old cars and horsepower ratings. It would have to read, "any stock engine in any stock body" not just 1980 or newer. Then new more efficient engines could be in older cars too. Now the interesting thing I see is on one hand people wanting to run a 68 289 (for example) in a 2005 mustang...and on the other hand others complaining that they need aftermarket heads etc because the parts are drying up! Others say build a crate motor or allow "these parts" and "those" while others say "leave it alone". The basic question is, "what is stock"? Stock body, stock engine? Stock body any stock engine? stock body, crate engine? Crate body, crate engine? All of the above? What I have is not competitive (83mustangGT) so I'm building a crate engine. Could build a StockGT too. Great choices, why? Because the rules evolved. Before the GT classes or crate engines it would forever be a bracket car.(tried to find the parts for a 82GT....just not out there) Now it can be a class car. I guess I'm saying I agree. It would solve the competitive issue and the parts availability issue. Can t find any 65 352 castings and don't want aluminum? Drop in what you can find, 71 351C or supercharged 5.4L The downside of course is trying to explain a "stock" LS engine in a "stock" 69 camaro and calling it a "stock class car" to a bracket racer! LOL! Last edited by goinbroke2; 09-18-2012 at 07:25 PM. Reason: Can't speel wurth a crap!