Rules Verification for a Newbie

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Tony Corley

Since this is a "get my feet wet in Super Stock" type of deal,and an older build, I'm just going to run it in it's current form. I'm just trying to go through it and make certain everything is still legal. I'll have the engine apart in the next few weeks. Then I'll be able to verify everything internally is still legal. As long as it is ( or can be made legal under current rules without spending thousands of dollars), then I want to give SS a shot. Otherwise, I'm just going to bracket race it. Ether way, we'll have a lot of fun.

Dude, You're over-thinking this, IMO.
Sounds counter productive to tear it apart and eye- ball the parts. If you go that far, it makes sense to at least hone and ring it. Same for timing chain, bearings and other wear items.
Instead, I suggest doing an external check of things..Leak down, compression check, check seat pressure of the springs, cut the filter open, etc.
If it looks okay , put some fresh plugs and oil in it. Take it to the track and see if runs the index, before you dump a bunch of money into it.
Where do you plan on racing it? Combos ? Divs? Opens? Believe me, nobody cares about the "legality" of another Fox body that runs a few tenths under.
The only place you'd ever get torn down is at Indy. Trust me..you ain't ready for that scene.
Again ,IMO ,and I've been doing this for more than a few years ;-)