Scouring the NHRA classification guides for a particular car

Dwight Southerland · 03-21-2018, 09:34 AM

I did a query on my database to list all the SWs. Some of the oddball cars that came to the top of the list are a 1961 Ford 2 dr Ranch Wagon 390/401hp and 1961 Chev Brookwood 409/409. Of course, those would be manual trans only. 1967 Comet Voyager 427 8V is the top of the list and there are many 1966-1969 Chevrolet combinations with 427/425 power. An unexpected one is a 1968 Mercury Montego MX with 428/335 (CJ powered Comet station wagon???? Never heard of it.) or 427/390, which would be available with auto. Several combinations of 1970-71 Ford 429s are there along with 1970-75 Chevelle big blocks.

Your choice of the 1978-79 G-body 350 is a decent one for availability, cost and competitiveness.

03-21-2018, 09:34 AM	#23
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Scouring the NHRA classification guides for a particular I did a query on my database to list all the SWs. Some of the oddball cars that came to the top of the list are a 1961 Ford 2 dr Ranch Wagon 390/401hp and 1961 Chev Brookwood 409/409. Of course, those would be manual trans only. 1967 Comet Voyager 427 8V is the top of the list and there are many 1966-1969 Chevrolet combinations with 427/425 power. An unexpected one is a 1968 Mercury Montego MX with 428/335 (CJ powered Comet station wagon???? Never heard of it.) or 427/390, which would be available with auto. Several combinations of 1970-71 Ford 429s are there along with 1970-75 Chevelle big blocks. Your choice of the 1978-79 G-body 350 is a decent one for availability, cost and competitiveness. __________________

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