Dusty corners of the NHRA Classification Guide

[427FE]

Running r/ss

[qwiked]

Originally Posted by 427FE

There was another fella with a 64 galaxie running n/ss back in the 80s with a 352. Jerry Pruit. Cars is coming back out of hibernation for some ss action.

Kip Martin ran a 352 4v 1964 Galaxie 2door hardtop.

[Rusty Gillis]

Originally Posted by Dave Gantz

Is this the combo that Kip Martin ran in SS? I never met him, but became a fan from seeing him in Dragster and doing well with the car. (In the 80's?)

Yes and I believe Blair Patrick has it now.

[Rory McNeil]

Jerry Pruitt had his 64 352/250 hp 4 speed car out at a combo in Yakima Washington late last year for the first time in 30 years. Hopefully he will get to run it some more in 2021.

[Terry Cain]

Originally Posted by 427FE

When was the last time you saw a galaxie in s/ss?

Saw one running NSS 3 weeks ago at INDY at the NMCA meet. I'm telling you guys. There is some neat old car in that series racing. How about a 59 El camino with a 348? Yep, there was one there. OR I think 65 Studabaker with a 283 running in a pure stock class.

[427FE]

Originally Posted by Terry Cain

Saw one running NSS 3 weeks ago at INDY at the NMCA meet. I'm telling you guys. There is some neat old car in that series racing. How about a 59 El camino with a 348? Yep, there was one there. OR I think 65 Studabaker with a 283 running in a pure stock class.

The spirit of nss has faded with strokers, engines not available in that specific chassis, etc.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by 534X

Has anyone ever tried to make a 2.8/PFI run competitively in a 3rd Gen F-Body?

150 is kinda high for a 2.8 in RWD. The same engine in a Cavalier is 125 , with a .430 lift cam and a softer index.
It will still run under the index, but not by a lot.