New to the sport

[Jeff Kuchel]

Thank you everyone for the support and suggestions. I?m going to try to do a lot of the build myself to try to save on money. Could this car run SS? I guess I haven?t seen a newer body style GTO in SS. I?m sorta loss when it comes to planning a build. Could this car run SS/GT with a Pontiac engine or how do people actually come up with a build? How do you know what is a great combination or not? I actually have two Pontiac GTO cars to pick from. The one is a 2004 and the other is a 2005. Is it better to build one for a class that has few cars in it? How does one know these things? I am pretty green when it comes to things like this. I just thought I would ask you all for some advice and answers.

[Woodfin]

You can build it as a super stock GT rear drive conversion. Doing that would allow a Pontiac engine. We need others to verify this, but I think a small-block Chevy would be legal in GT because it is a Pontiac "corporate" engine.

Something to consider is that building a GT rear-engine conversion is a massive project and not for an inexperienced builder.

Building a stocker would be much simpler and less expensive.

[chopperloco]

Originally Posted by Woodfin

You can build it as a super stock GT rear drive conversion. Doing that would allow a Pontiac engine. We need others to verify this, but I think a small-block Chevy would be legal in GT because it is a Pontiac "corporate" engine.

Something to consider is that building a GT rear-engine conversion is a massive project and not for an inexperienced builder.

Building a stocker would be much simpler and less expensive.

...the 04 GTO is RWD from the factory..?

[MR DERBY CITY]

Please consider this advice, before you spend ONE cent…..attend a few LODRS events ,ask questions, observe, AND it is always more economical to purchase a turn key race car ….

[Woodfin]

My bad, my old man is showing, it is a rear drive, and I did not know that. With the 6.0 LS should be a strong runner.