Crate Motor Class

Brandon Peterson · 01-10-2009, 02:45 PM

Mike B,don't forget dad was a hemi warrior back in the day with the plymouth duster and arrow........i think the mustang(i.e. or ford) thing was part of the mid life crisus.......also don't forget aboutt the ss duster in 2012 at this rate.......

the air at the rock was crazy everyone was flying on that pass even the pedal pushers couldn't slow down enough messed the ladder up for them...........

Brandon Peterson · 01-10-2009, 02:48 PM

i don't understand comp????....that is a weird way to race....but i don't really know the rules either....i don't really think class racing would be to good running like comp does

Brandon Peterson · 01-10-2009, 02:53 PM

Dave Turner, i hope it worked out for you.....if it did then im looking forward to having some leg room i look like a clown in a clown car...haha...

...........GO PANTHERS.............

tpoh815 · 01-10-2009, 02:59 PM

Alan do you run a crate motored car? Also what kind of camaro?

Brandon Peterson · 01-10-2009, 03:03 PM

i think he runs stick class

tpoh815 · 01-10-2009, 03:12 PM

My crate combo only went .35 under as an untouched store bought engine.It has an aluminum intake and a 750 holley and that was 4 yrs ago. And no, its not because im a clueless idiot.I can assure you I wont be at the top of any ladder anytime soon and it is by choice not money!

Brandon Peterson · 01-10-2009, 03:18 PM

the way i see it in crate motor if your class isn't booming than don't worry about how fast you go or needing to go fast.....5 doors what CM class do you run in...

Alan Roehrich · 01-10-2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpoh815

Alan do you run a crate motored car? Also what kind of camaro?

I drive, every once in a while, a 69 Camaro 255/350 4 speed, G/S and F/S. It's been as fast as .65 under. The owner also has a 69 Camaro 425/427 automatic A/SA and AA/SA. It's been as fast as 1.01 under in good air. I can assure you they're legal. I hope I'll get a chance to pick both cars up some this year.

You can run 1.0 under legally if you pick a good combination and you work on it. I've seen people spend a lot of money trying to buy fast, and they were still slow.

Most of the stuff I've come across that was cheated up was slow, not fast. Most people who cheat, cheat because they're not smart enough to go fast legally. It usually means they aren't smart enough to cheat and go fast. Yes, there are exceptions. But it has been a general rule for the 30 some years I've been racing the cheated up cars are slow.

I've never liked crate motors, from the time they came out, and wrecked the local circle track scene. I do not like them any more now than I did then.

tpoh815 · 01-10-2009, 03:51 PM

Alan I went to autoimagery and looked up your car wow! Its very nice. Im pretty sure the bottom end of your 350 looks like mine,I stress the word LOOKS. I understand your point about the crate motors but who wants to spend big money and kiss someones *** to find the rare - right parts. ( the heads that have been left in the parts cleaner too long wink wink!) or the quadrajet that cost more than my intake and carb. Combo is one thing what it really is- is another. The engine is still full of a bunch of rotating parts.To me crate motor or not its all about cubic dollars! I do however give credit when its due and my hats of to your team as the car flies legally.Mike

THE LEGEND · 01-10-2009, 04:21 PM

Mike,
Everybody cries about cratemotors being soft.
I know for a fact 4 years ago your conbo would be well over a second under. IHRA has dropped the cratemotor indexes and also added horsepower to that combo.
Now if anyone wants to cry maybe it's the GM crate motors. I can't ever remember a MOPAR getting HP increase.
Chip

01-10-2009, 02:45 PM	#1
Brandon Peterson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 436 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class Mike B,don't forget dad was a hemi warrior back in the day with the plymouth duster and arrow........i think the mustang(i.e. or ford) thing was part of the mid life crisus.......also don't forget aboutt the ss duster in 2012 at this rate....... the air at the rock was crazy everyone was flying on that pass even the pedal pushers couldn't slow down enough messed the ladder up for them...........

01-10-2009, 02:48 PM	#2
Brandon Peterson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 436 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class i don't understand comp????....that is a weird way to race....but i don't really know the rules either....i don't really think class racing would be to good running like comp does

01-10-2009, 02:53 PM	#3
Brandon Peterson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 436 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class Dave Turner, i hope it worked out for you.....if it did then im looking forward to having some leg room i look like a clown in a clown car...haha... ...........GO PANTHERS.............

01-10-2009, 02:59 PM	#4
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 537 Likes: 64 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class Alan do you run a crate motored car? Also what kind of camaro? __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker Last edited by tpoh815; 01-10-2009 at 03:01 PM.

01-10-2009, 03:03 PM	#5
Brandon Peterson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 436 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class i think he runs stick class

01-10-2009, 03:12 PM	#6
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 537 Likes: 64 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class My crate combo only went .35 under as an untouched store bought engine.It has an aluminum intake and a 750 holley and that was 4 yrs ago. And no, its not because im a clueless idiot.I can assure you I wont be at the top of any ladder anytime soon and it is by choice not money! __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker

01-10-2009, 03:18 PM	#7
Brandon Peterson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 436 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class the way i see it in crate motor if your class isn't booming than don't worry about how fast you go or needing to go fast.....5 doors what CM class do you run in...

01-10-2009, 03:51 PM	#9
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 537 Likes: 64 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class Alan I went to autoimagery and looked up your car wow! Its very nice. Im pretty sure the bottom end of your 350 looks like mine,I stress the word LOOKS. I understand your point about the crate motors but who wants to spend big money and kiss someones *** to find the rare - right parts. ( the heads that have been left in the parts cleaner too long wink wink!) or the quadrajet that cost more than my intake and carb. Combo is one thing what it really is- is another. The engine is still full of a bunch of rotating parts.To me crate motor or not its all about cubic dollars! I do however give credit when its due and my hats of to your team as the car flies legally.Mike __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker Last edited by tpoh815; 01-10-2009 at 04:15 PM.

01-10-2009, 04:21 PM	#10
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Crate Motor Class Mike, Everybody cries about cratemotors being soft. I know for a fact 4 years ago your conbo would be well over a second under. IHRA has dropped the cratemotor indexes and also added horsepower to that combo. Now if anyone wants to cry maybe it's the GM crate motors. I can't ever remember a MOPAR getting HP increase. Chip

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