Where are the pre 1960 stockers?

Tony Janes · 12-20-2011, 10:10 PM

.101 Under is the correct figure

treessavoy · 12-20-2011, 11:04 PM

The reason you don't see any pre '60's cars racing is answered in the above pages....what are you going to race other than a '55-'57 Chevy and they aren't competitive under exisiting rules.

JimR

Lew Silverman · 12-21-2011, 12:10 AM

So what are the chances that NHRA will open up the Stock Car Classification Guide and add something besides pre-1960 Cadillac's and Chevrolet's? Right now that's all that's available. Think the J-2 Oldsmobile or Twin-H Power Hudson would make an interesting stocker if the horsepower factor was realistic? Or a Y-block Ford Fairlane called "Maybelline"!

Lew

67chevygary · 12-21-2011, 12:39 AM

So-after aquiring the needed parts to get my '57-150 to run m/sa with one wcfb or k/sa with the 2x4 setup is the consensus here that I'm wasting my time-money and effort on a project that cannot compete?

Steve Hurley · 12-21-2011, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 67chevygary

So-after aquiring the needed parts to get my '57-150 to run m/sa with one wcfb or k/sa with the 2x4 setup is the consensus here that I'm wasting my time-money and effort on a project that cannot compete?

I think the 57 283 combination's are factored pretty fair.

Tony Janes · 12-21-2011, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 67chevygary

So-after aquiring the needed parts to get my '57-150 to run m/sa with one wcfb or k/sa with the 2x4 setup is the consensus here that I'm wasting my time-money and effort on a project that cannot compete?

The 57 150 is a N/SA, O/SA and P/SA. You forgot the powerglide weight. I would use the Rochester carb not the wcfb.. It will compete very well in O/SA at 3395 pounds

Paul Wong · 12-21-2011, 12:50 PM

If I had the time. I would do a 1957 Chevrolet. I think people would be very surprised how good one would run. It is just a 50k deal but the second you rolled into the staging lanes no one would even notice a cobra jet or challenger.

Charley Downing · 12-21-2011, 02:11 PM

Steve you can’t tell me a 1955 Chevy with 265ci and rated at 205hp can’t run mid to low thirteen’s. You only haft to scale around 3500 pounds.
Captain jacks 1960 283ci Kingswood runs 13.80s at 4400 pounds

Robert Simpson · 12-22-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Janes

The 57 150 is a N/SA, O/SA and P/SA. You forgot the powerglide weight. I would use the Rochester carb not the wcfb.. It will compete very well in O/SA at 3395 pounds

The 57 150 with a 1 4bbl 283 with a T200 trans is a good combination. I would build it if I was starting from scratch and wanted a 55-57 car. I would like to see this. The bottom line on the 265 combo is NHRA has the "stock" HP listed wrong it should be the stock 180hp to start with then go from there as cars are run and prove themselves

treessavoy · 12-23-2011, 07:12 PM

Like I said, only benefits tri-5 chevys.

It would cost $75k to $100k to fully develop my '58 Pontiac Chieftan Tri power to a competitive Stocker, same to the rest of the cars......no parts are available unlike the tri-5's which have all the parts available.

JimR

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Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Where are the pre 1960 stockers? So what are the chances that NHRA will open up the Stock Car Classification Guide and add something besides pre-1960 Cadillac's and Chevrolet's? Right now that's all that's available. Think the J-2 Oldsmobile or Twin-H Power Hudson would make an interesting stocker if the horsepower factor was realistic? Or a Y-block Ford Fairlane called "Maybelline"! Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

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Paul Wong Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 385 Likes: 101 Liked 419 Times in 85 Posts	Re: Where are the pre 1960 stockers? If I had the time. I would do a 1957 Chevrolet. I think people would be very surprised how good one would run. It is just a 50k deal but the second you rolled into the staging lanes no one would even notice a cobra jet or challenger.

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Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Where are the pre 1960 stockers? Steve you can’t tell me a 1955 Chevy with 265ci and rated at 205hp can’t run mid to low thirteen’s. You only haft to scale around 3500 pounds. Captain jacks 1960 283ci Kingswood runs 13.80s at 4400 pounds __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 12-21-2011 at 03:06 PM.

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treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Where are the pre 1960 stockers? Like I said, only benefits tri-5 chevys. It would cost $75k to $100k to fully develop my '58 Pontiac Chieftan Tri power to a competitive Stocker, same to the rest of the cars......no parts are available unlike the tri-5's which have all the parts available. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree