Where are the pre 1960 stockers?

[Tony Janes]

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]

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]

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

[pauldilcher]

Doug , no disrespect , but with todays parts I think i could pick -up more than4 tenths in 40 years .

[Tony Janes]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

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

Here are the numbers on the 55 Bel Air . It runs P/SA QSA and R/SA at 180 hp. In Q it has to weigh 3230 and in R it has to weigh 3410 Since the Hurly car all ready run 13.80's in P/SA at 205 hp, 3460 pounds, it should do fine in R/SA. The stock hp of 180 is a good starting point.

[Charley Downing]

Make it 150hp while were at it. So they don't haft to spend any money or time working out this combo, it will now be the king of T/SA and U/SA with a stroke of a pen. At the end of the day you are all just beating a dead horse because less 5 people care about a 1955 in stk.

You can trust me with your life, but not your money or your wife

[Tony Janes]

Charley the stroke of the pen days are gone. Another thought how many 210 281 ci Fords are there?

[Charley Downing]

Tony there are six total that I know of. Bogus HP rating or not my car is one of the best built stockers out there. It still takes money to run fast. It would cost $30,000 plus to build a roller 1955 Chevy as good as my CJ, that’s if you could find a good body cheep. Good parts are good parts no matter what car they are on. The odds of someone spending $45,000 plus on a R/SA 1955 Chevy to build it right are slim to none.

You can trust me with your life, but not your money or your wife

[Steve Hurley]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

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

I am still new to stock,you tell me how to make it work at 205hp i am listening.

[Steve Hurley]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

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

There are at least 2 more 55s almost complete that I am aware of, if they take me to the wood shed, well,,, you win.