Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dave Turner

Where do you dig up these gems of information Uncle Billy?

Years and years of working on lots and lots of cars.

[VStock]

Originally Posted by cicero819

I've never seen a 3rd generation Camaro with a 4 cyl. I know that the option existed for California only(with aluminum Hood) but no production number are available? do you own such a Camaro? Claude

I almost bought an 84 with a 4 cyl when I was working in Colorado. I've seen an 82 in Michigan with the 4 cyl, but couldn't make a deal.

[Joe Toller]

Originally Posted by cicero819

I've never seen a 3rd generation Camaro with a 4 cyl. I know that the option existed for California only(with aluminum Hood) but no production number are available? do you own such a Camaro? Claude

They exist, Firebirds too. Don't hate me for this, but during my demo derby "career", I have used one in a compact class. Very tough car.

[Dwight Southerland]

Coleman Roddy's National Championship '82 FIrebird MP car started out as a 4-cyl 4-speed.

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by cicero819

I've never seen a 3rd generation Camaro with a 4 cyl. I know that the option existed for California only(with aluminum Hood) but no production number are available? do you own such a Camaro? Claude

About 6 years ago I bought (at a garage sale) an 82 , 4 cylinder automatic Camaro. Paid $300 for it. Put some new plugs and a fender on it. Ran around the county in it for about 6 months until a local offered me $750 for a driver for his wife.
Often thought it would make a cheap class car. TBI and as worn out as it was......it pulled pretty good for a 4 banger.
Another friend built a 4 banger Firebird for his son to drive to school. Threw the engine in a swamp somewhere and stuck a 305 in it.

[joe cool]

OK ,I am a bracket racer,don't send a hit man I know what site I'm on. I also have been racing since 1962 so I'm not new. The Dime Rocket thing sounds very interesting as I could in fact bracket race it also. I am a better fabricator than tuner and thats the problem. How realistic is it for someone who is not a tuning genius to attempt one of these? Assembling the car should not be a problem but figuring that last few hundreds may be beyond my capabilities.
I also was under the impression that if you was lucky enough to jump out there with a car running a second or so under NHRA would slap you real hard and rerate your combo. Am I correct or just missinformed?
Because they are plentiful are the G body wagons a decent choice, Olds,Pontiac and Buick included?
Thanks fellas ,this is fun and interesting reading

[69Cobra]

Alright, I have to ask your alls opinion on this. '97 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8 supercharged. It is a natural AF car with an index of 13.85 I believe. I've been thinking about this because I have one sitting in the drive way that was my wife's car for the last 13 years. Its been a great car really and it still runs very good for having 250k miles on it. I'm pretty confident with a little work it would run in the 12's but is it worth it?

[david ring]

Originally Posted by VStock

Okay, what about a 1982 Camaro with a 4 cylinder for W/S and W/SA?

Pat Hennebery told me a number of years ago that he was building one of these-but then he went nostalgia racing with his Camaro.

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by david ring

Pat Hennebery told me a number of years ago that he was building one of these-but then he went nostalgia racing with his Camaro.

From driving the worn out crapper of a 4 banger 82 Camaro I had....I'd wager you could run index on junkyard GM parts.

.........and legal seatbelts.......and a NHRA sticker.