Wanting to get into stock eliminator. MAYBE

Marco · 02-11-2013, 10:45 AM

Well here is what I have learned. I want to race primarily NHRA so I would like a Legal NHRA car that way I can run both. I have found a car that I really want to purchase from a highly respected stock and super stock racer that I have followed for many years. It is a 92 camaro that runs J,K/SA It is my belief (unless you folks inform me otherwise) that this is a car and a class that I think he can be competitive in plus it seems like a good place to start. I am not interested in running 1.0 under I am happy with .5 under our goal is not to set records but to win rounds, races and championships.

I Still have a couple of questions though how often does a car get torn down, is there a reason or is it just random? Would an I,J,K/SA car be similar to that of an 11 or 12 second bracket car with regard to maintenance? how many runs could you expect to get out of a car running in this class? what would an average freshen up cost on a motor in a car running in this class run (ball park)?

You all have given me great advice and I thank you very much. I will be at the LODRS event in Gainesville this weekend and would like to meet any of you who might be there and maybe ask some more questions so let me know if you will be there and I will indeed find you.

Mark

Charley Downing · 02-11-2013, 12:17 PM

Tare downs are at random, you may not get torn down or you might get torn down at every national event you run.

SB chevy short block freshen jobs are anywhere from $1200 to $4500. Its all in what you want. Same with cylinder heads $500-$2500
I freshen up my 305 motor every 150-175 runs. The trans gets freshen up every other year. Ave total freshen up job with trans is around $2500

Come see me this week in Gainesville I will have my 2010 CJ Stocker H/S(Varsity Ford on the side doors)

69Cobra · 02-12-2013, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Charley Downing

The trans gets freshen up every other year. Ave total freshen up job with trans is around $2500

I'm assuming this is for an automatic and I'm guessing that includes a refresh of the converter also? Being a stick guy I truly never realized how expensive it is to run an automatic.

02-11-2013, 10:45 AM	#1
Marco Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 73 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Wanting to get into stock eliminator. MAYBE Well here is what I have learned. I want to race primarily NHRA so I would like a Legal NHRA car that way I can run both. I have found a car that I really want to purchase from a highly respected stock and super stock racer that I have followed for many years. It is a 92 camaro that runs J,K/SA It is my belief (unless you folks inform me otherwise) that this is a car and a class that I think he can be competitive in plus it seems like a good place to start. I am not interested in running 1.0 under I am happy with .5 under our goal is not to set records but to win rounds, races and championships. I Still have a couple of questions though how often does a car get torn down, is there a reason or is it just random? Would an I,J,K/SA car be similar to that of an 11 or 12 second bracket car with regard to maintenance? how many runs could you expect to get out of a car running in this class? what would an average freshen up cost on a motor in a car running in this class run (ball park)? You all have given me great advice and I thank you very much. I will be at the LODRS event in Gainesville this weekend and would like to meet any of you who might be there and maybe ask some more questions so let me know if you will be there and I will indeed find you. Mark

02-11-2013, 12:17 PM	#2
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Wanting to get into stock eliminator. MAYBE Tare downs are at random, you may not get torn down or you might get torn down at every national event you run. SB chevy short block freshen jobs are anywhere from $1200 to $4500. Its all in what you want. Same with cylinder heads $500-$2500 I freshen up my 305 motor every 150-175 runs. The trans gets freshen up every other year. Ave total freshen up job with trans is around $2500 Come see me this week in Gainesville I will have my 2010 CJ Stocker H/S(Varsity Ford on the side doors) __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK