Best motor and car combination for J K L index

hamlinmotorsports · 03-24-2013, 04:01 PM

Looking for the best car and motor combination to run in the J K L and maybe even M N. Not looking to run in A B C at this time, just want to get a car to run in the 12.00 range or slower. Any help would be appreciated.

jmcarter · 03-24-2013, 04:57 PM

Best way to look is buying Nitro Joe's Stats....he advertises on the forum and its a great way to see what everybody across the country is running. Have any particular brand preference? Any aversion to laptop tuning or prefer carburators? Best combo regardless of cost or best value and capable of running just .3-.5 under the index?

Mark Callanan · 03-24-2013, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hamlinmotorsports

Looking for the best car and motor combination to run in the J K L and maybe even M N. Not looking to run in A B C at this time, just want to get a car to run in the 12.00 range or slower. Any help would be appreciated.

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Dan Fahey · 03-24-2013, 10:27 PM

Should finish my 1969 Impala restoration this year.

Fits J through P with 350 295/255/250

Wade_Owens · 03-25-2013, 12:46 PM

The Chevelles are at 217 with a 283. 3210 lbs in M. This is a really good combo, but, takes some work to sort the coil spring suspension/chassis out. The Novas are a better car I think, but, have to be heavier.

Come on in, the water is fine!!

Wade

Richard Grant · 03-25-2013, 06:48 PM

Billy Lynn and Dean Oliver have the '79 Malibu's flying. The early '80's Camaro 305's run hard. Some Pontiac's late 70's, Ford Mustangs 80's, as Wade said come on it's fun.

Stock4106 · 03-26-2013, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard Grant

Billy Lynn and Dean Oliver have the '79 Malibu's flying. The early '80's Camaro 305's run hard. Some Pontiac's late 70's, Ford Mustangs 80's, as Wade said come on it's fun.

Don't forget about the Buick's. The '72 Gran Sport with the 350 is an awesome combination. Tim Lowe and Bob Gere are two good examples. Also, the '73 Apollo with the 350 is fast. Buick's are not the most popular cars, so we can control our horsepower factors much better then the more common cars (Camaro, Mustang, Malibu, etc).

Isaac Zane · 03-26-2013, 11:38 AM

I'm kinda fond of the 73-74 Buick Apollo combination also. It may not be the fastest, but the distributor is easy to get to! The GM guys think that we are OK and even the Ford folks don't mind because of that distributor location. That and everybody goes.... What the ...... , That's not a Chebbie! Don't call it a Nova!!

N - Nova (Chevy)
O - Omega (Olds)
V - Ventura (Pontiac)
A - Apollo (Buick)

coincidence????

Lyn Smith · 03-26-2013, 12:36 PM

the 75 Pontiac in the classified section would make a good stocker.Most of the hard to get done work is completed(paint and body work).

Tony Janes · 03-26-2013, 02:05 PM

Call it a 1974 it is a good car, not so good as a 1975

03-24-2013, 04:01 PM	#1
hamlinmotorsports Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Best motor and car combination for J K L index Looking for the best car and motor combination to run in the J K L and maybe even M N. Not looking to run in A B C at this time, just want to get a car to run in the 12.00 range or slower. Any help would be appreciated.

03-24-2013, 04:57 PM	#2
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,375 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: Best motor and car combination for J K L index Best way to look is buying Nitro Joe's Stats....he advertises on the forum and its a great way to see what everybody across the country is running. Have any particular brand preference? Any aversion to laptop tuning or prefer carburators? Best combo regardless of cost or best value and capable of running just .3-.5 under the index? __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

03-24-2013, 10:27 PM	#4
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Best motor and car combination for J K L index Should finish my 1969 Impala restoration this year. Fits J through P with 350 295/255/250

03-25-2013, 12:46 PM	#5
Wade_Owens Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 578 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Best motor and car combination for J K L index The Chevelles are at 217 with a 283. 3210 lbs in M. This is a really good combo, but, takes some work to sort the coil spring suspension/chassis out. The Novas are a better car I think, but, have to be heavier. Come on in, the water is fine!! Wade

03-25-2013, 06:48 PM	#6
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Best motor and car combination for J K L index Billy Lynn and Dean Oliver have the '79 Malibu's flying. The early '80's Camaro 305's run hard. Some Pontiac's late 70's, Ford Mustangs 80's, as Wade said come on it's fun. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

03-26-2013, 11:38 AM	#8
Isaac Zane Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 361 Likes: 391 Liked 50 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Best motor and car combination for J K L index I'm kinda fond of the 73-74 Buick Apollo combination also. It may not be the fastest, but the distributor is easy to get to! The GM guys think that we are OK and even the Ford folks don't mind because of that distributor location. That and everybody goes.... What the ...... , That's not a Chebbie! Don't call it a Nova!! N - Nova (Chevy) O - Omega (Olds) V - Ventura (Pontiac) A - Apollo (Buick) coincidence???? __________________ Isaac Zane STK 1237 J/SA Buick Apollo Patriot Guard Rider DOOF 43

03-26-2013, 12:36 PM	#9
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 964 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Best motor and car combination for J K L index the 75 Pontiac in the classified section would make a good stocker.Most of the hard to get done work is completed(paint and body work).

03-26-2013, 02:05 PM	#10
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Best motor and car combination for J K L index Call it a 1974 it is a good car, not so good as a 1975 __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS