Newbie Building a Ford Maverick

[racerdale]

Originally Posted by greg fulk

Hey dale that is a natural P add weight to Q.....I'd think Q would be the way to go. it would have to weigh 3060 with you in it. If it were me I'd go with the 8.8 with a 4.56 or 4.88 gear....that way you can run a 26X8.5 or a 28X9 slick those cars don't have alot of tire clearance.....I had a buddy that ran a bracket maverick with a 302 it had a 4.56 gear 26X10 slicks..it would run 11.90 1/4 & 7.50's 1/8...good luck!

Hey Greg, Thanks for the reply. It seems the stocker guys are a great bunch. Please pass along. I am going down to Glendora in November for the finals. I have talked to the tech department before on other issues and will bring this up as a preliminary issue. I haven't built the car yet so I have no grounds. I don't see any record getters in ths index but from what I am hearing about those P class Pontiacs a 12.60 is going to be the norm. I can not make a 2 barrel Ford weighting over 3000 lbs to go that fast. They will see that if one of those guys trys to set a national record. If they play the finish line game then I guess I will be a duck and may not make the index if the weather gets tough. Q class is a viable option and It just might work as long as I am not to far off the weight. I can add maye 100 pounds and be right at the Q minimum.
Thanks
Dale