The best "Dime Rocket" combos! - Page 3

Dan Fahey · 01-05-2017, 01:57 PM

Guess my 1995 Impala SS running Pure Stock can be considered a Dime Rocket.

Added a Tune, Converter, 4.10s, 26 inch tall DOT.
Drove to the car IHRA Track and S/SS Meets.
Changed o the DOT Tires and competed.
After the race put street tires on and drove home.

Did that for about 4 years plus 10 years of bracket racing.
Now trailer it because of breaking gears and a trans barely making it home.

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John Bender · 01-05-2017, 02:33 PM

Hi Bill. Several old MoPars that should fit the category. 66 and 67 Plymouth Belvedere and Dodge Coronets with the 383 2 barrel carb. Built one twenty years ago in the back yard with no fancy machine work and it ran under the index in K/SA and I ran it at the Summernats. If you can't find one intact, you will have trouble finding the right carb. It was rated at 270 hp. The 70 Duster with the 170 or 225 cu.in. Six cylinder was also a good low buck car back in the day if you were ok driving a slow stocker. The 273 2 barrel 65 wagon is still competitive today in U/SA.

Mark Yacavone · 01-05-2017, 02:49 PM

87 Monte, 262
If you can't figure out how to go 15.50, cheaply, with that, perhaps you're in the wrong section of this forum. Right, Bob?

Mark Yacavone · 01-05-2017, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Guess my 1995 Impala SS running Pure Stock can be considered a Dime Rocket.

Added a Tune, Converter, 4.10s, 26 inch tall DOT.
Drove to the car IHRA Track and S/SS Meets.
Changed o the DOT Tires and competed.
After the race put street tires on and drove home.

Did that for about 4 years plus 10 years of doing that bracket racing.
Now trailer it because of breaking gears and a trans barely making it home.

d

I'm thinking that Pure Stockers should be over in the Nickle section...

Dragsinger · 01-05-2017, 03:27 PM

Hacksaw,

I am already in politics

Chairman of the Board, Kilgore College, home of the famous Rangerettes!

https://www.rangerette.com/

Dan Fahey · 01-05-2017, 04:46 PM

Stock Eliminator is the only Class where people will run the "unappreciated" cars.
Then make them run like stink !!!

D

Casey Miles · 01-05-2017, 05:39 PM

There is one for sale on "Florida racing parts" on Facebook. It's a 1978 Pontiac Sunbird, 305, 4 speed from the factory. The only problem I see with it, it's a Rochester 2 barrel carb. 140 factory rated HP, NHRA 180 HP

Casey Miles
248H Stock

Jeff Stout · 01-05-2017, 08:58 PM

Check out my 10 pennies thread. I'm going for the dime rocket trophy.

Jack McCarthy · 01-06-2017, 03:14 PM

cmon billy every time you start this thread u/sa gets all this new interest....
anyway bring em on if they one of your dime rockets can outrun them FFFFAST FFFORDS bring em on ... -1.40 is about ALL i got and im tired of getting my *** kicked by a bunch of HP gifted fords ....

im feeling disenfranchised in my right to win class

captain

mtkawboy · 01-06-2017, 06:13 PM

If you approached it with "rational thinking" you wouldnt do it at all

01-05-2017, 01:57 PM	#21
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos! Guess my 1995 Impala SS running Pure Stock can be considered a Dime Rocket. Added a Tune, Converter, 4.10s, 26 inch tall DOT. Drove to the car IHRA Track and S/SS Meets. Changed o the DOT Tires and competed. After the race put street tires on and drove home. Did that for about 4 years plus 10 years of bracket racing. Now trailer it because of breaking gears and a trans barely making it home. d Last edited by Dan Fahey; 01-05-2017 at 04:41 PM.

01-05-2017, 02:33 PM	#22
John Bender Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Linden, New Jersey Posts: 142 Likes: 0 Liked 61 Times in 12 Posts	Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos! Hi Bill. Several old MoPars that should fit the category. 66 and 67 Plymouth Belvedere and Dodge Coronets with the 383 2 barrel carb. Built one twenty years ago in the back yard with no fancy machine work and it ran under the index in K/SA and I ran it at the Summernats. If you can't find one intact, you will have trouble finding the right carb. It was rated at 270 hp. The 70 Duster with the 170 or 225 cu.in. Six cylinder was also a good low buck car back in the day if you were ok driving a slow stocker. The 273 2 barrel 65 wagon is still competitive today in U/SA. __________________ John Bender 1969 STK Last edited by John Bender; 01-05-2017 at 02:37 PM.

01-05-2017, 02:49 PM	#23
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,819 Likes: 2,910 Liked 5,127 Times in 1,955 Posts	Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos! 87 Monte, 262 If you can't figure out how to go 15.50, cheaply, with that, perhaps you're in the wrong section of this forum. Right, Bob? __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

01-05-2017, 03:27 PM	#25
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos! Hacksaw, I am already in politics Chairman of the Board, Kilgore College, home of the famous Rangerettes! https://www.rangerette.com/ __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

01-05-2017, 04:46 PM	#26
Dan Fahey VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,128 Likes: 1,084 Liked 184 Times in 113 Posts	Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos! Stock Eliminator is the only Class where people will run the "unappreciated" cars. Then make them run like stink !!! D

01-05-2017, 05:39 PM	#27
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 508 Times in 92 Posts	Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos! There is one for sale on "Florida racing parts" on Facebook. It's a 1978 Pontiac Sunbird, 305, 4 speed from the factory. The only problem I see with it, it's a Rochester 2 barrel carb. 140 factory rated HP, NHRA 180 HP Casey Miles 248H Stock

01-05-2017, 08:58 PM	#28
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,486 Likes: 66 Liked 704 Times in 281 Posts	Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos! Check out my 10 pennies thread. I'm going for the dime rocket trophy.

01-06-2017, 03:14 PM	#29
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 477 Times in 117 Posts	Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos! cmon billy every time you start this thread u/sa gets all this new interest.... anyway bring em on if they one of your dime rockets can outrun them FFFFAST FFFORDS bring em on ... -1.40 is about ALL i got and im tired of getting my *** kicked by a bunch of HP gifted fords .... im feeling disenfranchised in my right to win class captain __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

01-06-2017, 06:13 PM	#30
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 186 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: The best "Dime Rocket" combos! If you approached it with "rational thinking" you wouldnt do it at all