1987 Grand National Stocker?

impstocker · 01-01-2018, 06:56 PM

I am probaly drinking too much of the "Street Outlaws" Kool Aid! turbos and stuff!

Will

Billy Nees · 01-01-2018, 06:58 PM

I think that with 21st century electronics in it, it could be a hitter.

Rory McNeil · 01-01-2018, 08:37 PM

I seem to recall that while John Gallina was racing his SS/Modified V6 Buick, his wife raced a Stocker Grand National.

Mark Yacavone · 01-01-2018, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

I seem to recall that while John Gallina was racing his SS/Modified V6 Buick, his wife raced a Stocker Grand National.

Rory, Pretty sure she raced a non intercooled 4 bbl turbo Regal. N/SA ?

Alan Roehrich · 01-03-2018, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Rory, Pretty sure she raced a non intercooled 4 bbl turbo Regal. N/SA ?

Marka Gallina's car was a non intercooled (we call them "hot air cars") 84-85 TType Regal (I think that the one I'm talking about was white), which was fuel injected. At one time, in a crunch, their crew chief bought the service replacement turbocharger off of my 84 TType to use in order to make a race when they hurt a turbocharger.

The Hawk · 01-01-2018, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

I seem to recall that while John Gallina was racing his SS/Modified V6 Buick, his wife raced a Stocker Grand National.

I think she had a turbo Firebird.

Jared Jordan · 01-01-2018, 09:04 PM

'89 I/SA Firebird. Turbo car. Ran D or E/FIA when they had those classes. Was always stupid fast. I think it went 11.2's in I/SA way back in the early 2000's. Was never a threat in eliminations because she had to wait an hour for the turbo to spool up.

Mark Yacavone · 01-01-2018, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jared Jordan

'89 I/SA Firebird. Turbo car. Ran D or E/FIA when they had those classes. Was always stupid fast. I think it went 11.2's in I/SA way back in the early 2000's. Was never a threat in eliminations because she had to wait an hour for the turbo to spool up.

Yes..Forgot about that combo..That was after the Regal ,I believe.
Fred Vetter had one too. GN drivetrain in a 'Bird. Those things were a handful.

stage1scott · 01-01-2018, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jared Jordan

'89 I/SA Firebird. Turbo car. Ran D or E/FIA when they had those classes. Was always stupid fast. I think it went 11.2's in I/SA way back in the early 2000's.

Was never a threat in eliminations because she had to wait an hour for the turbo to spool up.

this^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^- at every Buick club race I attended over 25 years of GS ownership and drag racing, NO NA 455 guy ever worried about facing any of the turbos in eliminations. The lag/spool thing, no matter how fast they were, made them a lame cripple at the line. I am certain modern electronics would help, hard to say how much.

GTX JOHN · 01-01-2018, 11:28 PM

Mark is correct on 1984 Buick N/SA.
I bought the car and raced it a few times.
Sold it to a Arizona buyer and have not seen it for a while.

If you lifted and got back on it near the finish......It would not
boost up until you were at the time slip booth.

To stage it you would have to keep spooling it right thru leaving water box
to get boost up. You would have to press the brake petal like King
Kong.......I knew when to stage it....My socks were WET ( I will not tell
you why )!

It was great for setting Records......Not much good in Eliminations!

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Jared Jordan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 612 Likes: 196 Liked 532 Times in 118 Posts	Re: 1987 Grand National Stocker? '89 I/SA Firebird. Turbo car. Ran D or E/FIA when they had those classes. Was always stupid fast. I think it went 11.2's in I/SA way back in the early 2000's. Was never a threat in eliminations because she had to wait an hour for the turbo to spool up. __________________ Jared Jordan 9 B/SA 2024 Jeg's D7 All Star - Stock

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GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,728 Likes: 2,783 Liked 2,462 Times in 694 Posts	Re: 1987 Grand National Stocker? Mark is correct on 1984 Buick N/SA. I bought the car and raced it a few times. Sold it to a Arizona buyer and have not seen it for a while. If you lifted and got back on it near the finish......It would not boost up until you were at the time slip booth. To stage it you would have to keep spooling it right thru leaving water box to get boost up. You would have to press the brake petal like King Kong.......I knew when to stage it....My socks were WET ( I will not tell you why )! It was great for setting Records......Not much good in Eliminations! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock