Getting into Super Stock

Ed Carpenter · 11-15-2023, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ShipC1970

Hey everyone!

I am new to the Motorsport want to get into Super Stock racing! I live in SoCal about 10 minutes from Pomona drag strip. I have a 70 mustang coupe that I plan on turning into a super stock machine. I have some questions in regard to classes and motors. I am looking running in the modified class. Anyone here run the modified class? What class would be best? To my understanding I can use any ford production motor and the class I get put into is based off race weight divided by cubic inches. With that being said I am looking at the SS/DM class so I can run a 302. My question for the engine is how do these super stock engines make so much power with stock stroke etc? I do know this is not going to be cheap but I plan on taking it in stages as finances allow. Any and all advice is appreciated!

Thanks!
Chris ��

Much less expensive to find one ready to go. Building one is going to cost you a fortune. Modified engines are very expensive and a lot more maintenance than a traditional SS engine. Like other said ask around. Talk to Ashton Hudson. He ran SS/CS for years and now runs comp with a Ford. Venice is great too. They can set you straight on the Ford stuff. That’s another thing. Ford stuff is much harder to get.

ShipC1970 · 11-15-2023, 10:31 PM

Thanks for all the info gents. Definitely going to need one of those covers with the new paint job! I definitely will be going to more races next season to get as much intel as possible. This also give me time to start stashing my overtime checks haha. After doing some research and thinking around I’m aiming more toward the traditional super stock or modified stock route. It just seems more entry level and “budget” friendly. I do have the original engine and heads for the car too. I know my wallet is going to start crying but nothing that overtime and forces won’t fix haha.

11-15-2023, 10:31 PM	#2
ShipC1970 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: Upland, CA Posts: 37 Likes: 26 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Getting into Super Stock Thanks for all the info gents. Definitely going to need one of those covers with the new paint job! I definitely will be going to more races next season to get as much intel as possible. This also give me time to start stashing my overtime checks haha. After doing some research and thinking around I’m aiming more toward the traditional super stock or modified stock route. It just seems more entry level and “budget” friendly. I do have the original engine and heads for the car too. I know my wallet is going to start crying but nothing that overtime and forces won’t fix haha.