Crate Motor Stocker Question

CMcAllister · 05-18-2025, 11:39 AM

Nope. Has to have a correct engine according to the Classification Guide.

IHRA and whatever independent associations allow them.

If the body/chassis is right, and the price is right, and you like the car, you could always put a legal engine in it.

Mike Ours · 05-18-2025, 08:24 PM

Not sure where you want to race..Division 2 allows ihra crate motors to race at their d2 opens.. In Ohio we have the buckeye stock super stock association. (10 races this year). Crate motors and pure stocks are welcome. Also the great lake stock super stock has several races in Michigan.. Milan dragway has combo races once a month on sundays. The new ihra schedule is out. I spoke to Doug Foley he stated crate motors will be part of the stock eliminator this year. I have raced my 71 dodge demon for 20 years in crate motor.(Ihra nmca and several different associations)..

Mike Pearson · 05-19-2025, 07:30 AM

Not in NHRA but as others have said there is other options. If you want to run the NHRA divisional and national events it has to be a conventional stock eliminator legal car.

Woodfin · 05-19-2025, 07:50 AM

I like the crate motor classes. When IHRA had a good presence in Texas, I raced a Monte Carlo in I/CM with a 300-horse 350 using a Holley 750. It was a lot of fun, relatively inexpensive, and created great memories.

Woodfin · 05-19-2025, 07:52 AM

Also, the Chevy 330/350 with vortec heads is a good runner.

05-18-2025, 11:39 AM	#1
CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 625 Likes: 17 Liked 931 Times in 265 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Stocker Question Nope. Has to have a correct engine according to the Classification Guide. IHRA and whatever independent associations allow them. If the body/chassis is right, and the price is right, and you like the car, you could always put a legal engine in it.

05-18-2025, 08:24 PM	#2
Mike Ours Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 11 Likes: 4 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Stocker Question Not sure where you want to race..Division 2 allows ihra crate motors to race at their d2 opens.. In Ohio we have the buckeye stock super stock association. (10 races this year). Crate motors and pure stocks are welcome. Also the great lake stock super stock has several races in Michigan.. Milan dragway has combo races once a month on sundays. The new ihra schedule is out. I spoke to Doug Foley he stated crate motors will be part of the stock eliminator this year. I have raced my 71 dodge demon for 20 years in crate motor.(Ihra nmca and several different associations).. Last edited by Mike Ours; 05-18-2025 at 08:27 PM.

05-19-2025, 07:30 AM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,474 Likes: 633 Liked 1,988 Times in 600 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Stocker Question Not in NHRA but as others have said there is other options. If you want to run the NHRA divisional and national events it has to be a conventional stock eliminator legal car. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

05-19-2025, 07:50 AM	#4
Woodfin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 541 Likes: 8 Liked 288 Times in 109 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Stocker Question I like the crate motor classes. When IHRA had a good presence in Texas, I raced a Monte Carlo in I/CM with a 300-horse 350 using a Holley 750. It was a lot of fun, relatively inexpensive, and created great memories.

05-19-2025, 07:52 AM	#5
Woodfin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 541 Likes: 8 Liked 288 Times in 109 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Stocker Question Also, the Chevy 330/350 with vortec heads is a good runner.