Considering going Stocker Racing

THE LEGEND · 06-24-2008, 04:27 PM

I think you are better off building one from scratch.
Your typical competitive e-k muscle car will bring 20-25 grand. Then you will want to "PAINT THE HOUSE" so to speak and spend another 10 grand. All of a sudden you have $35,000 grand in a stocker.
I know I did it 3 times, and a crate motor to boot. You would think I would've learned by now.LOL
If you Don't want a muscle car and can do any of the work yourself, You can do a nice car for less than $20,000. If you want a muscle car add the price of the car to that.
Just my opinion
Retired Class racer
Chip Johnson

Jack Matyas · 06-24-2008, 04:46 PM

Chip -- Get real -- how many stocker guys are spending 10 grand on paint ? And if guys had $35K they could buy most they could buy almost any stocker that's for sale on the market today not just lower class cars . Buying a "starter" stocker is still the best value ...........

Mark Callanan · 06-24-2008, 04:57 PM

Jack will you be at the valley with the car??

Jesse Knapp · 06-24-2008, 05:37 PM

If you have been reading the rulebooks, NHRA and IHRA, then you know that stock eliminator has many restrictions. One cannot do anything their heart desires with their car. Superstock has restrictions as well, but is much more expensive. If you want or desire the challenge of trying to make a car fast in it's class with the limitations NHRA allows, you will love class racing. This is why I don't race a bracket car. Stock would be a good place to start. Jerry Ryan has a Nova stocker roller for sale. It's a nice car and he is a good man with lots of savvy regarding stock/superstock. I'm sure he'd be of some help. Scroll down the For Sale section, maybe a few pages back, to find it.

THE LEGEND · 06-24-2008, 05:53 PM

Jack,
You get real. Your paint job does'nt look like a MAACO to me. I was'nt just talking about the paint either.
Paint,Wheels,Tires,Wiring,interior,Etc,Etc,Etc You will spend another 10K.
A cheap paint job will run you a minimum of 3-4 grand unless you do it yourself.
Wheels and tires are another $2,000. Then you will want to put new interior and chrome to highlight that nice paint job Oh it's jus gonna be a few hundred more dollars. Oh while we are at it lets go ahead and put new Tach and gauges in. Might as well rewire the car too. Almost forgot While we are rewiring lets do the Fuel and brake lines too. Now we have spent another couple grand also. Then we go to our first race. We run a couple tenths under and are tickled to death until we loose that Heads up run 2nd rd. Then we go and buy that trick carb,trick headers,Liteweight radials, trick tranny and convertor.

Jack get out the Calculator you been doing this a long time. That $15,000 stocker will cost you another $20,000 minimum, unless you are content with Shoepolish racing.
Chip Johnson

THE LEGEND · 06-24-2008, 05:57 PM

Joe,
You're did exactly what I was getting to. You did your car. You spent $20,000 but you know what you got.
It won't cast you that much more to run with the faster cars.
Chip

06-24-2008, 04:27 PM	#1
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Considering going Stocker Racing I think you are better off building one from scratch. Your typical competitive e-k muscle car will bring 20-25 grand. Then you will want to "PAINT THE HOUSE" so to speak and spend another 10 grand. All of a sudden you have $35,000 grand in a stocker. I know I did it 3 times, and a crate motor to boot. You would think I would've learned by now.LOL If you Don't want a muscle car and can do any of the work yourself, You can do a nice car for less than $20,000. If you want a muscle car add the price of the car to that. Just my opinion Retired Class racer Chip Johnson

06-24-2008, 04:46 PM	#2
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,932 Likes: 411 Liked 2,052 Times in 400 Posts	Re: Considering going Stocker Racing Chip -- Get real -- how many stocker guys are spending 10 grand on paint ? And if guys had $35K they could buy most they could buy almost any stocker that's for sale on the market today not just lower class cars . Buying a "starter" stocker is still the best value ........... __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

06-24-2008, 04:57 PM	#3
Mark Callanan Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: southern maine Posts: 383 Likes: 163 Liked 64 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Considering going Stocker Racing Jack will you be at the valley with the car?? __________________ Mark Callanan 1027 STK

06-24-2008, 05:37 PM	#4
Jesse Knapp Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Considering going Stocker Racing If you have been reading the rulebooks, NHRA and IHRA, then you know that stock eliminator has many restrictions. One cannot do anything their heart desires with their car. Superstock has restrictions as well, but is much more expensive. If you want or desire the challenge of trying to make a car fast in it's class with the limitations NHRA allows, you will love class racing. This is why I don't race a bracket car. Stock would be a good place to start. Jerry Ryan has a Nova stocker roller for sale. It's a nice car and he is a good man with lots of savvy regarding stock/superstock. I'm sure he'd be of some help. Scroll down the For Sale section, maybe a few pages back, to find it. __________________ Jesse Knapp 4899 STK, SS

06-24-2008, 05:53 PM	#5
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Considering going Stocker Racing Jack, You get real. Your paint job does'nt look like a MAACO to me. I was'nt just talking about the paint either. Paint,Wheels,Tires,Wiring,interior,Etc,Etc,Etc You will spend another 10K. A cheap paint job will run you a minimum of 3-4 grand unless you do it yourself. Wheels and tires are another $2,000. Then you will want to put new interior and chrome to highlight that nice paint job Oh it's jus gonna be a few hundred more dollars. Oh while we are at it lets go ahead and put new Tach and gauges in. Might as well rewire the car too. Almost forgot While we are rewiring lets do the Fuel and brake lines too. Now we have spent another couple grand also. Then we go to our first race. We run a couple tenths under and are tickled to death until we loose that Heads up run 2nd rd. Then we go and buy that trick carb,trick headers,Liteweight radials, trick tranny and convertor. Jack get out the Calculator you been doing this a long time. That $15,000 stocker will cost you another $20,000 minimum, unless you are content with Shoepolish racing. Chip Johnson

06-24-2008, 05:57 PM	#6
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Considering going Stocker Racing Joe, You're did exactly what I was getting to. You did your car. You spent $20,000 but you know what you got. It won't cast you that much more to run with the faster cars. Chip