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Re: Anyone racing a 60-62 Corvette in Stock ?
I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP.Suspension is very tricky on these cars.I have every compo motor i can run in my car 250hp threw 360hp.If you need some direction give me a call 203 869 4874.GOOD LUCK.Joe Abbazia.
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05-02-2008, 11:05 PM
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Re: Anyone racing a 60-62 Corvette in Stock ?
I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP.Suspension is very tricky on these cars.I have every compo motor i can run in my car 250hp threw 360hp.If you need some direction give me a call 203 869 4874.GOOD LUCK.Joe Abbazia.
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05-02-2008, 11:27 PM
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Re: Anyone racing a 60-62 Corvette in Stock ?
Joe, I appreciate your offer to help. I am building a L/SA 60 and the 283 hpr is 230 NHRA rated @ 215 I am being told (by Mr. Wesley Roberson NHRA DIV4 official ) I must use the stock Corvette rear housing (third member type). I am awaiting a ruling on the use of a 12 bolt or olds rear for this build from Mr. Bob Lang thru Mr. Jim Collins DIV 2 Tech Director. You could e-mail me to let me know what you use.....I will let you know what I find out about this....should know something tomorrow while at Richmond.
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05-03-2008, 01:07 AM
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Re: Anyone racing a 60-62 Corvette in Stock ?
Sounds like a failure to communicate.
The IRS Vettes use a straight 12 bolt housing as a rule. Look at Sammy's or Dave Casey's
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05-03-2008, 01:11 AM
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Re: Anyone racing a 60-62 Corvette in Stock ?
I think Jim Marshall is the only one still running the "stock" rear-end in a Corvette. (that's what Jim told me anyway)
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05-03-2008, 01:15 AM
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Re: Anyone racing a 60-62 Corvette in Stock ?
Joe Santangelo Sr and I , raced a 283 61 Vette years ago . (make that decades ago) We had to live with 230 hp back then. The 245 hp , 2 -4 bbl wasn't too bad until the 350/255 Chevelles got popular.
Not much under the hood room . Of course ,you could leave the hood unlatched..... Nah, better not. It's illegal. Of course there's always thick body mounts...
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05-03-2008, 06:12 AM
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Re: Anyone racing a 60-62 Corvette in Stock ?
Wade I have a set of adjustable Stahl headers for that combo. Good shape too.
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05-03-2008, 09:39 PM
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Re: Anyone racing a 60-62 Corvette in Stock ?
Wade you can use a 12 bolt rear without question.
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05-03-2008, 11:27 PM
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Re: Anyone racing a 60-62 Corvette in Stock ?
Thank you all for the information you provided. Hopefully when I get this car up and running I will be able to thank you in person. You'll know it's me and you'll see that I put your input to good use. Thanks again, Wade
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05-04-2008, 11:07 AM
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Re: Anyone racing a 60-62 Corvette in Stock ?
Wade, with that high RPM little 3" stroke 283, and a 'glide, in a 3300 pound car...
that factory rear end, with the right components, is ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEM AT ALL. I've been using them, and ONLY them, in 55-64 cars for 30 years.... including my brother's all steel 55 Chevy street car, with a big block, that ran a 9.70 @ 140 MPH.
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