68 Camaro 6cyl. stocker need help!

[Harry 6674]

Why do people claim crate engines are cheaper? Don't they require the same building protocol as a regular stocker engine or aren't you allowed to touch them up? I realize some of the regular stocker castings can get spendy but where else is the savings?

[anthony.walton]

Ok, I am going to call Billy Nees. After a few months hopefully I will be at a Div.9 race ripping it up with the rest of you Stockers. Thanks for all the advice guys it is much appreciated! Now the original color was....Corvette Bronze......Yay or Nay? I kinda like the color with the right set of wheels!
See ya the track
Anthony Walton
Walton Racing Promotions
www.coastalplainsraceway.com

[Bob Don]

Good luck with your combo. I ran a 250" in a '71 Nova in U back in the day. It was a tough task to get that thing to run under. You're on the right track by contacting Billy. He's forgotten more about Chevy sixes than I ever knew. Mark is right about the carb being the weak link. That little monojet has a tough time feeding that engine, especially in the hot, humid air you'll encounter in the south.

[Michael Kilduff]

Originally Posted by anthony.walton

Ok, I am going to call Billy Nees. After a few months hopefully I will be at a Div.9 race ripping it up with the rest of you Stockers. Thanks for all the advice guys it is much appreciated! Now the original color was....Corvette Bronze......Yay or Nay? I kinda like the color with the right set of wheels!
See ya the track
Anthony Walton
Walton Racing Promotions
www.coastalplainsraceway.com

Good luck with the stocker Anthony. Is that the dark blue Camaro you raced a while ago?

Corvette Bronze looks great on a first gen Camaro, especially with a black bumble bee strip imo.

[anthony.walton]

Thanks Bob.
Yeah Michael its the same camaro I ran for years. I have had that car for 23 years now. Wow I'm getting old! When I got the car it had the 6 cyl. and I'm ready to try something different, so I figured why not Stock. I might change my mind back, but who knows. I have all the matching #s parts for the car and one day it might go back to that, 250, 3-speed it was when I got it. But not for now!
See ya
Anthony Walton
Walton Racing Promotions
www.coastalplainsraceway.com

[CrateCamaro]

Originally Posted by Harry 6674

Why do people claim crate engines are cheaper? Don't they require the same building protocol as a regular stocker engine or aren't you allowed to touch them up? I realize some of the regular stocker castings can get spendy but where else is the savings?

Same rules, same bottom ends but a 330hp Vortec head (255hp pickup truck head) will blow a Camel Back head (295/300hp head) out of the water. So the heads, which is probably the most exspensive thing to build, only needs a good valve job and they are good to go. And yes I know everyone in stock has "stock" heads.

Basically a 96 and up Vortec motor from a pickup truck with a cam and intake will run the index with ease....will a bone stock 230 or 250 6 cyl with a cam run the index...probably not. Only reason I know this is because I have done it...my street car is 100% stock legal and it has a freshened 97 chev vortec with the smallest comp dual energy cam and it runs 11.90's which is like 2 under the index with a cam thats 30 degrees in duration too small.

Just my 2 cents. If I could run a 3 speed with a 327/275 or 350/295 I would have a real stocker motor in my car right away. Untill then the crate motor fits the bill.

[CrateCamaro]

Originally Posted by the legend

the reason i would not build a crate motor car where you live is money. Unless you have one the lottery you can't compete against those underated mopars. You can't hide from them either because they run nearly every class.
Chip johnson

x2....lol

[sterling simmons jr]

Billy what class would a 67 camaro rag top fit with a 230 4 speed just think about having some fun thanks.

[Billy Nees]

Hi Sterling, 67 Camaro 230 uses a different carb but the size is about the same. Ya know it'll need a rollbar! Runs V.

[sterling simmons jr]

Billy roll bar its a 67 rs rag top 3 point work