96 camaro which combo would you pick

283nova · 07-19-2012, 12:57 AM

ive got ahold of a hardtop 96 camaro and was trying to decide what class to put it in,

v6?
lt1 FI 350
or do a crate motor stocker

what other choices?
or put it in GT and run pretty much anything?

trying to get best bang for buck! not looking for record holder just a good fun combo that i can go make lots of runs in. this will be my entry into stock/SS

thanks guys.

Ed Wright · 07-19-2012, 08:31 AM

Lt1

tj310 · 07-19-2012, 09:17 AM

Lt 1 is great . If you keep the chassis stocker legal ie no 4 link no tubs you can run stock , SS or brackets . Lots of theese torque arm cars with 9 " slicks run well into the 9's. If you decide to run a V6 your going to spend more to go slower. ---Trevor

Oh yeah must have Clutch LOL

Ed Wright · 07-19-2012, 09:37 AM

Who's 9" tire, torque arm LT1 "runs well into the nines"? I want to shake that man's hands. LOL

Alan Roehrich · 07-19-2012, 11:36 AM

LT-1. By a wide margin.

Rusty Davenport · 07-19-2012, 12:11 PM

LT1 please---do yourself a favor.......I ran a carburetor class for years in a 96......I have back surgeries to prove it.....most ill engineered car to maintain GM ever produced for non EFI drag racing.......forget the tunnel ram stuff. Hope you are healthy enough to work on it.

Ed Wright · 07-19-2012, 01:41 PM

Rusty is right. Hope your you g and limber. About the hardest car I ever worked on. Couple of hints:
1: put an air filter on it. Air is scooped up below the nose, no grill openings. That means dirt is scooped up too. I'm paying for that right now.

2: Make sure your headers allow spark plug access. I would look into Hooker if you want off the shelf headers. My Hedman Hustlers, well never mind.....

tj310 · 07-19-2012, 02:28 PM

Some racers are even able to accomplish this performance using an antiquated fluid coupling device. ; ) While iI have your -Attn. Mr. Wright - thanks for the help last year on my wifes Lt1 it was a ripped open fuel filter that clogged 5 of 8 injectors. ---Trevor

Ed Wright · 07-19-2012, 02:32 PM

Glad you found it. If your talking "deep into the nines" with a Stock or Super Stock LT1 on 9" tires and a torque arm, I would sure like to meet them.

283nova · 07-19-2012, 09:06 PM

yes limber, lots of friends have street LS1 and a few LT-1 cars i know they are a pain!!!

thanks for the info on the engine combo's though. i really appreciate it and tj310 i plan on it having a clutch haha, im not an auto guy! hint, read my signature hahaha.

seems to me not many young people getting into class type racing especially stick-shift's call me crazy i love it!

07-19-2012, 12:57 AM	#1
283nova Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: spokane, wa Posts: 88 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	96 camaro which combo would you pick ive got ahold of a hardtop 96 camaro and was trying to decide what class to put it in, v6? lt1 FI 350 or do a crate motor stocker what other choices? or put it in GT and run pretty much anything? trying to get best bang for buck! not looking for record holder just a good fun combo that i can go make lots of runs in. this will be my entry into stock/SS thanks guys. __________________ future superstock eliminator racer and gear banger....

07-19-2012, 08:31 AM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 169 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick Lt1 __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-19-2012, 09:17 AM	#3
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick Lt 1 is great . If you keep the chassis stocker legal ie no 4 link no tubs you can run stock , SS or brackets . Lots of theese torque arm cars with 9 " slicks run well into the 9's. If you decide to run a V6 your going to spend more to go slower. ---Trevor Oh yeah must have Clutch LOL

07-19-2012, 09:37 AM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 169 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick Who's 9" tire, torque arm LT1 "runs well into the nines"? I want to shake that man's hands. LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-19-2012, 11:36 AM	#5
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,066 Likes: 1,487 Liked 1,630 Times in 378 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick LT-1. By a wide margin. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

07-19-2012, 12:11 PM	#6
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 505 Likes: 4 Liked 100 Times in 26 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick LT1 please---do yourself a favor.......I ran a carburetor class for years in a 96......I have back surgeries to prove it.....most ill engineered car to maintain GM ever produced for non EFI drag racing.......forget the tunnel ram stuff. Hope you are healthy enough to work on it.

07-19-2012, 01:41 PM	#7
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 169 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick Rusty is right. Hope your you g and limber. About the hardest car I ever worked on. Couple of hints: 1: put an air filter on it. Air is scooped up below the nose, no grill openings. That means dirt is scooped up too. I'm paying for that right now. 2: Make sure your headers allow spark plug access. I would look into Hooker if you want off the shelf headers. My Hedman Hustlers, well never mind..... __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-19-2012, 02:28 PM	#8
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick Some racers are even able to accomplish this performance using an antiquated fluid coupling device. ; ) While iI have your -Attn. Mr. Wright - thanks for the help last year on my wifes Lt1 it was a ripped open fuel filter that clogged 5 of 8 injectors. ---Trevor

07-19-2012, 02:32 PM	#9
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 169 Posts	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick Glad you found it. If your talking "deep into the nines" with a Stock or Super Stock LT1 on 9" tires and a torque arm, I would sure like to meet them. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-19-2012, 09:06 PM	#10
283nova Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: spokane, wa Posts: 88 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 96 camaro which combo would you pick yes limber, lots of friends have street LS1 and a few LT-1 cars i know they are a pain!!! thanks for the info on the engine combo's though. i really appreciate it and tj310 i plan on it having a clutch haha, im not an auto guy! hint, read my signature hahaha. seems to me not many young people getting into class type racing especially stick-shift's call me crazy i love it! __________________ future superstock eliminator racer and gear banger....