So cool but my 4100lbs plus 1964 9 passenger belair wagon (without me in it) tips the scales towards slow.
The motor in it currently is a 434 stroker with 690 heads and 881 Don't think I can get past tech with that. I would have build an entirely different motor for that application. Might be a future goal. Do those numbers account for Factory A/C as well? I just know I will have to loose 100 lbs myself to get the scale with me in the car to around 4250lbs.Your '64 Bel Air 9 passenger wagon with a 409/340 fits in I/S (stick) or I/SA (auto) at 4,250 incl. driver. NHRA index is 12.20 in I/S and 12.30 in I/SA. My pal Jim Marshall holds the I/SA record at 10.93 @ 118.41. The I/S (stick) record is currently at a Minimum 11.70...which means it can be set by anyone that can run faster than that and go through the certification process.
Where did you get your numbers? I found some different numbers last night looking around the Western Central NHRA site.
Local guy, right here in Mo CA. Has a reputation as a very hard-working guy and a very solid driver. Pretty damn impressive and I hear a rumor it's in the 9.40s now...Uh.... not quite.
Car has to weigh 3,450 lbs with driver for A/SA if he runs it as the 410 horse version and 3,530 lbs. if it's the 420 horse. The 'R' on the windshield indicates a National Record run attempt. Mr. Wann set the record on this run at 9.65 @ 136.30 mph. Bad, bad race car and a savvy racer.
Have they relaxed the rules in stock class racing to allow cylinder head porting?If not thats what's impressive getting that kind of power thru a set of stock castings.35-40 years ago I thought porting was taboo in stock class racing and was under the impression that was true in super stock also but maybe I was misinformed.If you think 9.65 @3450 is impressive...read the NHRA Stock Class rules. There are race cars....and then there are RACE CARS
So you are saying I'll have to wrestle with the heavy kids.Here 'ya go.
http://www.classracerinfo.com/CGPage.aspx?MFR=Chevrolet&YR=1964&MAKE=Chevrolet
Your car is at 11.94 lb/hp with the 340 horse engine. You can move up or down one class from it's 'natural' class. In stock, the weight breaks are in 1/2 lb increments and you can move to the minimum in each weight break. So, your car is a natural 11.94...you can run at 11.00, 11.5 or 12.0 lb/hp. 'G' is 11.0 lb/hp (3,740 + 170 for driver = 3,910), 'H' is 11.5 (3,910 + 170 = 4,080) or 'I' at 12.0 (4,080 + 170 = 4,250).
Have they relaxed the rules in stock class racing to allow cylinder head porting?If not thats what's impressive getting that kind of power thru a set of stock castings.35-40 years ago I thought porting was taboo in stock class racing and was under the impression that was true in super stock also but maybe I was misinformed.
It’s almost scary to think how fast that fella would be going with a ‘63-4 car with the 426. I wonder what advantage(s) we’re missing about why he selected a ‘62 413 car.
I think that was itPossibly a Curtiss????