SUPER/STOCKERS OF THE 1960's The Early Years 1960-1965 

I agree when the factory were backing the racers those were the best times because many of the things the racers would lean was brought back to the factory's and built into the new model year cars

79tazman , I know. There were guys who rented the Hertz 350 Shelby mustang (black and gold) raced them on a road course or drag strip, then brought 'em back.

R.C. Steffensen LOL!! Yeah funny you mention that because I was just talking about that earlier with a couple guys I guess some would even go as far as to pulled the engine drop it in their race car and then put it back in the rental just in time to return it LOL! I wish those rental places would do a rent a racer now days so people who can't afford a hell cat or ZL1 Camaro can rent one for the weekend

Plus you had 100+ octane fuel at the pump.

My dad bought his first new car, 1958 chevy, he was 17 and pissed off, he wanted to buy a 1957 chevy but wanted a new car, so the 1958 it was

Yeah true. My 4 speedValiant then latest (circa 1976) had thirty over bores 340 block and offset ground stock crank. The stock heads had their chambers reshaped and ports were offset shaped. I don t remember the brand of the valve springs, but these were from a big block ford engine blah blah. Anyway, high nines goodness at 8000 rpms thru the traps. Yep, points ignition failing but who cares. There's lots of points we could borrow

Oh and a 9.25 rear end from a Cbody. The drive shaft used was a shortened unit from a three quarter ton 65 dodge truck. Balancing?? We don't need no stinking balancing! But we did weld in two loops underneath the car. ;-D

@Matrox One couldn't be more ture progressive nitrous/boost helps alot

Warren Wimmer chevy was feared by mopar, ever heard of a neutral start?

@@12345harleyman No shit the 60s were ruled by the mopars. I love all of the the american makes so get over it.

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Yeah that Max Wedge 426 was no slouch that's for sure, ugly vehicles but FAST. About 1971 I was NY national Speedway/drag strip with an older friend who had a 427 L-88 Camaro and he was about 11 flat with a good engine. Amazing the abuse those vehicles took considering some with garage engine building--Lots of those SS cars were barely running in the 11's like HIGH 11's early 60's, I watch some old youtube vids and they show the car and sometimes driver, had a 421 Tempest that was running about 11.7 so that was compatible along with the 409 but the 427 was a superior engine still Grumpy used the small block for his Vega, that was mid 9s at about 135, I saw that in action, I still feel that watching something like a max wedge car or 396 Camaro was more fun that a transplanted engine vehicle. Now days with a stroker crate engine you get a turn key 600++ hp pump gas engine or 'bolt on' AL heads that cost 3 grand, Performance engine rebuilding knows tons about building BB and porting cast iron Chevy heads, he can make a cast iron oval head make some serious power, 496 cubes and 650 hp

And Platt driving a chevy

You could have got a 4 speed in a full size Bonneville back then too.

@Travis Bickle yeah

@Travis Bickle jack Chrisman with his nitro soch mercury was pulling way faster than any hemi he went againts

Dyno Don's Comet won 98% of his match races. When ford's SOHC CAMMER WAS RIGHT ..NO CHRYSLER HEMI COULD TOP IT. I WAS THERE ! When Kaliita , Prudhomme and Pete Robinson all switched to cammers in their dragsters, they won every national event , I think 1966 , 1967 ? Ford then pulled out any sponsorship, parts et

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It's funny that you bring up the the Catalinas. I just got done watching a video on here of Grumpy Jenkins at the '68 Nationals and it shows him in it loading up his Camaro. It's loaded on an open trailer with a Catalina (or maybe a Bonneville hard to tell) as his tow vehicle. It just struck me as funny, because you would think him being a big or bigger name in racing, would have a fancy tow rig or at least a truck as a tow rig. Nothing wrong with what he had or used, it just struck me as funny I guess. You should check that out.

@@magikp6636 ya one would assume some one like grumpy would have but I don't think he was still a factory backed racer by 67.....i believe and I could be wrong but GM pulled out of drag racing in 62-63....(or maybe just Pontiac which I know stopped in March of 63).....so could just been by that time he was a independent racer and couldn't afford one....truthfully I don't know....but to your mention I have seen many old racing videos of back then and guys pulling there cars with all kinds of regular stuff....cars wagons ECT.....think the one that I was most surprised by was some one hauling a front engine car with a 53 Buick convertible....also I'm a huge early 60s Pontiac guy (s.d. and tri power era)....i just finished a 62 Catalina 2 dr bench seat 4 speed worked 389 with 421 super duty 2x4 top end.....i used alot of these old vids to get it as close to how they looked/was at the time.....

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Where did you live? I had one that was Azure Aqua and lived in Allen Park Mi. I lived for street racing.

@@bobbalog6316 are you still racing?

@@8.2deck Not racing anymore but still have a 62 409 Chevy Belair and a 63 427 Fastback Ford. Both cars run fantastic.

@@bobbalog6316 beautiful cars!! I have a 63 falcon with a turbo late model 4cyl quick fun car to drive without breaking the bank.

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Then came Super Sport and Hemi

No the Mopars were kicking ass

its funny hemi boys claim the hemis dominated. history shows different.

Thats the way it was

born conservative no Nick Aries designed the head for the hemi chev, and it did alot better than ppl think. But GM didn't buy into it cause of grass roots.

No, it says " The early years 1960-1965"

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"The standard transmission in 1958 was a manual column-shift three-speed. Two optional automatic transmissions were also offered, a Turboglide and a Powerglide at $231 and $188, respectively. Two manual transmissions were also offered: a standard three-speed and an optional BorgWarner four-speed. Both had an iron main case and tailshaft housings. A Positraction differential was also available for $48." A quote from a 1958 GM drivetrain option listing. Just an FYI.

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