School me on Stock Eliminator?

According to the NHRA website, the shipping weight of a V100 '65 with the 235 hp motor is 2,707. I don't know whether those cars came with an 8.75" rear, or not.

But for the record, I am telling you, my '64 V100 2-dr. "post" car, with a '71 340 motor (aluminum bell housing, cast iron 4-speed) weighed 3,105-3,115 on three different sets of scales and it was a BARE BONES car; no options beyond a radio. And, that was with tubing headers, which were lighter than the cast iron 340 manifolds... I was bitterly disappointed that it was so heavy.

Getting one of these little jewels light enough to run the top of K/SA won't be easy; J/SA is impossible, I think...

But, you should forget J, anyway, because K is such a much better deal, as I pointed out in my last post.

It might be helpful if you would take your car somewhere and weigh it. That would give you some idea of which way you need to go.

Since that car came with solid lifters, it's inconceivable to me that NHRA would require you to run hydraulics. Better check that out with an NHRA Tech in Glendora.

From the NHRA blueprint specs page:
235 273 DP 10.5 1-4 Cart AFB- 3853S/SM 3854S/AUTO 1.5 M

See that "M"? That stands for "mechanical" That is the type lifter required to pass tech with this motor. If it were hydraulic, it would say "H".

Unless the NHRA Blueprint website is in error, solid lifters are what you will be required to run in Stock. But, I'd call, anyway, just to be sure.

NHRA Tech in Glendora: (626) 914-7551

It's always nice to hear it from the horse's mouth... :)

Bill