62 Corvette Pure Stock Build

[kwhizz]

Just put an LS engine in it so you can have some real fun.........LOL........Great Car!!!!

Ken

[72LS5]

How soon do you plan to tear into it?

[napa68]

I'm starting already. The plan I have for now is to do some testing with the current combination just to see how weight transfers and how rediculous the traction can be. Also, I want to get some baselines on 60ft times and MPH.

After that, the injection is going to go on to check it's driveability and get some basic air / fuel ratios.

The actual engine build should occur next year. I want to spend some time researching exactly what I want to do. My intial thought is a 12:1 with a 4.56 gear. Have to wait and see besides save some $$$$$$!!

Tim

[black69]

great pictures! If you want, you can run 7.10 tires on it to maybe make better times, because if you are going for the wide wheel look, the 5.5" wheels were designed to allow a bigger tire than the 6.70. I would think the tread is just a wee bit wider which should help on traction.

neat car!

[John Brown]

From http://www.purestockdrags.com/p/rules.html here are the tire and wheel rules.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tires and Wheels:

Reproduction tires or radial tires only. No soft compound tires of any kind allowed. Retread tires are not allowed. Use of traction compounds or rubber-softening chemicals on tires is strictly prohibited. Suspicious tires will be durometered. You are allowed to run tires one size over stock, with G70s being the largest size allowed for cars with 70-series tires, and G60s the largest allowed for cars that came with 60-series tires. All four tires must be the same size. No 60-series tires will be allowed unless they were originally available for the car's year and model. 60-series tires must be run on 15-inch rims as they were originally. <span style="font-weight: bold">Cars built before the introduction of 70-series Polyglas or Wide Ovals are allowed to upgrade to 70-series of appropriate size. Factory wheels only. Wheels must be correct in size, offset, and style for the car's make, model, and year.</span> All four wheels must be the same size and offset.
EXCESSIVELY WORN OR BALD TIRES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED! TIRES CANNOT BE WORN DOWN TO THE TREAD WEAR BAR INDICATORS.</div></div>

Fact is, the reproduction Polyglas and Wide Oval bias ply tires are worlds better than anything that was available back when they were original equipment. They almost border on the same quality as having slicks did back in the day. Call Rusty Small if you want to talk tires. Cell phone is 816-654-3400. He is your best bet when it comes to reproduction Goodyears, and he even delivers to the Pure Stock Drags.

[John Brown]

Rusty's name here on the Yenko SYC board is Smallhurst.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...842/SmallHurst

Give him a shout. He loves to talk tires.

[L78racer]

on my '57 i picked up a set of 15x6 impala/caprice wheels from '78 vintage. ran the '57 dog dish caps.
i used F70-15 redlines with the black side out.
you'll never get it hooked with the skinny tires. we tried it.



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[napa68]

That 57 is pretty tough looking! I have a set of 15x7's that was on the car when my Dad had it. It's pretty good idea given the fact the rules allow it. IMO, the bias ply's look the best on these cars.



BTW, I got your PM Rusty!. I'll be in touch. You really hooked me up with the Goodyears on my old LT1.

[napa68]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: L78racer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">on my '57 i picked up a set of 15x6 impala/caprice wheels from '78 vintage. ran the '57 dog dish caps.
i used F70-15 redlines with the black side out.
you'll never get it hooked with the skinny tires. we tried it.



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Is that &quot;just a 270hp&quot; car? That thing flies!

[L78racer]

yep, 270 hp. 4 spd. 4.10 axle.
i sold it 3 years ago. (owned it for 38 years)
running a '68 L78/L89 camaro now.