Converting Oval Stock car to road race, How diffiuclt, how much $$
11-12-2011, 05:01 PM
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Team Owner
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Converting Oval Stock car to road race, How diffiuclt, how much $$
Anyone done this and how involved is it.
I have a shot at one duzy of a car but it would need to be converted.
It is a 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Show Car
850 HP
Thanks
I have a shot at one duzy of a car but it would need to be converted.
It is a 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Show Car
850 HP
Thanks
11-12-2011, 05:18 PM
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11-12-2011, 05:51 PM
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Hey Bill.. why would you want to go down that road ???
if your corvette isn't fast enough, get some good headers, put a set of heads and a cam in it. probably get 480 - 500 RWHP, get some better aero, and go have fun. it will be alot cheaper in the long run. I can see alot of money getting a stock car work out for you in the long run.
if your corvette isn't fast enough, get some good headers, put a set of heads and a cam in it. probably get 480 - 500 RWHP, get some better aero, and go have fun. it will be alot cheaper in the long run. I can see alot of money getting a stock car work out for you in the long run.
11-12-2011, 06:03 PM
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Hey Bill.. why would you want to go down that road ???
if your corvette isn't fast enough, get some good headers, put a set of heads and a cam in it. probably get 480 - 500 RWHP, get some better aero, and go have fun. it will be alot cheaper in the long run. I can see alot of money getting a stock car work out for you in the long run.
if your corvette isn't fast enough, get some good headers, put a set of heads and a cam in it. probably get 480 - 500 RWHP, get some better aero, and go have fun. it will be alot cheaper in the long run. I can see alot of money getting a stock car work out for you in the long run.
Just looking for a change.
Would find one that is already converted and/or purpose built for road racing.
There are a lot of good stock cars out there right now.
I was actually getting ready to post mine for sale. Never hurts to see who is interested etc.
11-12-2011, 06:21 PM
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Drifting
There is quite a bit involved in converting a speedway car to an effective road race car and depending on how far you want to go with it and how competitive you want to be......it can get fairly expensive.
Well set up a well driven cup car can lap Road Atlanta at about 1:27, Sebring about 2:11 for example.
Cup motors are finicky and really need a good engine tuner to stay on top of them. They don't go a lot of hours between rebuilds and they are expensive often needing a lot of new parts.
My buddy bought a nice Ryan Newman Penske Dodge for 12K as roller and spent another 30 getting it fairly competitive in V8 StockCar.
A better option is the ex ASA cars or perimeter late model....much lighter, easier to drive, cheaper to operate and with a 500 HP LS motor about as fast as most Cup cars.
If you want to go down that road:
I can hook you up with a Hendrick Nationwide road race car from 2010 for a great price (Lee Arnolds car). Car is a roller, but very nice and very affordable, (read cheap). Always a road race car, would be ideal for a ARCA road race.
Also: There is a reason cup cars become SHOW CARS!
Well set up a well driven cup car can lap Road Atlanta at about 1:27, Sebring about 2:11 for example.
Cup motors are finicky and really need a good engine tuner to stay on top of them. They don't go a lot of hours between rebuilds and they are expensive often needing a lot of new parts.
My buddy bought a nice Ryan Newman Penske Dodge for 12K as roller and spent another 30 getting it fairly competitive in V8 StockCar.
A better option is the ex ASA cars or perimeter late model....much lighter, easier to drive, cheaper to operate and with a 500 HP LS motor about as fast as most Cup cars.
If you want to go down that road:
I can hook you up with a Hendrick Nationwide road race car from 2010 for a great price (Lee Arnolds car). Car is a roller, but very nice and very affordable, (read cheap). Always a road race car, would be ideal for a ARCA road race.
Also: There is a reason cup cars become SHOW CARS!
Last edited by bosco022; 11-12-2011 at 06:32 PM.
11-12-2011, 06:35 PM
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Racer
The GM engines were LS engines built by lingenfelter all to the same spec 500 flywheel hp.
I believe class rules required non-dry sump with Accusump.
pm sent
11-12-2011, 06:51 PM
#8
Drifting
The ASA cars used the stock pressure pump and a single stage scavenge pump with a 3 gallon dry sump tank. System works well for road racing up to about 550 HP, after that engine builders suggest going to a full dry sump. We have used it for years without issue.
11-12-2011, 06:57 PM
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Racer
Oil system
11-12-2011, 10:14 PM
#10
Race Director
I can`t advertise it because it`s not mine but I know where there is a turn key Busch Grand Prix road race car....not a converted car but a purpose built road race car.....I believe the price is "right" also...send a PM if you want the contact information.
