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S/S Quiz

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 07 8:44 pm
by AllKiller
Super Stock Quiz, Get yer brains going, google working or reference books out :read2: :thumbright:

A. 1963 Super stock Had a ruling that was short lived, what was it ?

B. What was maximum displacement for superstocks in 63 ?

C. Name Plymouth and Dodges full Name for the new Hemi in 64 ?

D.What year did Chrysler make major improvements to the torqueflite ?

E. Tom Grove drove a car named what ?

F. Roger Lindamoods "color me gone" was what race index ?

G. What speed part was made legal by the NHRA in 65 S/S and F/X classes for the first time ?

H. What car did Ford create to try and destroy Mopars strangle hold on super stock...but fell into the wrong class ?

I. Who was the first woman to win a trophy in Top Stock eliminator and in what car ?

J.What was introduced in 1964 to help equalise all junior stock classes

K. In the 1957 World series NHRA and who else where the santioning bodies in S/S ?

L. What overbore could you have on 62 and older engines in 63 ?

M. In 63 what was the total maximum displacement you could have allowed with an overbore ?

N. What wheels were banned in stock eliminator ?

O. Traction Bars could not exceed how much of the wheelbase length.

P. What was the stock sports record in 1968 held by Gus Zuidema, and in what car ?

Q. The "Tea Bag set" refered to what entries in stock eliminator ?

R. Which manufacturer apart from Plymouth and Dodge offered Aluminium front end body parts ?

S. 1954 World Series drag racing, Who won stock eliminator and what was his speed ?

T. Now not known as a Drag racer, which Motorsport driver took his '54 Olds to Texas and won the 1954 stock category trophy ?

U. Who were the first Racers on record to hit 100 MPH in the quarter in a Stock fielded car ?

V. and what was their car ?

W. Harold Ramsey won the first official NHRA Stock Eliminator in 1959 what was the car, and et/speed ?

X. In 1962 which maker topped nearly all the stock classes records by the year end ?

Y. In what year was Junior stock eliminator introduced to help lower class cars compete against the hotter new model cars ?

Z. Who did Ronnie Sox race in the 1967 S/S Spring national final and who won ?

1. In 1964 a Plymouth Savoy called "Mayflower V" from Texas had a winning driver of what age ?

2. In the 1967 World S/S championship title, 16,000 Dollars purse was up for grabs, but which speed company put in $10,000 of that purse ?

3. Ed Millars 65 Savoy won the world finals in SS/A on a budget motor...What 2 things had he repaired and hoped would hold out in the rounds prior to winning ?

Thats it..... PM me your answers....
...and i will give 2 points per question answered correctly.
...0 points for incorrect obviously
and i will post up your score only. Be brave have a go :thumbright:

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 07 8:52 pm
by Anonymous
Oooohhh I'm no good at super stock........ Reds thread on bint n' muscle Yeah but not super stock..... O.K I'll just sit this one out :roll:

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 07 9:35 pm
by BUDGIE
:laughing3: ;)

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 07 10:05 pm
by AllKiller
Pete that defeats the object :roll:
and i'll know....c mon i knew quite a few of these

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 12:08 am
by Anonymous
Super Stock Quiz, Get yer brains going, google working or reference books out

A. 1963 Super stock Had a ruling that was short lived, what was it ?

8.99 lbs weight per advertised horsepower

B. What was maximum displacement for superstocks in 63 ?

427

C. Name Plymouth and Dodges full Name for the new Hemi in 64 ?

A-864 Super Commando and A864 Hemi-Charger

D.What year did Chrysler make major improvements to the torqueflite ?

1965

E. Tom Grove drove a car named what ?

Melrose Missile

F. Roger Lindamoods "color me gone" was what race index ?

S/SA

G. What speed part was made legal by the NHRA in 65 S/S and F/X classes for the first time ?

H. What car did Ford create to try and destroy Mopars strangle hold on super stock...but fell into the wrong class ?

Mercury Comet 427

I. Who was the first woman to win a trophy in Top Stock eliminator and in what car ?

J.What was introduced in 1964 to help equalise all junior stock classes

K. In the 1957 World series NHRA and who else where the santioning bodies in S/S ?

L. What overbore could you have on 62 and older engines in 63 ?

M. In 63 what was the total maximum displacement you could have allowed with an overbore ?

N. What wheels were banned in stock eliminator ?

O. Traction Bars could not exceed how much of the wheelbase length.

P. What was the stock sports record in 1968 held by Gus Zuidema, and in what car ?

Q. The "Tea Bag set" refered to what entries in stock eliminator ?

R. Which manufacturer apart from Plymouth and Dodge offered Aluminium front end body parts ?

Pontiac

S. 1954 World Series drag racing, Who won stock eliminator and what was his speed ?

T. Now not known as a Drag racer, which Motorsport driver took his '54 Olds to Texas and won the 1954 stock category trophy ?

U. Who were the first Racers on record to hit 100 MPH in the quarter in a Stock fielded car ?

V. and what was their car ?

W. Harold Ramsey won the first official NHRA Stock Eliminator in 1959 what was the car, and et/speed ?

X. In 1962 which maker topped nearly all the stock classes records by the year end ?

Y. In what year was Junior stock eliminator introduced to help lower class cars compete against the hotter new model cars ?

Z. Who did Ronnie Sox race in the 1967 S/S Spring national final and who won ?

Grumpy. Cox won.

1. In 1964 a Plymouth Savoy called "Mayflower V" from Texas had a winning driver of what age ?

2. In the 1967 World S/S championship title, 16,000 Dollars purse was up for grabs, but which speed company put in $10,000 of that purse ?

3. Ed Millars 65 Savoy won the world finals in SS/A on a budget motor...What 2 things had he repaired and hoped would hold out in the rounds prior to winning ?

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 11:02 pm
by AllKiller
6 right of ones answered... 12 points
thanks for havin a go Sandy :thumbright:

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 11:07 pm
by Anonymous
AllKiller wrote:5 right of ones answered... 10 points
thanks for havin a go Sandy :thumbright:
Gasp.

Please PM me the correct ones, Steve, and I will rethink the others.

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 11:07 pm
by Anonymous
A=cars had to be factory issued steel only? B=429? C=Dodge called it 426 Dodge RamCharger Engine. ply=426Hemi Head Engine D=1964? E=melrose missle?F= S/A SE/B? G=injectors? H=thunderbolt I=Judy Lilly J&K dont know L=.030 M=429 N=magnesium alloy O=20"? P&Q dont know R=phord S=&T,U dont know V=Ramchargers X=plymouth Z=Arlen Vanke won

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 11:19 pm
by AllKiller
3 1/2 of ones answered 7 points
cheers Wayne :thumbright:

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 11:25 pm
by Anonymous
8-) ..One does what one can!!! :D :thumbright:

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 11:26 pm
by AllKiller
Fair play mate....not too many takers :thumbright:

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 11:32 pm
by Anonymous
Im not a taker myself...more of a giver!!! :shock: :D

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 07 11:38 pm
by AllKiller
:lol:

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 07 8:54 pm
by AllKiller
Answers then....as not many takers but the Brave :thumbright:
yes it was difficult, but thought there was a lot of knowledge out there

I didnt know all but me little book is such good reading, i thought i'd try it :read2:


Super Stock Quiz, Get yer brains going, google working or reference books out

A. 1963 Super stock Had a ruling that was short lived, what was it ?
Opening the HOOD between round for any reason
B. What was maximum displacement for superstocks in 63 ?
427

C. Name Plymouth and Dodges full Name for the new Hemi in 64 ?
Super commando 426 PLYMOUTH
Hemi Charger 426 DODGE


D.What year did Chrysler make major improvements to the torqueflite ?
1964

E. Tom Grove drove a car named what ?
Melrose Missile

F. Roger Lindamoods "color me gone" was what race index ?
S/SA

G. What speed part was made legal by the NHRA in 65 S/S and F/X classes for the first time ?
Camshafts

H. What car did Ford create to try and destroy Mopars strangle hold on super stock...but fell into the wrong class ?
Comets

I. Who was the first woman to win a trophy in Top Stock eliminator and in what car ?
Shirley Shahan, 65 Hemi savoy

J.What was introduced in 1964 to help equalise all junior stock classes
handicap system

K. In the 1957 World series NHRA and who else where the santioning bodies in S/S ?
NASCAR
L. What overbore could you have on 62 and older engines in 63 ?
60 thou

M. In 63 what was the total maximum displacement you could have allowed with an overbore ?
430

N. What wheels were banned in stock eliminator ?
Magnesium

O. Traction Bars could not exceed how much of the wheelbase length.
1/2 the cars wheelbase

P. What was the stock sports record in 1968 held by Gus Zuidema, and in what car ?
10.87/127.11 427 Cobra
Q. The "Tea Bag set" refered to what entries in stock eliminator ?
English imports

R. Which manufacturer apart from Plymouth and Dodge offered Aluminium front end body parts ?
Pontiac

S. 1954 World Series drag racing, Who won stock eliminator and what was his speed ?
Arnie Beswick 83.33 mph

T. Now not known as a Drag racer, which Motorsport driver took his '54 Olds to Texas and won the 1954 stock category trophy ?
A J Foyt

U. Who were the first Racers on record to hit 100 MPH in the quarter in a Stock fielded car ?
Ray n Dixon

V. and what was their car ?
57 Pontiac 317 HP
W. Harold Ramsey won the first official NHRA Stock Eliminator in 1959 what was the car, and et/speed ?
57 Chevy 14.94 / 92.30

X. In 1962 which maker topped nearly all the stock classes records by the year end ?
Pontiac

Y. In what year was Junior stock eliminator introduced to help lower class cars compete against the hotter new model cars ?
1964

Z. Who did Ronnie Sox race in the 1967 S/S Spring national final and who won ?
Ron Mancini...Sox won

1. In 1964 a Plymouth Savoy called "Mayflower V" from Texas had a winning driver of what age ?
16

2. In the 1967 World S/S championship title, 16,000 Dollars purse was up for grabs, but which speed company put in $10,000 of that purse ?
Hurst Products

3. Ed Millars 65 Savoy won the world finals in SS/A on a budget motor...What 2 things had he repaired and hoped would hold out in the rounds prior to winning ?
The Block and Crank

:D :D Cheers Sandy, Wayne