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360 STOCK CAR RULES

 

1.      FRAME: Any American OEM full body rear wheel drive passenger car, 1964 or newer, full frame or unibody. Frame must match body. Rear of frame behind rear tires, from a point no further forward than one inch behind factory seam, may be replaced in OEM location with two inch by three inch steel tubing with .095 inch wall thickness, same length as material removed. Factory seam must remain visible. Unbodies must tie rear frame to front frame. Frames may be “X” braced.

2.      ROLL CAGE: At least a four point cage, minimum size 1-1/2” OD by .095 wall thicknesses. Minimum three driver side door bars and two on passenger side.

3.      BODY: All bodies must be unaltered OEM in OEM location and match frame. Front body mounts must be visible. Sunroofs and T-tops must be enclosed. Aftermarket plastic nose pieces allowed, recommended to match body. No spoilers, hood scoops, ground effects or skirting altering OEM appearance... Hood and trunk must be securely fastened and back of hood must be sealed off from driver compartment with metal. Hood must be separate from fenders. Front inner wheel wells may be removed; rear wheel wells may be removed to middle seam. Trunk floor directly over rear end housing must be removed. No overlapping or shortening of body panels. All glass must be removed, all windows in body must remain open; maximum seven-inch metal sun visor allowed across top of windshield opening. All doors must be securely fastened. Fenders and quarter panels may be trimmed for tire clearance, ONLY. No reflective boy panels.

4.      BRAKES: Must be steel approved OEM, operative four wheel, drum of disc. Front components must match vehicle. Must maintain OEM dimensions for hubs/rotors and calipers, cannot be lighted. Bolt pattern may be changed. Larger studs allowed. Rear rotors may be aftermarket, min 0.810 inch thickness. Vented rotors only, no scalloped rotors. No floating brakes. No brake shut-off or pressure sensitive devices, 3 wheel brakes OK. One proportioning devices allowed front to rear only. Brake lines must be visible. Aftermarket pedal assembly allowed.

5.      BUMBERS: Front and rear bumpers required. Stock or fabricated ok. No sharp edges. Front bumper may not extend beyond inside tire width except cars with nosepieces. Fabricated bumpers maybe no more than 1 ¾” Odx. 125 wall round tube or 2x3x125 wall rectangle. Fabricated bumpers must be capped at ends. Nerf bars allowed. One bar per side on doors, and quarter panels. Nerf bars can be 2” max from body.

6.      ENGINES: blocks-OEM produced cast iron only. GM 362, Ford 363, Chrysler 370, No D – Stroking motor.

7.      CAM AND VALVETRAIN: Any flat tappet cam ok. No mushroom, or roller of and type. No gear or belt driven cams. Screw in studs and guide plates ok. Stock Rocker Arm Only.

8.      CARBURETOR & FUEL PUMP: Single two barrels only. 500 CFM Holley 4412 only. Butterflies (1-11/16), Bore size (1 3/8). Carb spacer and adapter ok, maximum 1 ¼ “ height. Aftermarket air filters ok. Aftermarket fuel pumps ok. All pumps must mount in stock location. Cross member may be notched for fuel pump clearance only.

9.      CYLINDER HEADS: Cast Iron Only, No Aftermarket Heads, No porting or polishing. No GM Bowtie, No Ford SVO, or Chrysler W2 Heads allowed.

10.  EXHAUST: Headers OK. No 360 or 180 degree Headers allowed.

11.  IGNITION: Stock OEM produced battery operated electronic or single point. Distributors in stock location, and must run off of one 12 volt battery. No aftermarket or high performance distributors or ignition boxes. After market cap, coils, rotor, plug, wires, etc. ok.

12.   INTAKE MANIFOLD: Cast Iron or Aluminum. Chevy part#7547-1, Ford part# 302-7515, 351w 8023, 351c 7516, Chevy Vortex part# 8151, Chrysler part# 7545.

13.  LOCATION: Engine must be in stock location. Front engine cars only. Aftermarket or fabricated motor mounts of plates, 1# spark plugs must be even with upper ball joint.

14.  OIL SYSTEM: Extra capacity pan or accusump ok. Oil pump in stock location. No dry sumps.

15.  VALVE COVERS: Breathers, aftermarket ok.

16.  FUEL: Gas Only.

17.  FUEL CELL: Racing fuel cell required.

18.  RADIATORS: One radiator in stock location only.

19.  REAR END: Ring an pinion ratio need not be stock. Must be locked, spool of mini spool recommended. Aftermarket axles ok 9” Ford under and body ok. No limited slips such as Gold-Trac, Detroit Locker, and Etc. Floaters are OK.

20.  STEERING/DRIVER LOCATION-OEM: Steering gear box in stock location for frame used. Drag link, tie rods, etc. must be stock location, Quick steer boxes ok. Aftermarket pumps ok. Aftermarket steering wheel with disconnect ok. Driver must sit in left quadrant of racecar, no further back than rear edge of front door.

21.  SUSPENSION: Leaf, coil, or Torsion bar as OEM produced for year/make/model body. Racing spring ok. Coils must be minimum 4.5” outside diameter. No coil covers. All spring must mount in stock location. One spring and shock per wheel. Spring spacer or lowering blocks for ride height adjustment ok. Steel body racing or stocks ok… No air shocks. Weight jacks, and rear leaf spring shackles ok. No cockpit operated shock or spring adjustment devices. All other suspension components must OEM produced for make and model and in stock location. No fabricated or aftermarket traction devices or suspension components. Front upper A- arms maybe after market.

22.  TIRES & WHEELS: Asphalt pull-offs or  KK 704. 8 inch steel wheels. Beadlock on right side only.

23.  TRANMISSIONS: All forward and reverse gears must be operational. Manual: Must be unaltered OEM three of four speed, with minimum 10.5 inch steel/ organic single disc-type clutch and steel pressure plate assembly inside an explosion-proof steel bell housing. Minimum 270 degrees around top of clutch and flywheel area. AUTOMATIC: Must be unaltered OEM, with unaltered OEM pump, original bell housing and minimum 10 inch diameter torque converter containing a minimum of three quarts of fluid.  Flex plate must be full, unaltered OEM, or OEM replacement.

24.  ENGINE PROTEST: SEE PROMOTOR OR TECHMAN

25.  FOUR CYCLINDERS: No cubic inch rule.