Re: 2014 426 Hemi Rules
 

SS had class eliminations at the Gators and only one SS/AH shows up. He had to run in the Combo class. Are racers in SS/AH not interested in running unless special money is put up for their class win?

At least it was good to see that six cars in SS/AH did show up for Belle Rose and one made it to the semifinals in SS eliminator.

Re: 2014 426 Hemi Rules
 

Man, what a mess. Is this an early April fools joke? Just when I thought it was over and we could move on.

If they are seriously going through with this decision for those reasons they should also consider reversing some of the other rules.

Clutchless Transmissions
Small Rod Journals
Tunnel Rams
Inline Carbs

Re: 2014 426 Hemi Rules
 

Couldn't agree more! These cars had cross rams on them, not PS style tunnel rams. They should have to maintain the factory spacing on the carbs as well. I never understood why these things were allowed, it makes no sense whatsoever. Honda rod journals, WTF?? The only negative I see to returning to the older guidelines is that it's a big hit financially to guys who have the things that will become illegal.and need to be replaced.

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I don't remember the block stuff at Indy in 1980. But I do remember the SS/AA in the barn before us. That could have been why. That's where I saw my first acid ported head in person.
After we quit in 1981 our pit crew Kevin Schmidt went to work for a machine shop that specialized in Hemi's. He had to relocate from the northeast. His main job was to use bondo and metal filings and make the blocks look stock.

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25 some years in the class and having won just about everything worth winning at some point, has earned that credibility.

Re: 2014 426 Hemi Rules
 

I suggest yall save the old cross rams, and start measuring the cars. Just sayin. And who knows, take a little power out and you can run rounds, or at least show up for first round. NHRA must share some of the responsibility for this, but a radical swing back at one time might not be what is called for. Imagine, a 68 without the carbs in the scoop. I was in Indy when the first inline showed up. Travis and I were looking at this thing, and I told him this would be the start of the ruination of SS/AA. And here we are. Some of us still run rounds, look at any race we go to.

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Where was this new info officially posted?

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Mr Hebert & Little Joe both go rounds. I don't look forward to having to run either one of them.

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New Tuesday Tech question, "If I'm caught cheating, will they change the rules for me?"

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

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Yes if last name starts in "B" or "W". "H" not good.