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http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...687&zoneid=132

now fix the 273s!

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OK, next up oil pans......Per the NHRA rulebook, equipment that is not factory installed is Prohibited .....

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the 273 manifolds have factory part numbers

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So do some of the 340s AND Edelbrock 383s AND 440s.
Bottom line, they were sold as Mopar Hustle Stuff.

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LOL...........The price has suddenly dropped to the bottom of the barrel for these manifolds. How did NHRA allow this in the first place? Some one have a friend in NHRA or $$$$$$$$$$$ change hands ?

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Now back to the original 2 speed power glides in those chebbies.

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Might as well smash the hell out of the combo now!!! Or will NHRA hold the original combo parts to the same numbers?

Far from a Mopar guy but I would be so mad if they yanked the plug on parts I dumped money on!:eek:

Just seems so wrong to tell Racer’s “it’s good” then pull the rug out from under your feet! WOW!

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Chuck, along with the 3spd. allowed in the Drag Packs. lol Rick.

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And then the 283/327 deal, continue with the FE's,alot of finds there and then all no needed improved parts for GM's and so on.

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I hope NHRA DOES keep up the cleaning up! I won't have to change a thing!

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I just spent a ton of money to rebuild a 340 stocker with the LD340 intake to be somewhat competitive and to get a car back out to support NHRA class racing and this is the thanks we get in return. Thank you.

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Send your "Thanks" to the folks at the NHRA Tech Dept.!!

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If it makes you feel any better, according to a couple of Good Friends that race 340’s “ the LD 340 intake is NO better than the one I took off “.......

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Hooray for some I guess. Might as well spread the joy. Original transmissions, original rearends, Roller rockers, Bee hive springs, 375/396 pistons. I'm sure the list could grow like wild fire.
I'm alright with the intake and it actual effected me personally. But try and remember that money was wasted here. As my Dad always told me. "If you have nothing good to say. Keep it to yourself."

Paul Haszlauer
?/SA 7019

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How about all of the money that would have to be spent by all of the other Racers not running a 340 to keep up? NHRA made a mistake. They don't like admitting to their mistakes at the time that they are made. Thank them and send them the bill.

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The Edelbrock RB4 AMC manifold also came with an AMC part number and it was also approved and later removed. As per the Mopar manifold, it was sold as an over the counter part.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

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Again It did effect me. So I guess I paid my share. Do I win a prize? Haven't seen many things get taken away like this. I guess Chrysler didn't have the check this box for Aluminum intake. I'll get over it. The folks that Billy said spent the money to keep up must be faster now and get to stay faster anyway. good for them. Sorry you spent money.

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x20

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I'm OK with that. Let's ALSO get 727s back in all of those early BB and 340 cars. And I'm not talkin' about "pro-flites".

Hey, I'm OK with going back to the "valve spring" rule or at least a 150# seat rule.
That'll will fix things in a REAL hurry!

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This battle can go on and on.

Better strip all the Metric 200s C-4s, solid rear axles in corvettes, aftermarket heads for everyone and all the other super ceded intake manifolds (which there are plenty besides the mopars).

Valve springs too while you are at it cant agree more.

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Absolutley,All makes transmission back to orignial what came with the car,then this ridiculous new trans shield rule would actually start to make sense.
I never seen a Pro Trans,Rossler etc expire in such way!

p.s. by the way, does anyone have the full story why the 390 Ford ended up like it did,NHRA's first crate engine!

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Somebody on here will probably know the story better that I do and correct it but the way I understand it, in 67 Mercury Comet convertibles were the Indy Pace Cars and in order to make enough power to pace the race, a couple of cars were given big cams, Edelbrock intakes and bigger Holleys. And it got manipulated into being a "Police Interceptor Package".

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While we are at it, lets go back to the 'stock' duration & overlap on cam shafts.

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While we're dreaming about everything else being sorted out, a valve spring rule would go a long way in making all of the other stuff irrelevant.
(Paul, lets not forget ALL of the Buick V6 cams too!)

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Chuck, a valve spring rule would go a long way in making that irrelevant.

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I for one don’t feel sorry that bougus parts that were pushed though the buddy system are now rescinded. The NHRA has been telling me to go FXXk myself for years trying to get replacement parts for the combo that I run. I could buy 10 of those intakes for what it cost to buy a set of castings for my car. Oh well, guess you will have to work with the original parts. Welcome to stock eleminator

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How's about fixing the biggest hosing in Stock Elim.? Put all the new FX cars either in SS or FFX Elim.

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That manifold should of never been approved. It never came on a car and was not a replacement part but a high performance piece from the direct connection catalog. The description in the old DC catalog says that it’s perfect for super stock or modified. This was just like letting the AMC guys have a 780 Holley for their 290 Inch motors. NHRA needs to be more knowledgeable about these older combinations, there are still a couple of guys around that know and they should use their knowledge to keep from making these mistakes.

On another note if you see any of the Chevy guys running the new Edlebrock heads, ask them how they got to the right runner volume. 185 cc intake runners don’t get to be 165 without some serious work.

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And those Chebbies that came with 2 speeds should never have been given 3 speeds, just sayin'.

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Absolutely 2 speed charity is total BS.
Chuck you don’t need the intake or the heads. You were plenty fast before
I. no. About this!

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I agree Billy......I tried to get NHRA to do that 150# on the seat spring deal back in around 1986. It fell on deaf ears ! Now look at what we have. Expensive cams, expensive lifters, and solid lifters where hydraulics should be. The higher RPM's call for more expensive everything else. Like I said before. NHRA STOCK Elim. DIED back in 1985 ! Its a Jr. Super Stock today.

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ROTS OF RUCK with that. Then NHRA would have to hire competent tech crews and inspect all those stockers like we did many years ago.

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[QUOTE=Greg Hill; NHRA needs to be more knowledgeable about these older combinations, there are still a couple of guys around that know and they should use their knowledge to keep from making these mistakes.

LOL.......Thanks for the chuckle. Most of the old guys that knew this stuff have either retired, gotten PO'ed and quit, or died ! The "King Tutts" at NHRA would not listen anyway !

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I agree with you on this 100% and I'm a Chebbie guy.

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hey hey hey now .... the 58-61 came with a turbo glide (3speed) so make sure you guys are talking about SOME chebbies .... my 3 speed is legit and approved prior to the GIFT

captain :)

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You are correct Jack.....The 58-61 Turbo glides slipped my old worn out mind for a moment.

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You are correct Jack.....The 58-61 Turbo glides slipped my old worn out mind for a moment. Its been a while but maybe someone can remember if the 348's were the ones with the turbo glides as an option. Not sure about the 283's. Like I said its been awhile.

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They put turboglides in 57s too!