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Originally Posted by Frank Castros
The simple solution would have been to move forward, and state the rule will be enforced as originally written to benefit the class and no one competitor or engine builder.
The integrity of the Super Stock Class is being questioned by this decision.
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Frank, The problem with doing this is that probably 80% or more of the Hemi heads in Super Stock would be illegal. They tried doing the AH racers a favor by legalizing what they are all running right now, but in the process passed this rule to all non-SS/AH Hemi Super Stock racers! So all the racers that have been running old SS/AH heads are now in need of new head castings! $$$
As was said in the previous thread, the Hemi head is unique as to the angle of the valve cover bolt to the face of the intake flange. Most heads have been milled through the bolt which was illegal the way the rule was written.
The simple solution would have been to legalize cutting back to/ into the valve cover bolt legalizing heavily modded SS heads out there. Making ALL SS hemi racers heads useable and allowing AH heads to filter down into the lower SS classes legally.
The Cuda and Darts came from the factory as pure Super Stock cars, no more, no less. They should have to follow the same rules as all super stock cars and not be given preferential treatment. Moving valve cover bolts to trim an inch off the intake flange is not in line with traditional Super Stock rules!
Comp eliminator already has "half a hemi". There is no room for "Half a Hemi head" in Super Stock!
The two major Hemi engine builders/ competitors both agreed they do not want this. This is a very expensive "trick of the week" for AH cars and in a class where money seems to be no object, the list of contestants is shrinking rapidly. Sad to see RMRE will no longer be in the SS Hemi wars, along with others. And back to the drawing board for Bucky.
Not good for the class. Let an AH car cross the seven second barrier with traditional rules not $$$...