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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin
Bear in mind that when GT was introduced, the current model year car engines were for the most part not viable in SS. Because of that, the cars that were competing were getting older and older and therefore, Detroit's interest in Stock & SS was getting even further deminished. GT was an NHRA effort to make current model year cars more viable. With that in mind, they were looking for something more 'swoopy' so they limited it to 2 doors. As time progressed, the 1985 model year rule didn't change so the idea that GT was limited to relatively current model year wasn't really a factor and inevitably done away with completely. The other interesting limit was that GT was and is V8 only. I'd very much like to build a 4 cylinder GT car but it's not legal. Same issue with non 2 doors as is being questioned, just the way the rules were written at the time.
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I agree on the 4 cyl.
While I can run my car in SS/PA, it would be nice to be able to put that same turbo 2.3 in a lighter based body.
It would be nice if NHRA changed the GT rule to:
"Any year eligible SS engine allowed in any year eligible SS body" ( within the same corporate make of course)
The 14.0 lbs. per fact. h.p would limit certain combos tho.