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01-03-2012, 12:34 AM | #1 |
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Competetive 4-cylinders in Comp?
Who runs a competetive 4-cylinder Comp car, and what engine are they running?
Al Ackerman (engine ?) Frank Aragona Jr. (engine ?) Greco? |
01-04-2012, 09:21 PM | #2 |
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Re: Competitive 4-cylinders in Comp?
I'm a 4-cyl comp wannabe racer, so I go to the staging lanes when comp lines up when I'm not in my own race.
The Aragona cars have had a Mopar DOHC four recently, which I think is the same as a Mitsubishi. They also made a Subaru engine work very well. Ackerman had a splayed-valve Chevy head on what I believe is a Pontiac Super Duty block Charlie Greco's Opel that was driven by Dave Yediny had a combo similar to Ackerman's, but his Cobalt has a custom made block, also with a splayed-valve head.
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Re: Competitive 4-cylinders in Comp?
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I believe the DOHC motors can be competitive at around 135 cubes. If you can get a car light enough.
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01-05-2012, 06:18 PM | #4 |
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Re: Competitive 4-cylinders in Comp?
Art, you may be right about their current combo. When the altered was first brought out,(maybe 2008 or 2009?), the engine had "MOPAR" on the big valve cover. I asked Frank Jr. what kind of engine it was as he strapping in, and he looked at me like I was stupid, and said "Mopar". I had clearly picked a bad time to be asking dumb questions.
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Re: Competitive 4-cylinders in Comp?
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Same number of cylinders after that there is nothing in common.
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01-07-2012, 07:20 PM | #6 |
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Re: Competetive 4-cylinders in Comp?
I understand now. In fact, the engine I was thinking of has 4 valves, which wouldn't be legal in the altered class they run.
So what year & model would this pushrod engine be from?
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