Need someone to look in NHRA rulebook

[ALMACK]

Can someone look in the 2010 NHRA rulebook and see what class my T-Bird would fit in Stock ?
The car/engine combo has a factor of 17.05 but I do not know what class that would be.

Thanks
Alan

[Mike Carr]

17.05 is near the top of Q/SA, and it can run P/SA and R/SA.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

17.05 is near the top of Q/SA, and it can run P/SA and R/SA.

Thanks Mike.
Can you tell me the spread on all 3 classes ?

Much appreciated.

Alan

[Mike Carr]

P is 16.00-16.99; Q is 17.00-17.99; R is 18.00-18.99

AA is 7.5, and goes in 1/2 pound breaks down to N (14.50-14.99), then 1 pound breaks from O (15) to U (20); V is 22 or more; W is 24 or more.

[Marc Kinton]

Alan, we need to talk! We're runnin a '88 turbo coupe. Is yours turbo?

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

P is 16.00-16.99; Q is 17.00-17.99; R is 18.00-18.99

AA is 7.5, and goes in 1/2 pound breaks down to N (14.50-14.99), then 1 pound breaks from O (15) to U (20); V is 22 or more; W is 24 or more.

Thanks a bunch Mike!
That helps alot. Just calculating my weight combo possibilities.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Marc Kinton

Alan, we need to talk! We're runnin a '88 turbo coupe. Is yours turbo?

Marc: PM sent

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

Thanks a bunch Mike!
That helps alot. Just calculating my weight combo possibilities.

No problem at all. It's pretty simple: weight break (either 16, 17 or 18) x NHRA-rated HP + 170 = minimum weight in each class. What combo are you running?

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

No problem at all. It's pretty simple: weight break (either 16, 17 or 18) x NHRA-rated HP + 170 = minimum weight in each class. What combo are you running?

The TC in my avatar is the car I am wanting to run class with.

I bought that car in '99 and started to turn into a stocker but gave up after a few years.
It has a BBF 460 in it now but is still legal if I put a 2.3Turbo in it.
It currently weighs 3400 lbs with stock (heavy) factory wheels and a 700 lb 460 up front.
It would appear that getting it down to 3230 lbs (Q/S) or 3420 lbs (R/S) should not be a problem.

I know guys run 5 speeds with the 2.3T but I have never seen an auto combo.

[Mike Carr]

With the 460, some time and money, it could make a good GT/GA car, there was one in Division 1 a few years ago raced by Dale Shannon, and later Bob Hammel. Car is still around today, driven by Keith Wariner.

Is the 140 motor rated 190, as the 1988 Fords are? Minimum weights would be 3,210 for P/SA; 3,400 for Q/SA and 3,590 for R/SA.