Hemi Head Ruling

rognelson777 · 03-05-2013, 10:57 AM

I crew on a comp team, so I have no skin in the game but I do have a observation. After 50 plus years of class racing NHRA is still checking cars the same old way (we will put a valve cover on the engine to see if it fits, really). Time for NHRA to step up and get in the 90's (when CNC machining became popular) and upgrade their technical departments measuring systems. Nascar now uses a 28 point body laser measuring system at the track along with body templates to measure their cars. There are also portable measuring arms that link to a computer to do measurements. Nhra could put a system together to measure all their cars, TF FC Prostock, promod,

Also, NHRA could probably get the dimensions from the manufacturer's of the engine components,(I bet most manufacturer's will give coordinates with factory dimension's on it for measuring)
Probably could get a machine manufacturer to be a official NHRA supplier

Just my 2 cents

03-05-2013, 10:57 AM	#11
rognelson777 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 376 Likes: 20 Liked 135 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Hemi Head Ruling I crew on a comp team, so I have no skin in the game but I do have a observation. After 50 plus years of class racing NHRA is still checking cars the same old way (we will put a valve cover on the engine to see if it fits, really). Time for NHRA to step up and get in the 90's (when CNC machining became popular) and upgrade their technical departments measuring systems. Nascar now uses a 28 point body laser measuring system at the track along with body templates to measure their cars. There are also portable measuring arms that link to a computer to do measurements. Nhra could put a system together to measure all their cars, TF FC Prostock, promod, Also, NHRA could probably get the dimensions from the manufacturer's of the engine components,(I bet most manufacturer's will give coordinates with factory dimension's on it for measuring) Probably could get a machine manufacturer to be a official NHRA supplier Just my 2 cents