Crate Motor Class

[Lynn A McCarty]

I agree with Ken's original premise as it is all bogus replacement parts anyway, so what is the difference? Even the legitamate combos have things like 10-30 too many ccs or 50 HP off the ratings....or three different dyno standards done at different times in automotive history.

It is like my favorite philosophical argument when you start replacing boards on a wooden boat. After you have upgraded a board with new and better wood, is it still the same boat? So, eventually you replace all the boards, is that still the same boat? Many always say yes.....then we forgot to tell we saved all the old boards and put it all together just like the original boat was (back to showroom). Slower, less comfortable, not quite as nice as the "replacement boarded boat", but up to 100% of the original specifications. So if the "replacement" boat is still the same boat, then what is this one we brought back?

It is this kind of the scenario required to unjustiably two intake runner cc lists...one for S and one for SS, but equally perposterous. I know that if they allow crate motors in, will they allow the original crate motors like SOHC's, Tunnel Ports, angle plugged LT-'s, ZL-1's, 429 Boss-8V?
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