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If you think there have not been letters sent to NHRA about these new cars, then you have been living under a rock, the point was made perfectly they don't belong in stock, these cars should be in super/stock. There not production cars!!!!!! Next time push your rock aside and pay attention.
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I did question them on how the 4.6L 3V got the HP rating it did. This is the response I got from Bruce.
Let me give you some info on the Ford 281 CID 4.6L 3 valve engine as it relates to the NHRA. NHRA Stock eliminator racers are Limited to Model,engine combinations that are accepted/approved by the Technical Services Dept. This is done via an extensive TI ( Techincal Information ) form. That is each engine component is evaluated and approved. Ford 2008 4.6L engines approved for use in the Cobra Jets. 300/281 CJ coupe 325/281 CJ Bullitt 430/281 CJ Roush Stage 3 coupe 510/281 CJ P51 coupe All of these engnes are pretty much the same: IE 2@57 MM throttle body,dish piston, 2@1.340 and 1@ 1.500 valves, Same cylinder head # RF3L3E-6040 K. Ford 2010 4.6L engine approved for use in the Cobra Jet. 235/281 CJ coupe. Same engine except throttle body. 2@62.5MM. None of the above combinations have been or are currently being used in Stock Eliminator. Ford has no plans to submit any combination for the 2011 season. There will be Cobra Jets in 2012, but no 4.6L engines only the 330 and 302. Bruce Bachelder The answer I got makes no sense to me Basically he says it is the same as the 300hp version with bigger throttle bodys. Yet it is 65 hp less. I sent a follow up asking how it could be less with the bigger throttle body but as of yet I did not get a responce to that question. He has been very prompt in answering question. |
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Yes chad. I must be lost. Would you please fill me in on how the world of NHRA works?
P.S. you guys are all lost because this combo was in SS last year! I believe Mr. Wolfe ran it a handful times.
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Danny has given him a answer therfre he can not speak, don't forget he's Danny's Parriot (Poly want a cracker)
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I just don't see the argument that the younger crowd can relate to these cars and therefore have interested in Stock Eliminator. Kid X goes to the Summernationals and sees new Mustangs running crazy fast then goes to his nearest dealer and purchased a Mustang GT 5.0....but wait, the 5.0 isn't an approved car. Sorry kid, call Ford Racing and shell out $85,000 for a car you can't even legally drive down the street. Worst part is, the 5.0 at 412 horsepower would be a very competitive combo but Ford will put a large dome on the piston and bigger cam and rate it at less. So kid X is still screwed because he's building a brand new motor for his new car. There are no "kids" getting into our game with these new cars and the $100,000 price tag they have. Plain and simple.
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Mike,
I think Jeff Teuton is a "big kid", he acts like it, and seems to be enjoying it. Good for him.
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