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02-12-2017, 12:41 PM | #1 |
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crate motor comp
With car counts in comp dwindling,just wondering if there would be any interest in a crate motor class(es). The stocker motors from a Copo,'Stang or Challenger in a dragster or an altered could make for a fun ride with a reasonable investment.
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02-18-2017, 09:34 PM | #3 |
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Re: crate motor comp
Sealed Motor would be better in SS or Stk but would help participation on the cost end wherever it shows up.
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02-19-2017, 05:21 AM | #4 |
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Re: crate motor comp
I guess what I was getting at,that there is not a comp class that accommodates the new motors.There is a lot of interest in Stock and Super/Stock with the new car/motor technology,would be kinda cool to see it trickle down into comp as well.
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02-19-2017, 07:25 AM | #5 |
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Re: crate motor comp
I'd like to see Ford's overhead cam V-8 in comp, or for that matter, any OHC V-8. I observed the comp teams with 4-cylinder OHC wouldn't remove a valve cover during an entire event. Not only is the maintenance cost a little lower, there is less risk of catastrophic engine failure.
If the OHC is integrated into existing classes, they might eventually need a weight penalty. Without pushrods limiting the intake port design, they could eventually exceed the power of the well developed splayed valve SBC. The OHC Ford's peak rpm potential hasn't been approached either. But the spending admittedly would eventually meet or exceed what the current teams pay. A separate class for dragsters with supercharged Factory Stock engines, or dedicated crate engine? A hard tail dragster chassis would be cheaper than a COPO or CJ roller. The engine costs could be contained for a few years. I remember a proposal for a crate motor comp class in the late 90's. It was overwhelmingly voted down by existing teams. But that was when 32 car fields were filled, and money was looser. Maybe the attitude would be different this time. As an outsider looking in, it has appeal. Comp could use a few new outsiders.
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Re: crate motor comp
They don't even want just a spec head deal. I can't see them going for a crate motor you can't touch.
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