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Re: 64 Plymouth GT/EA in Ennis
How does it work going the other way?? Like a 69 Vette body W/L-88 fresh air hood and a '66 327 engine that was not equipped with fresh air... would that be allowed in GT classes? It seems to me like the precedent is already set. It has already been done/allowed with the 69 Camaro running cowl induction hoods with non fresh air engine combos in Stock, SS and SS/GT. Is a Mopar and Fomoco "forward facing scoop" really a different application than some of the cowl or rear facing fresh air systems from other MFG's? It's all about cool clean air, no matter how you get it.
The way I read the rule book using a fresh air body with a non fresh air engine should be allowed. Because: 1. When you pick a body for the GT class It says nothing in the rules about limiting the bodies to non fresh air applications. 2. When you pick an engine. It clearly says under engine:1 V-8 only; must be same make as body.Year optional. Engine must be listed in both the NHRA Stock Car Classification Guide and NHRA Blueprint Bulletins. Again it says nothing about limiting it to non Fresh Air engines GT classes Mix combinations of bodies and engines. If it is allowed one way, it should be allowed going the other way. . I really don't see that there is a problem with any "Body Package" that was produced by a MFG running any "Engine Combination" that was produced by the same MFG. as long as they are listed in the applicable NHRA guides. Maybe we should go back as far as the inception of the GT Classes to see the "intent". Which I thought was to allow the mixing of SS engine combos and body combinations that weren't available with each other. Our resident GT historian Don Kennedy might be able to shine a little more light on the reason for GT Classes.
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Re: 64 Plymouth GT/EA in Ennis
Stewart, I do understand no scoops are allowed to be added in GT, I was just trying to illustrate/exaggerate the fresh air engine concept in a non-fresh air body for the sake of this conversation.
Adger, I agree with your view 100%, that is exactly the way I read the rulebook. In fact the '69 Corvette L88 hooded car was the example I used in Dinwiddie this weekend at tech. I hadn't seen a '69 Camaro with a cowl hood yet in GT but that is an identical situation that I'm trying to clarify, I appreciate you pointing that out. Thanks guys, Dave |
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Re: 64 Plymouth GT/EA in Ennis
How would you run a 68 cutlass w/fresh air to a cowl induction 396 in GT class. Ron
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Re: 64 Plymouth GT/EA in Ennis
So, if the car is a 383 combo to fit gt/ea
And no 383 cars had factory scoops, how is it that he can run that , not to mention all the other items Like alum heads, etc, etc. ? |
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Re: 64 Plymouth GT/EA in Ennis
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And no 383 cars had factory scoops, how is it that he can run that , QUOTE] I`m pretty sure that the 383 was available with the "Air Grabber "scoop on 70-71 Road Runners, and maybe a Shaker on 70-71 Cudas, no?
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Re: 64 Plymouth GT/EA in Ennis
BigDad,
I think what is being missed with this discussion on the GT cars is there are two issues that make it a GT class. 1. body/trim/acessories package to the body style chosen 2. engine/drive line combination They don't have to match (come from the MFG as one package) or compliment one another as in traditional Super Stock A.He has chosen a car combination that came with a hoodscooped Hemi. B.He then chose a 383 engine/power train combination (the 383 combo could have also had a shaker hood scoop) A+B = GT/EA
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As far as the engine goes I do not know of any 383/440 legal to use alum heads. Still waiting for all the Hemi experts out there to tell me whats the deal on the 1964 hood pins. Henged or pined or both???? Last edited by X-TECH MAN; 10-11-2009 at 04:26 PM. |
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Want to stir up more "POOP" ? Which wheelbase is legal? The Hemi cars came with a 1 inch shorter wheelbase than the Max wedge or 383 cars.
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Terry,
Bringing up wheel base....that's not fair. Stir, stir.. LOL! There is only one legal wheel base. You know, the wheelbase has to do with the original car/combo chosen. Just ask me all about wheelbase. I've earned the right to be an expert. I guess you could split the one inch difference (between Hemi and Max wedge) and it would still make the 3/4" rule and be legal.
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