Divisional at Famoso - Page 3

Larry Hill · 10-14-2022, 08:12 PM

GTX that is what the engine specs showed for a 64 383, Today!

Sam The Butcher · 10-14-2022, 10:52 PM

That’s a premeditated blatant cheat. One year off if it was fair. NHRA needs to take a closer look at this.

Nick Heath · 10-14-2022, 11:37 PM

This story gets worse the more I think about it.

So I can throw a COPO engine in my 89 Camaro H/SA or a CJ engine in my 92 Mustang K/S (remember there is barely any tech inspection now, correct?), and if I get caught, I can just claim ignorance and say "Sorry, I meant to enter SS in a FGT class????"

I sincerely hope there are more details we aren't hearing.

Jared Jordan · 10-15-2022, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

The car in the picture had I/SA on the window. Was the intake the wrong casting number, a 968 or a 301 are the only two listed for the '64 383 or was it a SS intake.

I don’t know which number casting was on it but my understanding is that it was a later-model, stock 383 casting that wasn’t correct for the 64 383.

They’ve run the same car in SS/JA previously with an Edelbrock single plane intake.

I truly believe this was an honest mistake and the driver, when he was told by another racer that he had the incorrect casting on the engine, self-reported himself to NHRA and was permitted to reclassify into SS.

Dave Kommel · 10-15-2022, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

The car in the picture had I/SA on the window. Was the intake the wrong casting number, a 968 or a 301 are the only two listed for the '64 383 or was it a SS intake.

Larry, The photo with I/SA is my photo from Q1. Later it showed SS/JA

duster1256 · 10-15-2022, 06:59 AM

Any racing photos?

Larry Hill · 10-15-2022, 08:22 AM

The car looks great in the picture with attention to detail everywhere a person could look.

jmcarter · 10-15-2022, 09:00 AM

Presumably the attention to detail would extend to completion of the online tech card but perhaps that’s no longer necessary in this online tech era.

Markeracer · 10-15-2022, 10:24 AM

How about some comments from veteran D1 or D3 racers……..could you get away with this back east? Has this been done before?

Run 1.20 under and withdraw, then re enter in SS?

And if so, is this another way to avoid the HP hit?

Dave Kommel · 10-15-2022, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by duster1256

Any racing photos?

Running Stock in Q1

10-14-2022, 08:12 PM	#21
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,284 Likes: 1,637 Liked 9,458 Times in 1,958 Posts	Re: Divisional at Famoso GTX that is what the engine specs showed for a 64 383, Today! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-14-2022, 10:52 PM	#22
Sam The Butcher Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 17 Likes: 23 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Divisional at Famoso That’s a premeditated blatant cheat. One year off if it was fair. NHRA needs to take a closer look at this.

10-14-2022, 11:37 PM	#23
Nick Heath Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 332 Likes: 1,351 Liked 497 Times in 114 Posts	Re: Divisional at Famoso This story gets worse the more I think about it. So I can throw a COPO engine in my 89 Camaro H/SA or a CJ engine in my 92 Mustang K/S (remember there is barely any tech inspection now, correct?), and if I get caught, I can just claim ignorance and say "Sorry, I meant to enter SS in a FGT class????" I sincerely hope there are more details we aren't hearing.

10-15-2022, 06:59 AM	#26
duster1256 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 76 Likes: 20 Liked 20 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Divisional at Famoso Any racing photos?

10-15-2022, 08:22 AM	#27
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,284 Likes: 1,637 Liked 9,458 Times in 1,958 Posts	Re: Divisional at Famoso The car looks great in the picture with attention to detail everywhere a person could look. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-15-2022, 09:00 AM	#28
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,122 Likes: 1,978 Liked 2,707 Times in 853 Posts	Re: Divisional at Famoso Presumably the attention to detail would extend to completion of the online tech card but perhaps that’s no longer necessary in this online tech era. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

10-15-2022, 10:24 AM	#29
Markeracer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 77 Likes: 10 Liked 69 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Divisional at Famoso How about some comments from veteran D1 or D3 racers……..could you get away with this back east? Has this been done before? Run 1.20 under and withdraw, then re enter in SS? And if so, is this another way to avoid the HP hit?