NHRA allows Alum heads in stock/ss

[Todd]

Originaly posted by Todd Hoven "The aluminum cylinder heads aproved is not the worst idea. Gives the racers who are having a hard time locating 40+ year old castings a chance"


Good post Todd! I totally agree.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

I just remember when I did this very thing in IHRA years ago and all the NHRA racers hated the idea and started calling IHRA the International Hillbilly Hot Rod association. Now you guys are loving it. It was a bad idea for IHRA but now that NHRA decided to do it all is good and they can "walk on water"......can you say HYPOCRITE ! Same deal on the roller rockers ! When IHRA does it everyone says its a joke. When NHRA does it all is OK in the race car world.

Sorry I mis spelled the word hypocrite in my earlier post but you get the "meaning" I was trying to point out.

[fredjohnston]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

I just remember when I did this very thing in IHRA years ago and all the NHRA racers hated the idea and started calling IHRA the International Hillbilly Hot Rod association. Now you guys are loving it. It was a bad idea for IHRA but now that NHRA decided to do it all is good and they can "walk on water"......can you say HYPOCRITE ! Same deal on the roller rockers ! When IHRA does it everyone says its a joke. When NHRA does it all is OK in the race car world.

I haven't read many post in favor of the roller rockers, have you? Nothing wrong with IHRA, except way to many classes. I could probably drive my lawn mower in and race it.

[Jack McCarthy]

todd, wade, jeff, terry and ALL others... the cat is out of the bag, the horse is out of the barn, the ship has sailed...and im a little bit pregnant > all describe what is left of stock eliminator.

charlie bob is right, we aint never goin back, and us old guys should TAKE IT or QUIT

jack

trying to decide which to do... if damn car would slow down i'd know

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

todd, wade, jeff, terry and ALL others... the cat is out of the bag, the horse is out of the barn, the ship has sailed...and im a little bit pregnant > all describe what is left of stock eliminator.

charlie bob is right, we aint never goin back, and us old guys should TAKE IT or QUIT

jack

trying to decide which to do... if damn car would slow down i'd know

You are absolutely correct Jack! It is what it is. Love it or leave it! Oh and congratulations! Is it a boy or a girl? Jim


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[Bryan Broaddus]

I don't agree that the Edelbrock heads are completely re-engineered to be better than the Iron originals. I was one of the early guys allowed to run the alloy heads on my combo, the 425 HP 454 Chevy. I have had three sets of the "better" Edelbrock replacements heads done (by three different quality shops) and when compared to the original Iron heads (which were ported in the mid 90's) we have seen only limited improvements, 10-14 HP on the dyno, which is somewhere around 2% on this combo.

We have actually gone back to a new set of the iron heads for our latest engine. The 10 HP you have to carry is more than you can make up with these heads on our combo.

I can't speak for all of the other makes out there, but these heads are not a silver bullet for every combination!