Quote:
Originally Posted by treessavoy
Does anyone remember the '68 Hemi Darts and Barracudas?
Lets see: specially built with special parts and built in limited no's.......and...they went straight to SS.
New Mustangs.
Let's see: specially built with special parts and built in limited numbers.......and.....they went straight to......STOCK?
Jim Rountree
|
Jim,
Forty years have passed and a lot has changed. Todays Stock rules are like yesterdays Super Stock rules. As delivered, the Cobra Jet is nowhere near being a Super Stock car. They do however pass tech for Stock Eliminator as delivered. Just like the 1968 Hemi cars were built for Super Stock and could also be campaigned as built. To me the real issue is the HP. And so far we really haven't seen enough to make an honest judgement.
I have posted on this subject way too much, but I think a lot of guys are really missing a very important point. The showroom cars that are being built today have way to much junk in them that can legally be removed. We should be welcoming these new factory cars. The GTO is a great example of a combination that was not submitted properly. Keep in mind that it was put in the books when we had one pound weight breaks for fuel injected cars. I hope that the production Camaro, Mustang, and Challenger are not submitted so heavy. I would also love to see the NHRA take a fresh look at the GTO.
Daren