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bill dedman · 09-07-2009, 06:34 PM

Somebody named "Voth" posted, about Fords, "their racing products have been inferior to GM for many years."

Perhaps you don't remember that when the Pro Stock program (rules) got changed to "all run 500 CID", it was partially because NHRA had grown weary of constantly adding weight to the 351 Cleveland engine during the preceding years, when Pro Stocks were run on a pounds-per cubic inch basis. Before the changeover to 500 cubic inches for everybody occurred, 351 Cleveland engines were required to carry more pounds per cubic inch that any other Pro Stock engine.

During the 1970's, the unprecedented rule that required "Cleveland" engines to carry an EXTRA HALF-POUND PER CUBIC INCH, over and above any other V-8 engine in Modified Eliminator was introduced!

Those canted-valve 351's from Ford had dominated Modfifed Eliminator racing so completely, in the classes they were eligible for, that NHRA added weight to them so the Chevys would have a chance against them. I don't remember how many years that rule was in effect, but there it was...

Maybe you don't remember that, but it happened.

Does that sound like a company whose racing products were "inferior to GM???"

No apologist for Ford, I'm a MoPar guy.... but, facts is facts.

I'll bet Terry remembers it... or, Travis...

09-07-2009, 06:34 PM	#66
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: CJ OUT at Indy!! Somebody named "Voth" posted, about Fords, "their racing products have been inferior to GM for many years." Perhaps you don't remember that when the Pro Stock program (rules) got changed to "all run 500 CID", it was partially because NHRA had grown weary of constantly adding weight to the 351 Cleveland engine during the preceding years, when Pro Stocks were run on a pounds-per cubic inch basis. Before the changeover to 500 cubic inches for everybody occurred, 351 Cleveland engines were required to carry more pounds per cubic inch that any other Pro Stock engine. During the 1970's, the unprecedented rule that required "Cleveland" engines to carry an EXTRA HALF-POUND PER CUBIC INCH, over and above any other V-8 engine in Modified Eliminator was introduced! Those canted-valve 351's from Ford had dominated Modfifed Eliminator racing so completely, in the classes they were eligible for, that NHRA added weight to them so the Chevys would have a chance against them. I don't remember how many years that rule was in effect, but there it was... Maybe you don't remember that, but it happened. Does that sound like a company whose racing products were "inferior to GM???" No apologist for Ford, I'm a MoPar guy.... but, facts is facts. I'll bet Terry remembers it... or, Travis... __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 09-07-2009 at 06:57 PM.