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George Wright · 01-15-2021, 01:28 PM

The car weighed 3500 pounds when we were testing. So at that weight it actually falls into FGT/K. That said it would not be under the NHRA index, but would still run under the NMCA index in FGT/K. This coming year we may change the weight around and see which class it works best in. So far the only upgrades to the engine are Manley rods vs the OEM powdered rods, billet lower timing gear, billet oil pump rotors, ATI balancer and BOSS 302 valve springs (75 lbs. seat pressure). All of these modifications were really for durability and not performance. The cylinder heads are untouched, they still have the factory valve job. Dennis should be able to compete in NMCA and GLSSA as is. We will continue to work with what we have here before we build another engine for it.

01-15-2021, 01:28 PM	#3
George Wright Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 178 Likes: 6 Liked 346 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Dennis Wydendorf's FGT/M 1990 T-Bird The car weighed 3500 pounds when we were testing. So at that weight it actually falls into FGT/K. That said it would not be under the NHRA index, but would still run under the NMCA index in FGT/K. This coming year we may change the weight around and see which class it works best in. So far the only upgrades to the engine are Manley rods vs the OEM powdered rods, billet lower timing gear, billet oil pump rotors, ATI balancer and BOSS 302 valve springs (75 lbs. seat pressure). All of these modifications were really for durability and not performance. The cylinder heads are untouched, they still have the factory valve job. Dennis should be able to compete in NMCA and GLSSA as is. We will continue to work with what we have here before we build another engine for it. __________________ George Wright https://9500rpm.com