new HP factors

[Denny Steward]

They are up on NHRA websight

[Jeff Lee]

Really? Where would they hide it?

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

Really? Where would they hide it?

It is on the Lucas Oil page, follow the Lucas Oil link at the top of the forum.

Let me be the first to congratulate the 70-71 Challenger and Cuda Hemi racers, they got their 12HP back off, they are back down to 445 from 457. Since Fred was NOT required to scale, tech, or fuel check after that pass, taking that 12 back off was the right thing for NHRA to do.

[442OLDS]

http://www.nhra.net/content/sportsma...7590&zoneid=85


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[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

It is on the Lucas Oil page, follow the Lucas Oil link at the top of the forum.

Let me be the first to congratulate the 70-71 Challenger and Cuda Hemi racers, they got their 12HP back off, they are back down to 445 from 457. Since Fred was NOT required to scale, tech, or fuel check after that pass, taking that 12 back off was the right thing for NHRA to do.

They will not even take 5 horsepower off of a 1970 455 Oldsmobile,but they take 12 off this combo?

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

They will not even take 5 horsepower off of a 1970 455 Oldsmobile,but they take 12 off this combo?

They should not have put the 12 HP on. That whole deal was done wrong, and NHRA has finally made it right.

I'm not real well up on the Olds, I've got a friend who has a couple, and he doesn't race them because they aren't fast enough. I'd say the Olds probably does need some HP off, maybe if enough proof is shown to the right people it might get it, I hope so.

[bill dedman]

Did Fred only get 12 HP on that deal?

I am not at all sure, but I thought it was more than that (12).
I can't remember what his factored HP was before the "hit," but 12 HP is only 96 pounds in A/SA ; I thought he had to add more than that.

Or, did I just dream this.....????

[George Fitzpatrick]

In less than 18 months that combo (70/ 71 challenger /cuda 426 Hemi) was hit with over 27 hp or 215 IBS. So yes the reduction was deserved. It should have been more. This combo was killed. Even now rated @ 445 the car weights in @ 3730 with driver in A/SA. Don’t know the olds situation so can’t comment.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by George Fitzpatrick

In less than 18 months that combo (70/ 71 challenger /cuda 426 Hemi) was hit with over 27 hp or 215 IBS. So yes the reduction was deserved. It should have been more. This combo was killed. Even now rated @ 445 the car weights in @ 3730 with driver in A/SA. Don’t know the olds situation so can’t comment.

I really don't see how it should be rated any less than the ZL-1 or the L-88.

[George Fitzpatrick]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

I really don't see how it should be rated any less than the ZL-1 or the L-88.

Never said it should be less than any combo, just that the reduction was deserved.