Iron Dukes??

bill dedman · 05-02-2012, 04:44 PM

That's why NHRA CALLED it ("Modified Compact.",) but in actuality, they just wanted to create a venue for Pontiac's Iron Duke. Why else would they have effectively eliminated the Pintos by making it a 151 cubic inch/2,350-pound class? They could just as easily specified 15.6 pounds per cubic inch. But that would have given the Pintos a 166-pound "advantage" and, given that the Ford 2,300 was already an OHC engine, they probably figured that the Iron Duke couldn't dominate with such a scenario.

It would have been interesting...

05-02-2012, 04:44 PM	#39
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Iron Dukes?? That's why NHRA CALLED it ("Modified Compact.",) but in actuality, they just wanted to create a venue for Pontiac's Iron Duke. Why else would they have effectively eliminated the Pintos by making it a 151 cubic inch/2,350-pound class? They could just as easily specified 15.6 pounds per cubic inch. But that would have given the Pintos a 166-pound "advantage" and, given that the Ford 2,300 was already an OHC engine, they probably figured that the Iron Duke couldn't dominate with such a scenario. It would have been interesting... __________________ Bill