For todays "Brain Fart"

[cicero819]

How about a new class Pure Stock, full exhaust, blueprinting, same cam, spring, only thing allowed is a gear change. This class would allow new blood(contested only at divisional meet and not National events) and would guarantee a nucleus of young racers tinkering with new cars. New Challengers, Mustang, Camaro even Toyota's and Honda would be a plus for our sport.

[CycloneFE]

Evan,

I see something that has not been addressed and that is the "loss" of parts. You know the good old ones. I am building a 428cj and they quit making that motor in 1970. Those parts made 40+ years ago are harder to find, and I am sure that the others, Mopar, and GM have the very same issues.

Are our 40+ year old cars going the way of the 50's cars? Will aftermarket replacement parts be allowed? Maybe Glendora wants us to leave, I don't know.

Just my thoughts....

Steve

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by CycloneFE

Evan,

I see something that has not been addressed and that is the "loss" of parts. You know the good old ones. I am building a 428cj and they quit making that motor in 1970. Those parts made 40+ years ago are harder to find, and I am sure that the others, Mopar, and GM have the very same issues.

Are our 40+ year old cars going the way of the 50's cars? Will aftermarket replacement parts be allowed? Maybe Glendora wants us to leave, I don't know.

Just my thoughts....

Steve

Not to sling any "poop" here BUT the 428 has within the past few years been given a replacement cam, a couple sets of replacement heads and a replacement carb. Would you like the aluminum Shelby block too? It must be really getting hard to find FE blocks!
RIIIGHT!

[Evan Smith]

Steve,

The NHRA does allow superseded replacement parts on many applications. You can run aluminum heads on your 428 and you can run aluminum heads and a new aluminum intake on a Chevy 396. I am a huge fan of early muscle cars and don't want to see them go away, but finding heads, cranks and intakes, etc., is part of the challenge when you run a car that is 40 years old. It is a huge challenge to run any Class car and in some cases finding parts is part of that challenge. This might sound like a crude answer, but if you want the easy route then build a newer car.

My combo is 17 years old and was only built for three years in small quantaties. Finding heads is hard, finding intakes is nearly impossible. Because of this I've stock-piled intakes and heads for future use and I'm sure many Stock racers have done the same.

[art leong]

Originally Posted by cicero819

How about a new class Pure Stock, full exhaust, blueprinting, same cam, spring, only thing allowed is a gear change. This class would allow new blood(contested only at divisional meet and not National events) and would guarantee a nucleus of young racers tinkering with new cars. New Challengers, Mustang, Camaro even Toyota's and Honda would be a plus for our sport.

That was exactly what stock eliminator was in about 1973
Look at it now.