NHRA: are you really that blind or just stupid?

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by aspen7709

Let me get this straight..... If I read this right.... My combo:1976 dodge aspen 360
factory rated @ 160 hp NHRA factored 284 hp. Keep in mind: dished 8.0 to 1 pistons ,.423 lift hydraulic flat tappet cam, iron boat anchor heads with 1.88 1.60 valves ,60lb cast iron intake with a plastic carburetor and having to weigh 3578lbs is supposed to be the same as a 5.9 drag pack: 11.4 comp,.490 roller cam, 2.02 valves ROLLER ROCKERS! magnum heads (which are killers right out of the box), aluminum high rise intake and port injection.

BOTH RATED @ 284 HP!!!!!!!If you look @ mopar performance catalog the engine in the drag pack combo is rated at 390 hp @ 5300 rpm.

how on earth is this fair or even competitivly close?

Kenny Newsome 7709 h/sa what to do now?

Kenny - By no means is your combo equal - but just for a second lets look at this from a different angle - your 360cid / 284 hp was once 160 hp -- was that fair ? Over the years it grew 124 hp -- and not overnight i'm sure -- let the system work awhile like it did on your combo ...........

PS-If you feel H/SA is no fun you 'otta try E/SA - now there is a challenge ( no pun intended) .Trust me I feel your pain ..........