NHRA Changes the Rules Today

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

The three speed rule applies next year.

Can we run our transmission adapter - which came on the car from the factory - so we can use a ProTrans 3spd - the same converter and same driveshaft?
Or
Do we need to loose the crank shaft extension - change the converter, change the drive shaft and use a transmission with a different bolt pattern?

I guess showing we might just be competitive did not help (we cannot beat the fastest blown CJs).

We will save our money for the real western swing - Vegas, Vegas, Vegas and Pomona

Ron

BTW my money is on a "light weight V8 drag pak - 675 lbs is a lot

[Mack Reeves]

Nuff Said

[Ed Wright]

I don't have a dog in this fight, but it certainly doesn't appear the faster CJs need any help. What a deal.

[C and W Racing]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I don't have a dog in this fight, but it certainly doesn't appear the faster CJs need any help. What a deal.

I'm not sure if I agree with that. I stated some time back that even though some of the cj's have been in the 8.90's, they are now going to have to add 3 to 4 hundred pounds to their cars from what they weighed in AA or AAA. That will slow them down 3 to 4 tenths, plus change the whole set up of the car. The V-10's seem to be in the 9.20 range now, so by adding 100lbs that looks to me like it would even things up somewhat and I don't believe it is changing their set up near as much. just my .02 cents worth.
Chuck

[Monte Howard]

Now you all know how I felt in the mid nineties when the lt-1' s came out and where killing my little 67 camaro with a glide. But it is amazing how I tried for 20 years to get a three speed approved for my 67 camaro with no approval. But now that the new cars dodges need them to be equal with the fords and chevy's it gets approved.
Politics in NHRA Amazing.

[D.Johns]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

BTW my money is on a "light weight V8 drag pak - 675 lbs is a lot

I think the NA guys are really going to be right there in the thick of things. Like you said a 575-675 pounds is a lot and those engines are making some serious power also.

[Larry Hill]

That was an "Accounting Department" rule change. Those with the Gold make the rules!! It is nothing personal just business.

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

That was an "Accounting Department" rule change. Those with the Gold make the rules!! It is nothing personal just business.

Nothing different than what's gone on in recent years. Money talks and nothing else matters with NHRA.

[Casey Miles]

A heads up .4 pro tree is kind of stupid for this Show Down class, it should be at least a .5 Pro tree. Super Street has a .5 Pro tree because of the weight of the cars and they don't have to weigh anything close the factory cars. Also, Unless you have a trans brake in an automatic trans, you'll not stand a chance against a good clutch car. What is NHRA thinking now? Maybe they are going to allow trans brakes in stock because of this Show Down class. It's also a step towards ADRL rules with pro trees.
NHRA can mess up a wet dream without even trying!!

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock

[Hagen Gary]

What usually happens when a different sanctioning body (ADRL) wants to run a class very similar to NHRA rules on a NHRA sanctioned track? I think I remember something about Pro Mod Fuel specs at Houston a year or two ago. I think NHRA basically penalized 1 type of car from running more Nitro because NHRA didn’t like the parity. ADRL almost didn’t have a race because of it.
I’m just wondering if more than 6 cars show up for this thing at Indy, can NHRA now dictate how ADRL does things with the wt breaks in the SCS? Forgive me, I am clueless, so please don’t curse me out.


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