IHRA Tech at Pittsburgh

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Can you cheat on a bracket motor?

Crate motors have engine spec sheets like every other Stocker. They are available at http://www.ihra.com/cratemotors/

[PJ305]

Sterling, I thought IHRA said as long as the piston had the right configuration for the HP claimed they did not care what was done to the bottom end. NHRA has had some piston parties and I have not seen where any combinations have slowed down as a result. Most NHRA racers have been going faster.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by gtnorman

didn't know that Brandon,how many did they ck?

Top 5 qualifiers I believe.

[KEN BUGAJ]

Originally Posted by sterling simmons jr

They need to look at bottom end not top.

Sterling,
Bring a $1000.00 to Piedmont at the end of the month and I'll be glad to let you look
at the short block ! Why would you even say that ?
The Fast Crate Motor Guy's would be fast in any stock class,,, They work hard on their cars !!

[gtnorman]

Hey you still have to run your number right and cut a light RIGHT LOL

[Dave Ribeiro]

Sterling,

You are right , also PS should be checked & torn down ? If they pay to play and win the same amount of money then they should be part of every-teardown ... If you Win you should teardown along with RU.
IHRA should invite everyone at least once a year to teardown ? Then everyone can see how much Fun it is when it's 95 degress ? I also agree with Jeff Ross , they need to start looking at more Cars / things ??

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by KEN BUGAJ

Sterling,
Bring a $1000.00 to Piedmont at the end of the month and I'll be glad to let you look
at the short block ! Why would you even say that ?
The Fast Crate Motor Guy's would be fast in any stock class,,, They work hard on their cars !!

No disrespect but I think sterling was refering to all cars not just crate motors and the fact that just looking at numbers is not enough. I could have the right number heads on it but nothing else legal but the number. Itsa start though.

[Brandon Peterson]

So a crate motor car is a bracket car?.....

This is the same old song and dance I have seen on here for years....

I guess a fast CM car is illegal...
Why isn't a FI car or a natural car that's fast be considered illegal...

Why don't we suggest the fastest CM car and the fastest FI car , PS, and natural classed car tear down at every race from now on.. Then we can all see what's done in the bottom end of those cars....

I'm not implying that every crate motor car is legal or illegal but u can't guarantee that the other classed cars are also....

We have put a stock meaning out of a street car short block with junkyard untouched vortec heads and a aluminum intake with a Holley 750 and went 6.80s at 3200 lbs would not run good in the 1/4 mile with me it went 11.07 but with a 130 lb driver it went 10.56....

As far as tech between N and I,,, no difference besides N looks at the same car and same stuff everytime u go to a race IHRA just does it at the first of the year...

[gtnorman]

Brandon you hit it on the head,if they are going to tear them down at every race I would just stay at home. Hell you still gotta drive um

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by gtnorman

didn't know that Brandon,how many did they ck?

We checked the top 5 qualifiers for 1st round.. but did not check til 2nd round qualifying ..They were told (at the scales)to come to tech and be prepared to pull valve cover. In those 5 were 2 regular stockers......We checked carb #'s on the crate motors also...all were good...So if i was running stock , i would make sure i was right ,,,,,,,,,,,,,you never know when or what will be checked.....Also would like to thank the racers for their cooperation on this surprise check....