Aftermarket/Replacement Cylinder Head Rule Change

[nolongerracing]

Originally Posted by Erik Jones

Everyone needs to realize that we all need replacement heads if we want to continue to race Stock And Superstock. The replacement head has to have the same spec as the OEM it is replacing. This is no different than the FE Ford, Big Block Dodge and Big Block Chevy. If anyone thinks the port shape is worth something major in a .400" lift Stocker you probably read to many "High performance Books".
Just relax and grow with the times....

So... how do you plan on getting the 172 cc intake port down to 165 cc without epoxy or welding? That's the problem.

[ron mattson]

the mopar 273 has a replacement head WAY bigger than factory cc so do some others, if you live in a humid climate you would welcome the not rusting property
of aluminum.

[Erik Jones]

Originally Posted by nolongerracing

So... how do you plan on getting the 172 cc intake port down to 165 cc without epoxy or welding? That's the problem.

Its actually pretty easy. Thats what we get paid to do.

[KEN BUGAJ]

Sounds like NHRA now has Crate Motors !

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by ken bugaj

sounds like nhra now has crate motors !

bing !!! :d

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[Larry Hill]

Dang, Jones you made me loose my place in my latest go fast book. All kidding aside Eric does some really nice work, look at Mike Cotten, Eric Bell, some FE Fords, and a host of others that are real fast. Eric does hard smart work.

[Dick Butler]

Sorry to remind you but a nice list of five or six "spec" motors could replace ALL the motors and limit costs, parts chasing, tech difficulty and limit number of overall classes stick and auto could get back to more "class racing" . Someone has to begin to constructively plan for the future of class racing. Racer could use current car and any of the motors based on lb per cubic inch instead of continual bogus hp movements to fit choice of classes.

No I am not currently racing so some are welcome to object to me offering thought but the BIG picture is the problem not the aftermarket fit of a head or ccs etc.

[Casey Miles]

I'm thinking that this is just another watering down of Stock eliminator. There are plenty of sbc heads out there, just bending the options which deminishes the word "Stock".

Casey Miles
248H

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Sorry to remind you but a nice list of five or six "spec" motors could replace ALL the motors and limit costs, parts chasing, tech difficulty and limit number of overall classes stick and auto could get back to more "class racing" . Someone has to begin to constructively plan for the future of class racing. Racer could use current car and any of the motors based on lb per cubic inch instead of continual bogus hp movements to fit choice of classes.

No I am not currently racing so some are welcome to object to me offering thought but the BIG picture is the problem not the aftermarket fit of a head or ccs etc.

Nothing personal, but that has to be one of the worst ideas to come down the pike in years. Why call it "Stock Eliminator" at all at that point? "Spec Engine Eliminator"?

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Sorry to remind you but a nice list of five or six "spec" motors could replace ALL the motors and limit costs, parts chasing, tech difficulty and limit number of overall classes stick and auto could get back to more "class racing" . Someone has to begin to constructively plan for the future of class racing. Racer could use current car and any of the motors based on lb per cubic inch instead of continual bogus hp movements to fit choice of classes.

No I am not currently racing so some are welcome to object to me offering thought but the BIG picture is the problem not the aftermarket fit of a head or ccs etc.

Nothing personal about this idea but this was another socialist idea that was going to save grass roots circle track racing and as we all know didn't work for them either. The money will always win out, always has and always will.
NHRA has its flaws but still is the best game in town. Car counts are steadily coming back after the years following the recession and I suspect they will improve again this year with a ever more improving economy. It has its flaws but its not broken so I wish everyone would quit trying to fix it. Its not the 70's or 80's anymore and people are not drawn to cars like they were at one time, there are too many options for people to enjoy their time with so I think under the circumstances NHRA is doing quite well.