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Originally Posted by Stewart Way
In defense of the DP owners (not that they need my help) if you look at when they had to order the cars vs when the HP numbers were released by NHRA you will see that the specs were released 3/20/09 while the cars were bought in 08 with the first delivered in 1/09. So these guys decided to run these cars before they knew for sure the HP ratings or class. Don't know the chronology on the Mustangs.
So I guess maybe they are a little less unethical and immoral than me. I had decided to run the 70 383 in SSGT until I saw the HP on the 5.7.
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When we ordered the DP in 08, we had no clue as to the HP numbers or what class the car would be competitive in. Heck, we didn't even know we were approved for one until mid summer of 09. All we knew at the time when it was ordered was that we could choose between a 5.9, 5.7 or a 6.1. Knowing far in advance what the 6.1 would be capable of, we optioned for the 5.7. It wasn't until the car was at the shop that we even seen the 5.7 was rated at 305 HP. ????
As being part of a DP team, do I personally feel the car should have been born a Super Stocker? Part of me says yes, the other part says no. Yes, because I feel the same as other's that in order to be considered a true stocker, it should have a VIN and had been driven off the lot. No, because the car was approved for Stock class.
Either way we're just happy to own one and after a month debating whether to build a stock or super stocker, we decided to build a stocker. We're just playing the hand that was dealt to us.