A gift from Ford for the lower classes @235hp

[Kenny Wigington]

My 150/238 305 is tired, and if I see one of those beside me, well, we will race.

It's time to freshen mine anyway. Anyone have any extra garage space between Richmond and Fredricksburg VA, they want to work something out on ?
I will be up here until April/May of next yr.

[keith ohanesian]

It has a 65 mm throttle body!CNC'd 3 valve head! That thing should start at 260!
I don't care let those thing run with us.. I grew up watching Dale Sr. race and learned how to put someone into the wall.

Originally Posted by JRyan

Charlie.
The 140hp 307 Olds is rated 240 hp. The 85 flat top 305 in a Camaro is rated 262, an 82 dish piston Camaro is 244 and the Malibu 230. Wades 283 is rated 217hp and the 138hp roller Olds is 213hp.
Both of the engines rated less then the 281 have far less compression and the 283 has a .399 lift cam. The roller 307 has a horrible intake and head design.
So @ 235 it may not be greatly underfactored but it should be a lot better then the dished piston 305 or 140hp Olds for certain.

Rick Ryan

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Hagen Gary

Everybody knows that when take a 300hp factory rated 4.6 and you put better designed heads with more cc's, a better intake, bigger cam and bigger throttle body, you naturaly are going to lose some HP. So we get 235hp. Give me a break. "Retarded" might have been a improper way of expressing it, but you would have to be mentaly challenged to belive this horse sh!%!

you're right. My apologies for insulting mentally challenged individuals, that would be a step up for whoever accepts these HP ratings. I'm pretty sure that a brain scan on that individual would come back negative

[monahan]

i am with wade and bill on this one as a matter of fact i have not had a good *** kicking in a couple years lol gene monahan 1021

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by monahan

i am with wade and bill on this one as a matter of fact i have not had a good *** kicking in a couple years lol gene monahan 1021

Well it looks as though you will get one next year unless something changes.

[Bob Don]

Originally Posted by monahan

i am with wade and bill on this one as a matter of fact i have not had a good *** kicking in a couple years lol gene monahan 1021

Hey Gene - As fast as you run, I don't think you have much to worry about!

[monahan]

well said x tech man remarks like that is why i do not post on these forums because i rather be working on my race car signing off thanks gene monahan 1021

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

As long as NHRA and IHRA dont do SOMETHING about the bogus HP ratings then keeping them seperate from the old cars is a good thing. When the racing ASSociations get their act together on this joke THEN drop the FI classes and run them together.

If the IHRA would stick to the NHRA factors they wouldn't need the fuel injected classes. That is of course, except for the 2008+ factory cars.

All you guys with the new cars want is more heads up runs against the older combos so you can have a free ride into the next round or a class (?) win.

That is a dumb thing to say.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by GUMP

If the IHRA would stick to the NHRA factors they wouldn't need the fuel injected classes. That is of course, except for the 2008+ factory cars.

I agree that IHRA should follow the NHRA HP factors. Like you said even if they did the 2008+ cars will have a major advantage over the older cars. Its the number one reason to keep them seperate until the HP factors catch up to reason.


That is a dumb thing to say.

Its a matter of opinion.....why else would people spend truck loads of money to build a new DP or Mustang if they were not looking to have a major advantage over the other cars in their class of choice for heads up runs and class wins? Just to hold a record or have bragging rights to say Im the baddest? Pretty expensive way to say Im faster than you are if you ask me. Some must have money to just throw away in todays economy or its the advantage they are looking for and want over their competition and are willing to spend anything for it.

[partsbob67]

i'm with bill and wade. hell i can't even run with those damn chevies yet and forget about those pontiacs!!!! aren't you due for a little more weight bill?