Loophole closed

Irv Johns · 09-20-2011, 09:38 PM

Dave, just buy my Firebird and go to Superstock at at 279HP. See ya at Columbus

Jim Wahl · 09-20-2011, 09:39 PM

You tell'em Dave! Jim

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Ernie Neal · 09-21-2011, 02:37 PM

Was there other GT cars running LT-1 Aluminum heads with automatic at Indy? Wondering if anyone had claimed the 291 anyway?
Ernie

k.pascoe · 09-21-2011, 02:53 PM

Travis, How about closing the LT-! in a '98 F-body loop hole?

Sorry guys; I had to.

Bryan Worner · 09-21-2011, 03:17 PM

Hey Travis, since you closed that loophole, why not keep going with the rest of the "bogus" combinations??? And by that I mean the ones that are different combinations because of a gasket or other misicule thing, but otherwise carry the same specs?? How about the loopholes with the "platform" part of the AHFS??? And how about the "loophole" that makes the Firebirds different classes than the same year Camaros??? Why is a 93-98 Firebird with an LT1 a natural I car when a Camaro is a natural J car? Doesn't make sense to me!!!

Dave, I have been claiming a 1996 all along, and discovered in June of last year that only the 94 and 97 horsepowers were changed to 291! I took advantage of that for over a year! Then last weekend, I noticed the 96 was corrected, but the 95 wasn't, so I claimed a 95! It's NHRA's screw up, not ours! But now some a hole had to squeal and ruin it for us! Oh well, there's one in every crowd!!!

Chad Rhodes · 09-22-2011, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan Worner

Hey Travis, since you closed that loophole, why not keep going with the rest of the "bogus" combinations??? And by that I mean the ones that are different combinations because of a gasket or other misicule thing, but otherwise carry the same specs?? How about the loopholes with the "platform" part of the AHFS??? And how about the "loophole" that makes the Firebirds different classes than the same year Camaros??? Why is a 93-98 Firebird with an LT1 a natural I car when a Camaro is a natural J car? Doesn't make sense to me!!!

Dave, I have been claiming a 1996 all along, and discovered in June of last year that only the 94 and 97 horsepowers were changed to 291! I took advantage of that for over a year! Then last weekend, I noticed the 96 was corrected, but the 95 wasn't, so I claimed a 95! It's NHRA's screw up, not ours! But now some a hole had to squeal and ruin it for us! Oh well, there's one in every crowd!!!

I can answer this part of the question. A trans am is a few lbs heavier than a z28 ( which was no heavier than a v6 car aside from the drive train). the ram air option also changes the factor as well. The formula is lighter than the T/A not sure how it falls in relation to the Z28, the SS is a little heavier but not much and gets the ram air penalty

09-20-2011, 09:38 PM	#1
Irv Johns Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 178 Likes: 1 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Loophole closed Dave, just buy my Firebird and go to Superstock at at 279HP. See ya at Columbus

09-20-2011, 09:39 PM	#2
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Loophole closed You tell'em Dave! Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

09-21-2011, 02:37 PM	#3
Ernie Neal Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, Indiana Posts: 529 Likes: 169 Liked 326 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Loophole closed Was there other GT cars running LT-1 Aluminum heads with automatic at Indy? Wondering if anyone had claimed the 291 anyway? Ernie

09-21-2011, 02:53 PM	#4
k.pascoe Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fenton, Missouri Posts: 107 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Loophole closed Travis, How about closing the LT-! in a '98 F-body loop hole? Sorry guys; I had to.

09-21-2011, 03:17 PM	#5
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 823 Likes: 133 Liked 521 Times in 84 Posts	Re: Loophole closed Hey Travis, since you closed that loophole, why not keep going with the rest of the "bogus" combinations??? And by that I mean the ones that are different combinations because of a gasket or other misicule thing, but otherwise carry the same specs?? How about the loopholes with the "platform" part of the AHFS??? And how about the "loophole" that makes the Firebirds different classes than the same year Camaros??? Why is a 93-98 Firebird with an LT1 a natural I car when a Camaro is a natural J car? Doesn't make sense to me!!! Dave, I have been claiming a 1996 all along, and discovered in June of last year that only the 94 and 97 horsepowers were changed to 291! I took advantage of that for over a year! Then last weekend, I noticed the 96 was corrected, but the 95 wasn't, so I claimed a 95! It's NHRA's screw up, not ours! But now some a hole had to squeal and ruin it for us! Oh well, there's one in every crowd!!! Last edited by Bryan Worner; 09-21-2011 at 03:20 PM.