Where are the pre 1960 stockers?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Stocker 2

Looks like the committee thinks 205 is the correct horsepower since they denied the request.

Then "the committee" doesn't have a clue what it's doing.
No reduction here,..... then giving back some to the 273 record holder?

[X-TECH MAN]

Sorry....I double posted.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Steve Hurley

All combinations should start at the advertised horsepower. 205hp does not work. Or maybe I am not sharp enough to make it work.

Steve....when I worked with IHRA I pulled the 1955 180 HP combo BACK to 180 HP. I used all of the factors from the OLD NHRA "RED" class guide. Check with Hank Blankenship or Danny Waters. If it went back to 205 HP (S/S factor) I dont know when or why it was done. In my opinion that was the WRONG thing to do. We had a couple of '55 Chebies running with IHRA in stock and pure stock about 10-12 years ago.

[442OLDS]

Sounds like this is a bad combo for winning class,winning heads ups,and setting records.

(Welcome to my world)

Aside from that,isn't it possible to build one to run the index at the current horsepower rating?

As we are always reminded on Classracer....its just a bracket race.(Providing you can run the index)

[Charley Downing]

Just play the HP game it's not that hard if you can read and follow rules. The 273ci mopar combo ran -.40 something under the index twice at one national event. These were the only two runs for this half of the season.
According to the NHRA posted HP reduction rules it received a 1.25% hp reduction. End of story just like my 281ci SS combo in the first half.

Did the 1955 265ci combo run index?

The combo MUST at least run the index to be eligible for a HP reduction.

If any car makes one run over -.85 under the index that combo is ineligible for a HP reduction.

[pauldilcher]

Doug , I ran 13.80`s with this combo in 1971 . Set the National Record at 13.90 .

[Tom Moock]

Charley, it is -.85 under for one run and two runs of .65 under you go to the average`s. Tom

[55 Chevy]

Also dropping the indexes .3 did nothing to help this situation.

Is it true you must at least run the index to get the horsepower lowered?

Allan

[Tony Janes]

Here is the class page from the red book with the date 1975

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by 55 Chevy

Also dropping the indexes .3 did nothing to help this situation.

Is it true you must at least run the index to get the horsepower lowered?

Allan

I believe they made that rule in the interest of saving time.

Right now,cars are shutting off at 1000ft to get horsepower off.

If you didn't need to at least run the index to get horsepower off,then cars would be lifting after the 60 ft clocks!