Pure Stockers New Camshaft Rule !!!

[ALMACK]

Please IHRA ...leave the Pure Stock rules alone.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

There are few FWD cars, so let's do away with those too. Oh, and Super Stock trucks, SS/*X classes, and Hemi cars. Not many of those, so we should do away with them. There aren't many AMC's and they haven't been made in years anyway, so why let people run them? And six-cylinder cars, c'mon! Isn't racing about going fast?

Yes, it's *that* ridiculous. People are actually promoting the sport and building cars. Positive support is a GOOD thing. All the downplaying is completely bizarre.

Too many classes now. Not enough heads ups. Trucks, FWDs, let them run the regular classes they would fit. Don't fit? Build something that does.
What does AMCs have to do with anything? Make the Hemi cars run with everybody else. MOPAR supports the Shootout, that is a special show.

Guess IHRA has to try something.

[russellauto1]

I am going to race pure stock this year at a few races and s/ss combo races locally. My car is on the lift with most of the mods we are allowed to do already done. I have not done anything with the camshaft or springs yet awaiting for the final say on what is allowed. I like the idea of leaving the camshaft and springs stock the way they came from the factory. I am running this class to keep costs down, learn how to make a car run under the index with the power that is supplied from the factory and to have fun with my 16 year old son. This is my opinion and my opinion only.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by russellauto1

I am going to race pure stock this year at a few races and s/ss combo races locally. My car is on the lift with most of the mods we are allowed to do already done. I have not done anything with the camshaft or springs yet awaiting for the final say on what is allowed. I like the idea of leaving the camshaft and springs stock the way they came from the factory. I am running this class to keep costs down, learn how to make a car run under the index with the power that is supplied from the factory and to have fun with my 16 year old son. This is my opinion and my opinion only.

That will be really cool and fun...!

Have to go..

Merry Xmas to all.
Have a wonderful Mental Health Break !!

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[gbur]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

That will be really cool and fun...!

Have to go..

Merry Xmas to all.
Have a wonderful Mental Health Break !!

D

You need it

[kdanner]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

It doesn't matter if it is Pure Stock,Super Stock,Stock or whatever.

If you bring a knife to a gunfight,you most likely are going to lose in a heads up race.

Except I'd have to ask, with such a limited number of cars, spread across 9 different pure stock classes, how many times last year did a pure stock car actually have a heads up?

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by kdanner

Except I'd have to ask, with such a limited number of cars, spread across 9 different pure stock classes, how many times last year did a pure stock car actually have a heads up?

Same is true for any Stock/SS racer. Except for national events where class is run, how many times during the year does any racer actually have a heads-up? Most people don't like them. The few that enjoy that type of racing (usually having the fastest car in the class helps $$$$) seek them out. It won't be any different for Pure Stock racers, just cheaper, and that is the bulk of the argument for the category. That is also the reason why "any OEM appearing valve spring" is a bad idea.

Originally Posted by kdanner

Except I'd have to ask, with such a limited number of cars, spread across 9 different pure stock classes, how many times last year did a pure stock car actually have a heads up?

Yes, doesn't happen very often. However, I don't think that is the point. The issue is why change a rule when it will end up costing the racer more money, most likely break more parts now, but most importantly "taint" the nature of the Pure Stock class which at it's core should be entry level.

Once guys start experimenting with new cams and springs (and you know they will) and ETs come down indexes will be lowered and guys trying to do it with stock long blocks will be on the outside looking in. It will eventually kill the class.

Scott

[Dan Fahey]

Hello all!
Hope the holidays were fun.
Playing with my two grandsons.

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[kdanner]

Are they going to accept the current 5.0 mustang in pure stock? Have a friend in San Antonio that may want to try his hand at it.