Stock Suggestion # 1

Jeff Teuton · 09-09-2014, 09:44 PM

Mike, it is dead stock, plastic intake & all, and 400 heavier than all DP's, 500 than some, other than the V10 DP. Body also dead stock. NHRA asked for showroom models, and the specs were provided. That car can be bought, vin number, title, license, off the showroom. All three showroom models are in the book, all dead stock. They are waiting for Ford & Chevy for the same.

Mike Gray · 09-09-2014, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

Mike, it is dead stock, plastic intake & all, and 400 heavier than all DP's, 500 than some, other than the V10 DP. Body also dead stock. NHRA asked for showroom models, and the specs were provided. That car can be bought, vin number, title, license, off the showroom. All three showroom models are in the book, all dead stock. They are waiting for Ford & Chevy for the same.

Other than the intake doesn't it spec about the same? Same heads as 5.7 SS, same cam (within .011) bigger valves, same throttle bore, it is down a little on compression but it has 50 more cubes!
I'm still slowly building my Ford, but with a small valve 428 I'll be classed the same. I can't see the Ford running anywhere close to the 6.4 if the 5.7 can go 10.10 in E.

Qwikpony · 09-10-2014, 01:23 AM

Once again, after 12 pages of the same stuff, re-read Chuck Rayburn's idea on the first page. That is the answer (mine too). A few letter changes and they can be "FX","FI" or any other designation NHRA wants as long as they are not racing "heads up" with the older cars. In the event that NHRA does nothing to reclassify these cars and the "heads up" beatings continue (which they will in the current format), you all should start thinking about other ways to stay competitive (i.e.- lower the horsepower ratings on the older carbureted cars if they are forced to remain in their current classes.) I can't wait to see these very same posts in 10 years (if this stuff still exists) when the DP, CJ and COPO guys are complaining about the (then to be) new cars having too much voltage and making 1100 hp (and hooking) because they have bigger batteries and a 512 bit torque management processor with a 960 hz refresh rate.

09-09-2014, 09:44 PM	#1
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Stock Suggestion # 1 Mike, it is dead stock, plastic intake & all, and 400 heavier than all DP's, 500 than some, other than the V10 DP. Body also dead stock. NHRA asked for showroom models, and the specs were provided. That car can be bought, vin number, title, license, off the showroom. All three showroom models are in the book, all dead stock. They are waiting for Ford & Chevy for the same. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

09-10-2014, 01:23 AM	#3
Qwikpony Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stock Suggestion # 1 Once again, after 12 pages of the same stuff, re-read Chuck Rayburn's idea on the first page. That is the answer (mine too). A few letter changes and they can be "FX","FI" or any other designation NHRA wants as long as they are not racing "heads up" with the older cars. In the event that NHRA does nothing to reclassify these cars and the "heads up" beatings continue (which they will in the current format), you all should start thinking about other ways to stay competitive (i.e.- lower the horsepower ratings on the older carbureted cars if they are forced to remain in their current classes.) I can't wait to see these very same posts in 10 years (if this stuff still exists) when the DP, CJ and COPO guys are complaining about the (then to be) new cars having too much voltage and making 1100 hp (and hooking) because they have bigger batteries and a 512 bit torque management processor with a 960 hz refresh rate.