Horsepower on Tuesday

[Adub464Q]

I was in the '69 Camaro, owned by Butch Marlow, who also owns the duster I normally race. In warming up for the second race, the duster lost oil pressure so I hopped in his camaro, which had yet to be teched in for the second race.

The combo is '69 Camaro, 350, 300 hp. Looks like it will be going from 286 to 295.

And for the keyboard jockeys out there, I was ahead at the 1/8 mile and we were dead even at the 1000 ft so there was no letting off in my lane. It was just too close.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Adub464Q

I was in the '69 Camaro, owned by Butch Marlow, who also owns the duster I normally race. In warming up for the second race, the duster lost oil pressure so I hopped in his camaro, which had yet to be teched in for the second race.

The combo is '69 Camaro, 350, 300 hp. Looks like it will be going from 286 to 295.

And for the keyboard jockeys out there, I was ahead at the 1/8 mile and we were dead even at the 1000 ft so there was no letting off in my lane. It was just too close.

Hey Austin can't say I blame you on that one brother. Would you mind sharing the weather info on that run?

[Adub464Q]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Hey Austin can't say I blame you on that one brother. Would you mind sharing the weather info on that run?

My weather station reads barometer kinda funky so I believe it was around...

65 deg
20% humidity
29.65 Barometer

That should be close...not sure what that converts DA to.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Adub464Q

My weather station reads barometer kinda funky so I believe it was around...

65 deg
20% humidity
29.65 Barometer

That should be close...not sure what that converts DA to.

Thanks. Live timing numbers show dead heat at 1000 I ain't backing out either he can if he wants too lol!

[Charley Downing]

Was there any kind of teardown after these cars were eliminated? or was anything checked after the -1.20 and -1.22 pass. Carb, throttle body head numbers anything at all?
This deal of not checking cars after -1.20 runs is BS. This is just laziness on NHRA part.

[Adub464Q]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Was there any kind of teardown after these cars were eliminated? or was anything checked after the -1.20 and -1.22 pass. Carb, throttle body head numbers anything at all?
This deal of not checking cars after -1.20 runs is BS. This is just laziness on NHRA part.

I can not speak for Hidalgo, but none of that sort was checked on the camaro. I did go across the scales behind him as I was curious just how close I got it to the minimum and it was dead on the money.

[James Perrone]

So what is being said is 1969 Nova and. Camaro. Are different platforms?
News too me. Pat please clarify

[dw3113]

James, it'll be interesting to see if they consider Camaro and Chevy II same platform. Back in 2016 when Gullett got the 327/275 stick hit, they didn't put hp on Camaro, but in 2015 when 350/300 stick got hit they put it on both platforms. Shows how consistent they are.

[Charley Downing]

Just to be clear i'm not saying these cars would not have passed a teardown, But there needs to be checks and balances by NHRA.
Whats to stop someone from putting a bigger carb or throttle body on for a heads up run if no one is going to check for this kind of stuff.

[Bob Gullett]

The Nova should not get the added HP. 2 years ago when I got tagged 4hp on my combo the Camaro's didn't. In the past they were grouped together so I asked Pat why in the past when the Camaro's were the cause of the added HP the Nova's got it as well or vice versa. He told me that in the past that should have never happened as the Camaro is a F body and the Nova is a X body hence different platforms. Hopefully that still holds true.