Lifters In Stock Eliminator

[Mike Taylor 3601]

Originally Posted by Rick J

Well, oversized lifters are in NHRA Stock Eliminator, just so you know.

How many of those stockers with larger than oem diameter lifters have been through teardown? and passed?

[Rick J]

Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

How many of those stockers with larger than oem diameter lifters have been through teardown? and passed?

Don't know, I was helping a guy do a freshen up on his combo, got the dial caliper out, told him the lifters were oversized, he said they are fine and to finish the build, so I did and never mentioned it again.

[Rick J]

I'm of the opinion that the tech department should put the OE lifter diameter rule in writing right now, and give everyone a year to comply, since it is a labor intensive and costly switch.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Rick J

I'm of the opinion that the tech department should put the OE lifter diameter rule in writing right now, and give everyone a year to comply, since it is a labor intensive and costly switch.

It's been common knowledge for DECADES that lifters are to remain OE diameter. Yep, we all know there are a number of cars out there that are running bigger lifters. Again, if you haven't had someone make you a lobe designed to take advantage of it, you're not gaining a thing.


It's just like there a number of cars out there with amazingly illegal heads. The rules forbid it, everyone knows it, and some choose to roll the dice. There was once hope that NHRA would police it, they brought Wesley back for a while, but then they over ruled him enough that he quit again.


NHRA is extremely unlikely to write any new rules for Stock. That would mean that they would be expected to expend the resources to enforce the rules.

[Rick J]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

It's been common knowledge for DECADES that lifters are to remain OE diameter. Yep, we all know there are a number of cars out there that are running bigger lifters. Again, if you haven't had someone make you a lobe designed to take advantage of it, you're not gaining a thing.


It's just like there a number of cars out there with amazingly illegal heads. The rules forbid it, everyone knows it, and some choose to roll the dice. There was once hope that NHRA would police it, they brought Wesley back for a while, but then they over ruled him enough that he quit again.


NHRA is extremely unlikely to write any new rules for Stock. That would mean that they would be expected to expend the resources to enforce the rules.

I've used nascar .875 lobes on .842" lifters, and spun to 8200 with 1.300" valve springs, I'm aware of all you've said.

Yes, NHRA not likely to invest or do anything to enforce integrity in the class.