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[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by 4543

There has always been a procedure to have something added to the guide

If something is able to be added to the guide, should such an addition not be able to be seen in that guide by anybody that wants to see any such additions ? Or is it to only be readable to a top secret select few?

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

If something is able to be added to the guide, should such an addition not be able to be seen in that guide by anybody that wants to see any such additions ? Or is it to only be readable to a top secret select few?

Once everything is approved by the NHRA it will be added to the guide. Then the whole world can see it. Which is exactly how it has always been.

I showed this car at the High Performance Expo in Charlotte because they wanted something new and exciting to showcase. Otherwise, it would have shown up at the next NHRA race local to me after it hit the guide.

[jmcarter]

Wife and I were doing the RV travel deal in the Carolinas last week and was sorely tempted to swing by Shadyside?GO GUMP GO (like the poll).

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by GUMP

Once everything is approved by the NHRA it will be added to the guide. Then the whole world can see it. Which is exactly how it has always been.

I showed this car at the High Performance Expo in Charlotte because they wanted something new and exciting to showcase. Otherwise, it would have shown up at the next NHRA race local to me after it hit the guide.

Must be nice to have enough pull to be able to build a car BEFORE that car is in the NHRA Classification Guide, and thus should have no specs, or "approved replacement" parts. When I build MY Stocker, I had to find a car and combination that was actually in the guide, before I even knew what casting numbers, specifications, HP ratings , accepted shipping weight, and so many other bit of information , which is exactly how it has always been until now.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Must be nice to have enough pull to be able to build a car BEFORE that car is in the NHRA Classification Guide, and thus should have no specs, or "approved replacement" parts. When I build MY Stocker, I had to find a car and combination that was actually in the guide, before I even knew what casting numbers, specifications, HP ratings , accepted shipping weight, and so many other bit of information , which is exactly how it has always been until now.

Do you know the history of the 1968 Cobra Jet?

[BRETV]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Must be nice to have enough pull to be able to build a car BEFORE that car is in the NHRA Classification Guide, and thus should have no specs, or "approved replacement" parts. When I build MY Stocker, I had to find a car and combination that was actually in the guide, before I even knew what casting numbers, specifications, HP ratings , accepted shipping weight, and so many other bit of information , which is exactly how it has always been until now.

Rory, You are wrong, there were no 2003 specs for any Ford in the guide and I wanted to run a 2003 Cobra. So I contacted NHRA and ask them what I needed to do, They told me I had to get someone from Ford to summit all paperwork and specs to them. I contacted Jesse Kershaw and he agreed to send the info. I was building the car per Ford's specs while the process was taking place. Took almost 2 years to finally get it all done. The specs hit the guide and the car was finished around the same time. My uncle went thru the same process back in 1997 to get the 1995 Cobra R in the guides. So as far back as 97, the process has been the same.





Bret Velde
2003 I/SA
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