God save us from the NHRA tech dept

RLR · 07-16-2007, 12:19 PM

One of the things that makes s/ss better than bracket racing is that the cars are stock appearing, especially Stock. SS/Mod cars aside, the cars have stock grills and bumpers, and don't have F1 scoops on fiberglass hoods.

Imagine my surprise to see a photo on Drag Race Central of a 1964 Plymouth A/SA car with a Hemi hood scoop, and a Max Wedge grill (4 headlights). It looks like a beautiful car, and I'm guessing the owner is a quality guy, BUT...

The 1964 aluminum front Max Wedge Plymouths are too light for NHRA A/SA (they run AA/SA in IHRA), so I don't think this is a light weight Wedge car. Also, the Wedge scoop is notched in the center instead of flat across like the Hemi scoops. The steel front Max Wedges (Plymouths & Dodges) did not come with scoops at all. Finally, the Hemi cars had special grills with only 2 headlights.

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPh...er=30#indextop

Even if this scoop is purely cosmetic (no holes above the carbs), this is just WRONG. Will I be able to run '68 doors on my '67 Camaro now? How 'bout a '69 Z/28 scoop on my '67 car ... just like all the bracket racers at my local track.

Am I missing something obvious? A rule change? An odd-ball combination? I know that a lot of parts (engines/trans) are now accepted as "stock" even though they were never OEM, and some cars have wrong body parts that NHRA accepted back "in the day" even though shouldn't have (fiberglass scoops on '70 Challengers instead of Shaker scoops like the Cudas). But in all my years (and there are many of them) I have NEVER seen a Stock Elminator 1964 Plymouth with a hood scoop or an aluminum front end.

Or does NHRA truly, absolutely and shamelessly just not care anymore?

God save us from ourselves if we let NHRA morph us into bracket cars.

07-16-2007, 12:19 PM	#1
RLR Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	God save us from the NHRA tech dept One of the things that makes s/ss better than bracket racing is that the cars are stock appearing, especially Stock. SS/Mod cars aside, the cars have stock grills and bumpers, and don't have F1 scoops on fiberglass hoods. Imagine my surprise to see a photo on Drag Race Central of a 1964 Plymouth A/SA car with a Hemi hood scoop, and a Max Wedge grill (4 headlights). It looks like a beautiful car, and I'm guessing the owner is a quality guy, BUT... The 1964 aluminum front Max Wedge Plymouths are too light for NHRA A/SA (they run AA/SA in IHRA), so I don't think this is a light weight Wedge car. Also, the Wedge scoop is notched in the center instead of flat across like the Hemi scoops. The steel front Max Wedges (Plymouths & Dodges) did not come with scoops at all. Finally, the Hemi cars had special grills with only 2 headlights. http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPh...er=30#indextop Even if this scoop is purely cosmetic (no holes above the carbs), this is just WRONG. Will I be able to run '68 doors on my '67 Camaro now? How 'bout a '69 Z/28 scoop on my '67 car ... just like all the bracket racers at my local track. Am I missing something obvious? A rule change? An odd-ball combination? I know that a lot of parts (engines/trans) are now accepted as "stock" even though they were never OEM, and some cars have wrong body parts that NHRA accepted back "in the day" even though shouldn't have (fiberglass scoops on '70 Challengers instead of Shaker scoops like the Cudas). But in all my years (and there are many of them) I have NEVER seen a Stock Elminator 1964 Plymouth with a hood scoop or an aluminum front end. Or does NHRA truly, absolutely and shamelessly just not care anymore? God save us from ourselves if we let NHRA morph us into bracket cars.