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Dave Gantz · 01-30-2015, 11:04 AM

Depending on the car, a rear that is not stock width could give you an advantage by positioning the wheel mounting surface so that a 9 X 30 slick fits, where it wouldn't with the stock width.
It wouldn't surprise me that someone is running a rear that isn't the right width. Or, one or more of a zillion infractions. I was a partner on a car in the 90's. It was right. My partner (Mike Smith) and I had a respect for the sport and the other racers for it not to be.

The acid heads are NHRA's fault. They published bogus specs (after they knew there were lots of them out there) and everyone built to them. NHRA has given in on many things; today's stocker's are not 1975's, even though the rules haven't changed that much.

If I were NHRA, and I read this thread, I would measure your rear. (Axle!)

01-30-2015, 11:04 AM	#5
Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 537 Likes: 134 Liked 251 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Ol' Fart's Firebird Fantasy Depending on the car, a rear that is not stock width could give you an advantage by positioning the wheel mounting surface so that a 9 X 30 slick fits, where it wouldn't with the stock width. It wouldn't surprise me that someone is running a rear that isn't the right width. Or, one or more of a zillion infractions. I was a partner on a car in the 90's. It was right. My partner (Mike Smith) and I had a respect for the sport and the other racers for it not to be. The acid heads are NHRA's fault. They published bogus specs (after they knew there were lots of them out there) and everyone built to them. NHRA has given in on many things; today's stocker's are not 1975's, even though the rules haven't changed that much. If I were NHRA, and I read this thread, I would measure your rear. (Axle!) Last edited by Dave Gantz; 01-30-2015 at 11:07 AM.