Ol' Fart's Firebird Fantasy

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Originally Posted by oldskool

Yeah, I think I understand what you are saying. See if I got it right. You feel that EVERYTHING has got to be absolutely legal, including the exact width of the rear end, even to run at a division level race, or don't even take it to the track.
Is that accurate ?

I have a question for you. I've read about the acid ported heads, and the new process that the top name Stocker head shops use to open up the Stock heads for the high dollar Stock racers. I read that many of the quickest cars use these heads and get by with it. So do you consider these heads illegal, even tho the tech guys pass 'em ?

Do you think it's fair for guys running these heads to win their class at a National event, or set a National record, or win any of the big races ?

Do you think it would be worse for me to run a rear that was a couple of inches too short, in order to save some $, than for these guys to win with modified heads ?

If you were racing at the same race I was, would you protest my car or tell one of the tech guys that my rear end was 2 inches too short, and suggest that they measure it to see ? I personally would not care what rear end you had, or how wide the housing was. It would be fine with me if you wanted to run a 9" Ford or a Dana 60.

Hey, if I understand the rules correctly, except for heads up runs, both Stock and SS now run breakout bracket rules. So what difference does it make how wide your rear end housing is ? You think that might be the reason the tech is a little slack at division level races ?

Which item has a performance advantage ?-- the bogus heads or the shorter rear end housing ? If I go to the expense of having a stock housing lengthened 2 inches, and buying new axles to match, how much slower will I go ?

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If you read between your own questions I believe you will have answered all your inquiries.

Consider this...do you really believe the rule book was written with the premise that one could pick and choose which he/she would need to adhere to? If that were the case then why have rules to begin with?

Take our '67 E/SA Camaro for instance - If you read our journey with the car in my build thread it becomes apparent there is little I don't know about or a part I have not had my hands on despite it being initially a ready to race car. If there were one thing that could be picked out by anyone that was not legal I would just shrug my shoulders and figure it was negligence or ignorance on my part alone. The rule I adhere to before all others is keeping "Class" in Class racing. I can go bracket racing anywhere/anytime.