Under the index for under a grand!

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Dan, just for the (National) Record, if I were starting with a clean sheet, I would be building an "Under The Index for Under a Grand" using some kind of FFFord with a 302 2V in it. That could easily be an "Under the Record for Under 5 Grand" build.

Billy, I wonder what would happen if NHRA would reduce power factors on '70s 2-bbl engines of ALL manufacturers to the OEM hp rating? Since the majority of racers are GM fans, there has not been the mad rush to the 302 2-bbl combos like I thought there would be, but I will not comment more about that. There were as many '86 Chevy trucks built as 302 2-bbl Fords, if that is a statistic to ponder.

Of course, with NHRA's worshipping of the AHFS, something like that would never happen. Where's the fun?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Billy, I wonder what would happen if NHRA would reduce power factors on '70s 2-bbl engines of ALL manufacturers to the OEM hp rating? Since the majority of racers are GM fans, there has not been the mad rush to the 302 2-bbl combos like I thought there would be, but I will not comment more about that. There were as many '86 Chevy trucks built as 302 2-bbl Fords, if that is a statistic to ponder.

Of course, with NHRA's worshipping of the AHFS, something like that would never happen. Where's the fun?

Dwight, this sounds like a good subject for it's own thread. I think that you have an excellent idea there for helping "underprivileged" and "entry level" racers get going. NHRA would have to rework it's AHFS to make it more reactive to the combos that wind up being accidently too soft though. A year between reviews is too long.

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Dwight, this sounds like a good subject for it's own thread. I think that you have an excellent idea there for helping "underprivileged" and "entry level" racers get going. NHRA would have to rework it's AHFS to make it more reactive to the combos that wind up being accidently too soft though. A year between reviews is too long.

Should anybody oppose such an idea?