Access to AMA Shipping Weights?

[Bill Grubbs]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Herbie what a great site for information. Thanks. What I was surprised about that there we not any shipping weights for the L78, L 65, L 34, L79, L72, or ZL1. Stick or auto and with or without aluminum heads in the AMA sheets

Ahhhhh, the ever elusive iron head ZL1.. I have yet to find the documentation for the heads. I will however continue the search. My research has shown the HP rating is 367. 😮

Have you found the documentation for your bonnet?

[tylerw5089]

Originally Posted by Herbie Null

3rd gen 1989 IROC Camaro 350hp Dish combo is now a natural SS/JA car, 1990-1991 IROC 350hp Flat Top combo natural SS/KA, 1992 Z28 Flat top 350hp combo natural SS/JA (Looks like SS/IA gained some more cars)

But the 1988 dish engine is still a natural SS/KA, according to the guide.

[Larry Hill]

Bill

I did find the letter in my files that was approved years ago.

I was not trying to be mean I was just looking to double check the information of the cars that I compete with for a Class win. Win loose or draw we all want to know that everyone is following the same set of rules. Do you have any AMA Specifications that show the shipping weight of those combinations not listed for a 69 Camaro? I just want to double check, we all make mistakes.

[Herbie Null]

Originally Posted by tylerw5089

But the 1988 dish engine is still a natural SS/KA, according to the guide.

That would be correct.

[Barry Polley]

The Great NHRA Audit of 2022.
Wow! History being made here.

[junior barns]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

The Great NHRA Audit of 2022.
Wow! History being made here.

Maybe NHRA can go ahead and REMOVE all the combos that were never produced from the guide.

Maybe that will be the next Audit???

[GTS340]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Bill

I did find the letter in my files that was approved years ago.

I was not trying to be mean I was just looking to double check the information of the cars that I compete with for a Class win. Win loose or draw we all want to know that everyone is following the same set of rules. Do you have any AMA Specifications that show the shipping weight of those combinations not listed for a 69 Camaro? I just want to double check, we all make mistakes.

I guess if you care. It would be nice to know how these changes were calculated. It seems to me mistakes are on racers to find now. You start questioning weights/factors like this one.

1971 Dodge Challenger 340/275.
Challenger r/t Sedan 10.82
Challenger convertible 9.91

Paul

Also knock the dust off the 1971 Cuda grill and tail lights so you can run A/SA

[Paul Merolla]

Bad deal for a lot of people, how about the '83 Camaro 305/200/263? It no longer exists! Guys thought they were almost ready for the season, now they get to spend a load of money adding ground effects and weight just to keep racing the same class. Or spend a load of money adding ground effects, keep the weight the same, and jump up a class! Should be fun for anyone racing at SGMP or Belle Rose.

[Rusty Gillis]

I have raced my 1969 428CJ Mustang since 1971 and the shipping weight was 3272. I looked today and it's 3500. The last time I raced it was 3165 with me in it and I had to add a little weight to make it into A/SA. So I quess this is another reason why I won't be racing NHRA anymore.

[Frank Castros]

Would it surprise anyone here that in their "spare time" members like Dwight, Billy and Mark are doing the homework to bring to light all of the mistakes, typos or otherwise in the guide. I'm sure there are more than a few.