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07-02-2010, 10:32 AM | #11 |
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Re: Why did nhra change the cam and valve spring rule in 1985?
If you check out the rules for IHRA pure stock you find a class thats in line with the original intention of stock eliminator. A person can put together a competitve car for a lot less money. If rules are enforced theres no problem. As far as reliability, while I don't race as much as most, my 327 has been in the car for 5 years without freshening and only minor repairs and still runs the number. Pat
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Re: Why did nhra change the cam and valve spring rule in 1985?
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07-02-2010, 10:46 AM | #13 |
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Re: Why did nhra change the cam and valve spring rule in 1985?
You guys need to get a TIME MACHINE...
They make the rules as you go along.
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07-02-2010, 11:14 AM | #14 |
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Re: Why did nhra change the cam and valve spring rule in 1985?
The problem is that they change the rules as they go along. Instead of ***** footing around, why not allow roller cams to match the newer engines with roller cams and also fuel injection while we are at it. Did I also miss crank trigger?
The rules in stock, should be stock and not with all the after market parts that don't belong. I like it to see someone squeeze out HP with limited parts to their disposal, with controlled regulations and not just put in (full advantage) after market parts that they find on the shelf. I'm sure most of the time, NHRA will accept parts, if we pitch a bitch enough about how hard it is to get originals even if their are plenty of those originals still around. Casey Miles 248H |
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07-02-2010, 01:25 PM | #16 |
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Re: Why did nhra change the cam and valve spring rule in 1985?
[QUOTE=X-TECH MAN;195663] That would eliminate just about every NHRA car that wanted to cross over and the car counts are low enough already.
I think that you'll find that NHRA doesn't want Stockers "crossing over" to SS!
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Re: Why did nhra change the cam and valve spring rule in 1985?
[QUOTE=Billy Nees;195742]I meant if the NHRA stockers wanted to run IHRA stock....... If IHRA changed the valve spring rule to a max seat and open pressure for stock IHRA would loose ALL of the NHRA stockers wishing to race with them unless they ran S/S because of the NEW valve spring pressure rule. .
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Re: Why did nhra change the cam and valve spring rule in 1985?
I am with you guys on this one. The current valve spring rule was the most expensive hit NHRA has done to Stock Eliminator racers. I agree with you, Terry, that if they would set a max of say 135-140lbs on the seat and 350 or so at .500" compression the cost of an engine would decrease, the reliability and down-time would increase and the smart guys would have another avenue to snooker people with.
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Re: Why did nhra change the cam and valve spring rule in 1985?
You guys are forgetting the fact that many of the current crop of racers would have trouble just getting the valve covers off. Forget about monitoring spring pressure.
Not banging on anyone in particular. That's just a fact of life.
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