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Old 06-14-2016, 11:57 AM   #21
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Default Re: Lookin for NHRA Stock Class ET/MPH from 1970-71

I have Classification Guides for that era. Since that was before the days of factoring and weight adjustment, the body-engine combinations could be narrowed down, if you would be interested. The 1957 Chevrolet Q/S would be a 265-162hp, not a 283. Technically, the 283-185hp engine was for automatic transmission only, though that was blurred from the beginning.
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Old 06-14-2016, 12:52 PM   #22
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I have Classification Guides for that era. Since that was before the days of factoring and weight adjustment, the body-engine combinations could be narrowed down, if you would be interested. The 1957 Chevrolet Q/S would be a 265-162hp, not a 283. Technically, the 283-185hp engine was for automatic transmission only, though that was blurred from the beginning.

Very much interested. I have the Rule Books from 1958-1968 (but not 1969-71) but the only Classification Guides I have are the current ones on line. There are good to get weights, but still a big spread eg 57 Chev from lightest to heaviest. So just knowing its a 57 Chev doesn't mean much. And of course 68 Chev could mean big car, Chevelle, Camaro.


For example, in the sheet Rich B already posted it lists Kost's W30 in F/SA. NHRA says 3720lb for the 442 W30 and 3720/370 puts it in G/SA in 1970. So I figure, well maybe it was a plain Cutlass at 3607lb which works for F/SA. If I didn't guess at some stuff I wouldn't get very far.


I think they were factoring some stuff by 1968-1970 eg Ford's 428cj got factored right away to 360hp - different for ramair and non-ramair too. But they hadn't gone factor-crazy yet.


I could sure use that Classification Guide info but not sure how to get it from you, that's a lot of info unless its in a PDF you could Email.
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Sorry, but the Class Guides I have are red binders, no PDFs!
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Sorry, but the Class Guides I have are red binders, no PDFs!

I am really just looking for HP-FACTORS, ie engines where NHRA changed the ratings. For example the 428cj was 335hp from Ford.
NHRA factored it to 360hp.
Then I THINK they factored the flat-hood-non-ram-air version to 340hp, I know it was different than the ram-air.


I think stuff like the 302z28, Mopar 340, Ford 427, Chev 396/375 and 427s, Chev 350/255 LM1, maybe the LS6 and 455/w30 also got factored pretty quick.


That's really the info I need, hard to imagine they could change all the shipping weights so I assume the online stuff today is as good as any on those.


Thanks if you can list any of those factors!
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There was no factoring back then. Factory HP ratings stood and shipping weights as listed in the guide book. No driver weight was added. A car was weighed by itself and had to have 5 gals of gas in it. That was very specific and it cost us a record once. Pretty silly since the driver weighed 200 lbs.
The man who had the ultimate say on all of it was Farmer Dismuke. What he said was final. He could change a HP rating I believe. You have to keep in mind stock back then was not "Stock". Aftermarket pistons and rings other than stock were allowed. Cams were definitely not stock. New cars cost a lot of $$$ and the old cars were much more readily available, cheaper and proven combos. New cars were run by people with dealership connections or maybe factory support. And any new car/engine combo was a bit of a risk to see how fast it could run. For instance......the 1969 350/255 Chevy was not real popular at first until others showed how good it could run. The lower compression ratio made people hesitant to run one.The class guide book was huge....and cost some $$. People used to sit and dig thru it looking for good looking combinations. They still do! 2 books. Class guide and engine blueprint specs. All available now right here thanks to Dwight.
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That's the one, Hogan's Heroes, and I still remember the Gonkulator episode. So Ross on FordFE.com named my computer program the Gonkulator, WerbyFord got added, the rest is history mainly on that site but some others too, inliners, StevesNova, etc.


I just started Gonkulating all the early NHRA history, 1950s-1971.
Hard to find comprehensive real et/mph so I am compiling a list from books, web, etc. Graphing them is very revealing.


Rich just sent me a list of the 1970 record holders, only 3 1970 cars in there, I am guessing the car/engine since they just list the make:
H/S GTO 400/350 112.55mph
F/SA Cutlass W30 12.23et
G/SA RoadRunner 383/335 12.40et


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I believe the CobraJet factoring was in super stock classes. Red Anderson once told me that the first stock factor was on the 255hp 350. The super stock classes from 1967 through early 1970s were the hotbed of factoring. When Stock was reintroduced in 1972, the SS factors were carried over to them. I know that the 396-375 Camaros carried a factor of 415 until 1981 from the efforts of Wally Booth, Bill Jenkins and others who raced them in SS.
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I have Classification Guides for that era. Since that was before the days of factoring and weight adjustment, the body-engine combinations could be narrowed down, if you would be interested. The 1957 Chevrolet Q/S would be a 265-162hp, not a 283. Technically, the 283-185hp engine was for automatic transmission only, though that was blurred from the beginning.
I had one of those, finally fell apart.
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Hogan's Heros was a very funny show. Watched it many times. It was from the mid to late 1960's. We used to watch it at the guys house who got me and my buddy involved in Drag Racing ....
Sundays sometimes after a day of racing at Island Dragway.....
His mother made us something to eat and we watched the show.

I am sure you can find it on TV now as there are channels that play nothing but old shows...

Schulz.....Klink....Hogan....and numerous others...

Schulz had all the best lines with his heavy German Accent...

"Hogan....Where is the streudel??? You promised!"

" I see nothing!!!!"
Hogan's heros was awesome!
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Default Re: Lookin for NHRA Stock Class ET/MPH from 1970-71

Looking at the old class guide, the 1968-70 CobraJets were rated at 340 non-ram air, 360 ram air. The sheets have the NHRA oval logo at the bottom and the date 1970 beside the logo. The hp rating is not listed on the sheet, I had to calculate based on the shipping weight from current data.


The 1967-69 Camaros 396 375 were rated at 425. Interesting that they list a 1970 Camaro with an LS6 450hp.

Any others you need info about?
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