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11-10-2020, 01:46 PM | #8 | |
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Re: 1965 US Nationals Stock Winner
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John, Thanks, glad you were there. I wasnt sure why the car would have F/S written on the windshield at a SuperStock meet, I didnt know they ran stock class at those. This raises another question though: SS/E=8.00-8.49 lb/hp SS/F=8.50-8.99 lb/hp So the 429SCJ had to be seriously factored to make it up into these classes. For the 71 Mustang: 3485/435=8.01 3485/411=8.48 So to run in SS/E=8.00. the factored HP had to be between 411-435. For the 70 Cobra: 3834/450=8.52 3834/427=8.98 So to run in SS/F=8.50, the factored HP had to be between 427-450. To fit both cars, NHRA must have factored the 429SCJ/375 HP to 427-435, or probably 430 HP. If true, it's no wonder nobody ran these engines much, that is some pretty unfair factoring. Are you SURE about the SS/E and SS/F markings? I thought maybe you had the wrong year, but the SS/E and SS/F class breaks didnt change from 1970-1973 or later so that couldnt be it. Maybe they really did factor these things to 430hp. Dont know why. Thanks again for helping solve this mystery. |
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