Re: Attention Nova 350/255 stock combo.
 

Not sure if it's TOO late, Terry, but it took 30 years of neglect and free , non-stock goodies to screw it up to where we are today. It can't be fixed all at once .

How to do it? Haven't a clue.
If I had to start somewhere, I'd suggest that NHRA put together a 5 year plan. (I know, sounds like a joke..NHRA long range plan).
1, Take 2/10's off the bottom, and move all the triggers at the top, 2/10's faster.
In other words..New A/SA index, 10.80...New instant hit, 9.60.

2, AHFS in effect at all nat. and div. races.

3, NO, I said NO more enchancements, freebies, goodies, for FIVE (5) years.
( If you want roller lifters, no more tears..build a car that came with them.)

4, Keep tearin' em down, and look a little closer at cylinder heads and manifolds for grind and file marks ;-)

Maybe not perfect, Terry, but at least it's a plan.

Re: Attention Nova 350/255 stock combo.
 

Sad both Danny and Jim ran 2.5 tenths better than their qualifying passes and were still off the gas. What a way to race.

Again Please our Reps address the AHFS this off season it's a joke right now. Barry

Re: Attention Nova 350/255 stock combo.
 

Stock Eliminator looks like the x.90,classes in reverse...!
Instead of cutting the light then slow down.
Then run like hell to the finish..!

It is race to the 1000 ft Mark..coast to the finish first !

Re: Attention Nova 350/255 stock combo.
 

Oh and while you're at it, please address all of the big $$$$ intake and head enhancement/manipulation going on.

Re: Attention Nova 350/255 stock combo.
 

"A communication system is of no value unless there is a critical mass of users"

In other words the time is NOW to reconstruct the AHFS.

I have said this before; The NHRA should employ Dwight Southerland, Mark Yacavone and Billy Nees as consultants to fix this mess.

Re: Attention Nova 350/255 stock combo.
 

HA HA HA!!!!! Dwight maybe and a fantastic asset he would be! As for Yac and I, never ever ever happen. Too militant.
Before you "reconstruct" the AHFS, the Tech Dept. has to "reconstruct" or repair or or realign just what it accepts as legal.
And IMHO, if you have a set of 10k-20k "stock" heads and a 2k-5k "stock" intake, you're probably not legal.

Re: Attention Nova 350/255 stock combo.
 

Militant maybe, passionate absolutely.

Re: Attention Nova 350/255 stock combo.
 

Are you accepting applications???

Re: Attention Nova 350/255 stock combo.
 

''it seems like a bunch of bottom feeders are crying about fast people its easy to throw stones how about working on your car oh you do but stock and ss are not dyi engines you same people cry '' a quote from the real racer all real racers respect !!

Re: Attention Nova 350/255 stock combo.
 

You know Billy I hear about these big dollar heads and intake. How much do they cost and who are doing them? And I know you think I'm kidding you but I'm not. If your talking about acid intakes for about $500 and heads that have had some bowl and runner work done. I think that's the norm for Stock today. I would be surprised if more than 10% of the Stockers running today have bone stock intakes and heads. Now if you want everyone to throw their intakes out and heads out and go back to the day when only 10% were having the work done now that would be expensive. The old days of Stock are gone. Not saying it's right or wrong just saying it's were we are. A few of you seem to want to go back to the Stock of 40 year ago. I don't and I don't think many do. As I said before I don't want to run a 12 second B/SA. At this point all we can hope for is they don't let it get to far out of hand. Barry

P S I don't know anyone getting that kind of money for heads and intakes. And to be honest I'm way to cheap to spend anywhere near that kind of money on them.