Originally Posted by Casey Miles (Post 266258)

Stock got messed up when Schubeck lifters where allowed and it was because of people crying that they lifters going bad on camshafts that shouldn't be running the valve spring pressures that they were applying. The valve spring rules should have been kept to what ever pressure you could get away with with the use of a STOCK lifter that you can buy at the local parts store. I asked a tech person one time out at Indy, "if they don't allow any exotic materials in Pro Stock, why is it allowed in Stock?" He replyed to me that he didn't know what I was talking about, so I told him about Schubeck lifters, that they are a very exotic materialed product and that they are not commonly available in any parts store. He just schrugged with no answer. I look at stock eliminator cars now as expense ET with a stock appearance. I personally keep my car in appearance as it did in the 70's, yes, I now have the same lifters and trans ( H patern with original shifter) as everyone else, because you can't run the number now with out going overboard. If NHRA gave back the .3 on the index, I could use at least the stock lifters again. Stock in now a modified production class in stock looking bodies.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

Originally Posted by cicero819 (Post 266146)

Terry, you're right about where NHRA is going with it's limited tech support, I know that they have problems giving their tech staff support for stock and super stock, I'm sure that they wouldn't be interested in another class that would need even more scrutiny. Pure stock should be no slick, tire size that that the model came with and so on. NHRA could profit on the long term with new blood bringing their new 5.0 Mustang, don't forget all those 300hp plus v6 out there in the form of Challengers, Mustangs, Camaro's and all new Trucks with the new ecoboost 6 from Ford, I can see many young men and young women involve at that stage. Just my two cents but it's been awhile sine we've seen so many new cars with much horspower available. Claude

Originally Posted by ALMACK (Post 266608)

I agree Claude.
In my opinion, this is the most exciting time in automotive history for gearheads. Power, safety and comfort are easy now.

Now that Ma Mopar is making a decent power level with their newest V-6, all 3 companies make a cool V-6.

It would be a shame if one or both sanctioning bodies would pass on an oppurtunity to get owners of the V-6 cars involved in class racing.

The 5.0 Mustang is smoking hot right now with the Ford groupies.
Amatuer drivers can get into a new 5.0 Stang and run mid 13's easy.
In IHRA Pure Stock trim I wonder how easy it would be to run 11's ?