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OP: Be sure that you understand what Stock Elim is about (has evolved into). It’s not what car you love (as mentioned) it’s about choosing what combo of car/engine/hp rating that the NHRA in their not so always infinite wisdom considers “right”.
Whether or not you’re made bad decisions doesn’t matter. You’ll do a lot better spending $20,000 and a bunch of work on one combo, than you will a will on a combo that NHRA has factored brutally.
Frankly, there’s a game being played, and it’s harder to win if you don’t take advantage of the rules.

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4 years? You drive like a veteran.

We have a S/SS combo @ Renegade in Oct.

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I am making the same "mistake". Helps tremendously to know a couple guys to guide you towards doing things the right way.

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Devin,

Come over and see me and Seaberg next time you are at Bremerton. There is s no mystery to make a Ford run. Look up a good combo, plan to spend money in the right places and don't compromise on quality of machine work.

I know all of the sources in our area... See you at the races!

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That's the part he doesn't seem to want to do. I hope he changes his mind.

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Dumb decisions ? You're gonna fit right in, Welcome ! Bill Taylor B/S 1005.

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Good place to start, to good die hard Ford guys.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

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Brian Thompson and Brian Seaberg are both great guys.

Their Ford knowledge is great. They can answer most anything that you might want to know, about Ford stuff and Stock Eliminator drag racing in general.

Two really great guys that are great friends also. Lots to like about these two guys. Always fun to hang with when I am at the drags.

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Get a copy of the rule book read it and know it. Know all the underlying rules that build to Stock Eliminator and beyond. Make it work for you in place of hindering you. It's just a point of view to decide to take.

Know the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System. Period.

Study combinations and know the one you choose. Talk to others who run it or and/or know more than you. If given advice at least try it sometimes it's a process that's layered. One piece of advice builds on to the next. Generally if you ask for advice then go back for more not trying what was already given you're a tire kicker and not serious. You have to work on your car!

The most important thing is to race, get the car out there. As for performance the bottom line is simple:

The Bracket Racer. Be happy with the performance you have and race, suffer and accept the consequences of the ladder and heads up races.

The #1 Qualifier / Record Setter. Do the work and spend the money to set records and be the fastest in the country. It's not all spending money it has to be spent correctly and the associated work done the best you can and better. Be ready to chase your tale to protect the combination to keep the advantage you worked and spent for.

The Bottom Line (this is my opinion only others may vary) To be competitive in the eliminator have to be able to go a second under your index where ever you race. It forces the competition (and you) to accept hitting a AHFS trigger in a heads up (no easy HU runs against you) plus it allows you move around the ladder if you choose to play the ladder game.

Good Luck and Many Win Lights

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Class racing in like injecting a needle in your arm. You'll be hooked and it's controls your being. LOL! Oh yeah, good luck, you'll need it.