Re: New '09 Chrysler' specs AA/S thru G/S
 

Jim,
I've been there and done that. Great bunch to race with, and BIG FUN Factor.
Wish I was still able to play with these guys.

Dennis

Re: New '09 Chrysler' specs AA/S thru G/S
 

That hemi intake may require that elbow to clear the new hoodscoop that NHRA required Chrysler to put on the Challenger to get it certified....the old scoop was a little taller than the final version

Re: New '09 Chrysler' specs AA/S thru G/S
 

How about we wait until Indy when the gloves come off in each class. Most these guys are going to have so much pride, they are not going to lift and that will bring the classes back to where they should be. Lets not forget that alot of these AA/S and A/SA guys don't even run their cars hard. Lets see what happens when everybody has to turn up the wick for the sake of their pride.

I question how many guys are sandbagging in all of the high classes like A/SA.


Also on another note, instead putting these guys out of of the class, why don't you guys just make a special production stock class and bring back all of the one off combinations that were never included in stock. L88 Vettes, newer Vettes, Superbirds, 68 Hemi Hurst Darts/Barracudas, and Ford T-Bolts.

Re: New '09 Chrysler' specs AA/S thru G/S
 

That thing gotta Hemi? :D
Them be some purtty impressive spec's!


H.P. Disp. C.R. Ind. Make Casting Intake Lifter RR Head Notes
Manifold cc’s

305 345 12.7 MPI CHRY P5155173 P5155184 H/R 1.60 71.7 A

275 360 11.4 MPI CHRY P4510046 P4510046AB H/R 1.60 56.0 B,C

385 370 12.6 MPI CHRY P5155173 P5155184 H/R 1.60 71.7 A


Throttle Bore Size
A/B – 1.75 inch

C – Aluminum roller tip rocker arm




H.P. Disp. Deck Cl. Piston Height Vol Valves Cam Lift Springs Gasket

305 345 .000 Dome .205 16.4cc 2100/1600 584/552 Beehive .026
OEM Diamond piston #46191
275 360 .004AB Flat w/ Notches .000 6.8cc 2020/1600 490/490 Outer w/Damper .040
OEM piston #51021
385 370 .0135BD Dome .137 14.8cc 2100/1600 584/552 Beehive .039
OEM Diamond piston #46192

Head Castings
305 345 05037369AA

375 360 P5153847

385 370 05037369AA

Re: New '09 Chrysler' specs AA/S thru G/S
 

Id say not very many are sandbagging if they ever ran Top Stock or class at INDY. The L88's, and I assume you mean the Ford T-Bolts (Thunderbirds?) are already in stock.

Re: New '09 Chrysler' specs AA/S thru G/S
 

If they are allowed in, I've never seen one in my years of watching and following stock. If it like you say and no one is sandbagging at Indy, then gloves will come off and we will see how fast some of these cars really are.

Re: New '09 Chrysler' specs AA/S thru G/S
 

The gloves will not come off at Indy, people will "take a knee" at Indy just like anywhere else, especially if they do not own the car. Besides, the air at Indy is rarely good enough to yield killer ET's. So they'll only need to win by a fender in what will be decent air at best.

Re: New '09 Chrysler' specs AA/S thru G/S
 

I have never seen either one in Stock either, although I have seen a few T-bolts in SS, but they are both in the Classification guide for Stock. The 1969 L88 Vette was made legal for Stock on 1/10/05. The Stock HP factor is 440, and the weight break is 7.29 which means you would have to add weight to make the AA/S and AA/SA 7.50 class minimum. The T-bolt has a Stock HP factor of 420, and the weight break is 7.63. You can check it out at the NHRA website.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, Ct.

Re: New '09 Chrysler' specs AA/S thru G/S
 

The Vette was legal in IHRA back in the 70's. Leon Maranion (spl?) ran AA/SA with a 435 HP Tri-Power (same car he is racing today as a SS/EA) version back in the "stone age" mid to late 70's. The L88 was avaliable for anyone who wanted to build one.

Re: New '09 Chrysler' specs AA/S thru G/S
 

Terry, It's Miranian! LOL Why was the L88 Vette rated @ 440 not 430 factory rating when it was approved, but never run? Do you think "politics" were involved? LOL!!!!!!