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Jim Bailey · 01-20-2009, 09:10 AM

Bill: this would probably be better addressed in a "new" Thread. Or if you want to PM me. Valve Springs are more of an issue with Alky than they are with Fuel Cars. And the mere Size/Mass of a Screw Blower,(Case and Rotors both), Filled with Almighty Nitro - BANG - You can't have that much energy flying around in specator seating. In an effort to Slow these Cars, NHRA has to really keep a handle on New Proto Type Parts. Today's Fuel Motors are more of a SPEC motor than any in drag racing. Including stock elim.
But, with that said, and the popularity of this thread....Give NHRA Tech just a little more credit, watch and see what happens, I don't look for the New Fords to be way outta line within current rules. It'll be when the Racers begin to "tweek" the combo (and rules), especially the supercharger, that we'll see an unfair advantage.

01-20-2009, 09:10 AM	#3
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Factory experimental Bill: this would probably be better addressed in a "new" Thread. Or if you want to PM me. Valve Springs are more of an issue with Alky than they are with Fuel Cars. And the mere Size/Mass of a Screw Blower,(Case and Rotors both), Filled with Almighty Nitro - BANG - You can't have that much energy flying around in specator seating. In an effort to Slow these Cars, NHRA has to really keep a handle on New Proto Type Parts. Today's Fuel Motors are more of a SPEC motor than any in drag racing. Including stock elim. But, with that said, and the popularity of this thread....Give NHRA Tech just a little more credit, watch and see what happens, I don't look for the New Fords to be way outta line within current rules. It'll be when the Racers begin to "tweek" the combo (and rules), especially the supercharger, that we'll see an unfair advantage.