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SSDiv6 · 03-27-2010, 10:10 PM

After reading many of the postings, I wonder if GM had offered a new Camaro with the SC engine, and if the CJ's and DP's were not available, if the controversy would be the same?

I feel the solution to all the controversy is for NHRA to re-introduce the F.I. classes and isolate the F.I. cars from carb class cars like they did some time ago. The reality is that Chrysler benefited from new technology and way of engineering thinking under the umbrella of the Germans.

Ford has benefited by having a CEO that was a career engineer and has given his engineers an open door to be creative. He also brought a lot of aerospace technology to Ford. As an example, the new blocks used on the 2011 Shelby are aluminum with no sleeves; just an aerospace coating on the walls, saving a lot of wait on the engine. The new 5.0 engine for 2011, has headers that were designed by an engineer at his hobby shop located at home.

By the way, for those that are quoting the SAE testing methods, there are formulas when SC, turbos and intercoolers are used.

Like I said in a previous post, the guys in Glendora, just know to put the specs that are provided to them by the OEM and do not have the knowledge to figure out potential performance from a combination. That is why many of us miss the days of Farmer running the tech office. The OEM's could not fool Farmer.

03-27-2010, 10:10 PM	#10
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,044 Likes: 712 Liked 1,583 Times in 582 Posts	Re: Another bogus hp rating. After reading many of the postings, I wonder if GM had offered a new Camaro with the SC engine, and if the CJ's and DP's were not available, if the controversy would be the same? I feel the solution to all the controversy is for NHRA to re-introduce the F.I. classes and isolate the F.I. cars from carb class cars like they did some time ago. The reality is that Chrysler benefited from new technology and way of engineering thinking under the umbrella of the Germans. Ford has benefited by having a CEO that was a career engineer and has given his engineers an open door to be creative. He also brought a lot of aerospace technology to Ford. As an example, the new blocks used on the 2011 Shelby are aluminum with no sleeves; just an aerospace coating on the walls, saving a lot of wait on the engine. The new 5.0 engine for 2011, has headers that were designed by an engineer at his hobby shop located at home. By the way, for those that are quoting the SAE testing methods, there are formulas when SC, turbos and intercoolers are used. Like I said in a previous post, the guys in Glendora, just know to put the specs that are provided to them by the OEM and do not have the knowledge to figure out potential performance from a combination. That is why many of us miss the days of Farmer running the tech office. The OEM's could not fool Farmer.