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BadBanana · 09-04-2011, 06:31 PM

Well Alan. I'm not sure where you were in '69 but I'd like to see those records. I had a 427/425 in a Corvette (1966) so I know they were available in Corvettes ( 425 hp and 435 hp); and I went to one of the real performance dealers (and more than 1 to find one). Most of the one's I found were either Baldwin Motion built or Yenko - maybe those numbers you quote consider those..... and I believe the factory ones were ZL1s

What's the point anyway? We're just quibbling to get away from the real issue.
My main and ONLY contention is that NHRA likes the new cars and they will be included in Stock. I doubt if they will make a new separate class or Elim. for them. Maybe they will - who knows !!
Even though it may seem that I am against YOU, I am trying to say that I WANT you guys to be able to fairly compete but I think if you make it a "either them or us" proposition in Stock, you will eventually lose your Eliminator.
Don't fight it, just fight to make it fair (hp factors and indices). It's not productive to fight the inevitable. Accept that they may be included in Stock Elim. and campaign to get the numbers right.
That's my suggestion and I don't have an ax to grind in this battle. Being a long time competitor in both Stock and Super Stock, I would just like to make they are strong and lasting.
That's it for me - peace !!!

09-04-2011, 06:31 PM	#104
BadBanana Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 76 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Back from Indy-what's happened to Stock Eliminator?? Well Alan. I'm not sure where you were in '69 but I'd like to see those records. I had a 427/425 in a Corvette (1966) so I know they were available in Corvettes ( 425 hp and 435 hp); and I went to one of the real performance dealers (and more than 1 to find one). Most of the one's I found were either Baldwin Motion built or Yenko - maybe those numbers you quote consider those..... and I believe the factory ones were ZL1s What's the point anyway? We're just quibbling to get away from the real issue. My main and ONLY contention is that NHRA likes the new cars and they will be included in Stock. I doubt if they will make a new separate class or Elim. for them. Maybe they will - who knows !! Even though it may seem that I am against YOU, I am trying to say that I WANT you guys to be able to fairly compete but I think if you make it a "either them or us" proposition in Stock, you will eventually lose your Eliminator. Don't fight it, just fight to make it fair (hp factors and indices). It's not productive to fight the inevitable. Accept that they may be included in Stock Elim. and campaign to get the numbers right. That's my suggestion and I don't have an ax to grind in this battle. Being a long time competitor in both Stock and Super Stock, I would just like to make they are strong and lasting. That's it for me - peace !!!