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Originally Posted by Wade_Owens
Terry, I agree with you. As Jim S. said, when you see guys pick up 2/10th's and they are telling people what they done, AND their engine builder told them its now ok, where does that leave us? I want the 2/10th gain also, but, with Tech departments blessing. This is no secret, EVERYONE at the track knows. Engine and cylinder head guys from East to West are telling and selling. The grass roots tech guys know this is not aimed at them.
I don't care either way, just be consistent and tell us. Until they do, I'll continue to run my barn legal heads. You know, the ones that had too much valve lift 
Wade |
Wade,
I do not know how long you have been racing Stock Eliminator, nevertheless, this issue has been beat to death for many years.
As far as I can recall throughout the years when I was first exposed to Stock and Super Stock classes by my uncle, it has been going on since the early 1970's. Therefore, for over 40 years, NHRA has not addressed this issue, has liberalized the rules and turned away their heads. Therefore, do not expect all the suddenly for NHRA to start doing the oversight you and others want because I believe it will never happen.
Just do a search in past postings in this site and this subject has come up many times.
As a matter of fact, years ago I was witness to a Tech Director telling racers that if they wanted to go fast, to contact certain specific cylinder head builders so they could go faster. I happened to know those builders and was familiar with the work they did.
Also, I believe Alan's previous statement about many older castings becoming hard to come by and being replaced by aluminum ones is not only a statement, but a prediction.
You are only addressing one issue; there are other areas that have allowed gains in many makes of engines, and have benefited from allowances that have been permitted. One of those areas are pistons.