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Old 01-11-2014, 08:41 PM   #3
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Default Re: 351 C 2bbl History ??

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees View Post
It received it's 240 rating based on an "overrated" gross rating from the late 60s and early 70s. When the manufacturers went to a net HP rating in 1972? it put NHRA in a position of having to assign a realistic number to these combos so they looked at the nearest gross rated combo that they could find and rated them from that.
On a lighter note, they are a lot more receptive to giving these combos back HP than they have ever been.
So, if I ask nicely they will show some love to the 71 Boss that's at 355 now?

Seriously, no block, no crank, Chinese rods, when everybody else get the aftermarket good stuff?
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