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Old 05-17-2014, 03:52 PM   #20
Bill Harris
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Default Re: BOSS 302 Rod Length Question

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Originally Posted by Hans Olsson View Post
I stand corrected, thanks Bill.
What I find even more odd about this particular situation for the 1970 Boss is that while the classification guide shows that the inline head is legal there is actually a horsepower adjustment for the engine in SS when using aftermarket heads. It went to 305 HP on Jan 1 2012. That either says that someone actually built such a thing and went fast invoking an AHFS hit (highly doubtful) or the NHRA just slapped some number on it for the hell of it.

IMHO it is just flat out wrong to have the "&&" on that engine at all.
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