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Originally Posted by Dan Fahey
Dear Mark Yaccavone:
To answer your question.. YES !!
I suggested Bolt on Mods for the new Pure Stockers.
No modifications under the Valve Covers.
Stock MAF and TB and Pulleys.
Gears, Converters, Headers, Hi Perf mufflers, Suspension upgrades,
Pure Stock rules on DOT and Slicks.
All about keeping the inspection process clean and easy.
They are fast and see a pent up demand to race them in a Class Environment.
A lot of people have bought these cars....!
Asked many times how to get these new cars integrated into Pure Stock.
Many of these cars cost as much as our Stockers off the show room floor.
Would be drive the aftermarket for parts.
In fact willing to sponsor an ALL PURE STOCK race with new an Current Cars and put my money where my mouth is.
Could use a bit of advice how to plan, advertise and implement this.
Would use existing IHRA Rules.
Plus the ones I suggested for the new cars.
Would need volunteers to inspect the cars.
Again matching what IHRA would have to go through.
Exciting part there will be heads up races.
Truly believe there is a market to Classify and Race these cars.
I can see the heads up controversy now.
Remembering back in 1974..
Tommy Howes won Stock at 75&80 with his 454 Chevelle SS.
Tommy was challenged by Kenny Koonce and Leon & Eddie Maranian about how legal was Tommy's engine was. Offering him $200 back then to tear down his engine. What a conversation that was..!
Street Outlaws learned from us !!
Dan
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I applaud your efforts, Dan, but I just don't see the interest, starting at a local level.
You tell some of these guy that you can't bolt on a bigger throttle body, and they look at you kinda funny, and you've lost them already.
My experience anyway.
Several of the independent S/SS groups allow Pure Stockers, but I never see them there.
You did a good job for the Northern Class Nationals, but I don't know where you're going to go from there.
NHRA doesn't want any more classes.They don't even want the cars they have now, at nationals.