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oldskool · 10-05-2020, 07:52 PM

No skin in the game.

But very interested in this.

I was just discussing the possibility of building a Stocker wagon, to maybe run 1 or 2 of the division 4 races. When the subject of the rear end came up, several said that if they knew my rear end was even just an inch or 2 shorter than what came in the car when it was new, they would protest me immediately.

Since that time I've learned a little more about it. One thing I've learned is that there has been some form of acid porting of heads & intakes, for MANY years. Most everybody knows that many of the older combinations could not possibly flow enuff air to run the rpm & make the big power they make nowadays, with absolutely factory stock ports. Apparently, NHRA decided at some point that they either could not, or would not police this.

Since there is no cam duration limit or spring pressure limit, I'm really interested in what most of these engine cheaters are doing. Are we talkin strokers--way too many cubes ? Or maybe illegal pistons which produce lots more compression ? Aluminum rods & a lighter rotating assembly ?

I assume that checking for the correct heads, intake, & legal carb are pretty easy for most any tech guy. So, just wondering what most of the engine cheaters are doing that's not legal ???

Sorry for the dummy questions. But, if you don't know, one of the best ways to learn is by asking those who DO know, IMO.

Thanks in advance to all who will have enuff patience to help me understand these details.

PS: I understand about the spending lots of money & time to build a quick & legal car. So, I don't need to hear any more about that, please.

10-05-2020, 07:52 PM	#5
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: stockers No skin in the game. But very interested in this. I was just discussing the possibility of building a Stocker wagon, to maybe run 1 or 2 of the division 4 races. When the subject of the rear end came up, several said that if they knew my rear end was even just an inch or 2 shorter than what came in the car when it was new, they would protest me immediately. Since that time I've learned a little more about it. One thing I've learned is that there has been some form of acid porting of heads & intakes, for MANY years. Most everybody knows that many of the older combinations could not possibly flow enuff air to run the rpm & make the big power they make nowadays, with absolutely factory stock ports. Apparently, NHRA decided at some point that they either could not, or would not police this. Since there is no cam duration limit or spring pressure limit, I'm really interested in what most of these engine cheaters are doing. Are we talkin strokers--way too many cubes ? Or maybe illegal pistons which produce lots more compression ? Aluminum rods & a lighter rotating assembly ? I assume that checking for the correct heads, intake, & legal carb are pretty easy for most any tech guy. So, just wondering what most of the engine cheaters are doing that's not legal ??? Sorry for the dummy questions. But, if you don't know, one of the best ways to learn is by asking those who DO know, IMO. Thanks in advance to all who will have enuff patience to help me understand these details. PS: I understand about the spending lots of money & time to build a quick & legal car. So, I don't need to hear any more about that, please. Last edited by oldskool; 10-05-2020 at 08:04 PM.