[Dick Butler]

First Crate motor is a term to degrade racing ONLY a term. We can gradually "evolve" to Spec motors or move constructively to limit ambiguous rules and rulings.
Yes I am not racing now but with doing it with three cars in the late part of my 35 years doing it I have watched it , experienced it and dealt with it. You may not like the term Crate motors but you each have your own Spec motor now just you built it to fit the spec of your year car. Everyone wants stable specs while some use the unstable production of old parts as an excuse to not follow the specs published. Why dont people keep searching for a casting that can make the specs? cost of multiple old castings to find one pair that works. With the consistent push for fewer and fewer gray zones on valve angles, valves , acid use people are pushing for a CNC piece to be used with molded production. Alan, I respect your point of view that it would not be the same (in one way) to have given Casting of aftermarket to be used. It is the same just get the piece clean and cheaper and hopefully less to finish and the supply can be larger.
55 chevy still has a spec, Ford still has a spec. People still can race class now with Aluminum heads right? what would change except ONE STEP to uniform parts and specs for all motors and brands.
As far as a Chevy eliminator I hear ford has a DOVE head, right, Cranks are built by many people. This could really help the manufacturers have a market and continue to exist.Chrysler has all new Hemi parts produced now right?