NHRA 2020 Rule Amendment SS Intakes??? - Page 11

Mike Pearson · 12-17-2019, 03:47 PM

I don't remember anything in the rule book that says you cant run a spacer on the intake between the head and intake in Super stock but I don't see where they allow it either. Kind of a gray area. The new ruling clarifies that.

Sorry to hear that John Gulius has retired. He for sure was an innovator in the evolution of super stock engine building. His stuff was always fast.

Bryan Worner · 12-17-2019, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Panzino

Jump on in! The water’s fine.

Yep! New competition is always welcome!

Joey Bohannon · 12-24-2019, 11:04 AM

Merry Christmas to all, I hope Santa is good to you all......Oh wait, you already got your gift. Maybe we will get ours next year, lol.

Sean Cour · 12-25-2019, 02:59 AM

Yes, you should be hoping for a gift, an engine-builder who wants to make his customers fast instead of an engine-assembler who would rather lobby to make others slower.

Joey Bohannon · 12-25-2019, 07:32 AM

Naw, I am good.....i wouldn't want to get caught cheating and be on the naughty list. We race in division 3, Santa Claus watches us out here.

Sean Cour · 12-25-2019, 09:03 AM

It's not cheating, Joey, if a specific rule has to be written to prevent your "assembler" from being embarrassed by an innovator.

Joey Bohannon · 12-25-2019, 09:44 AM

Two different points of view and I will agree to disagree. I am just glad it has been brought to light....even though we still don't know if it will be legal in the future, thus still keeping others from moving forward. Thanks NHRA.

Now lets think about policing fluid dumps in the transmissions and lock up converters.

And I would disagree.....it is an external modification and thus illegal.

I am done talking about it, we will see what happens down the road.

Merry Christmas.

Sean Cour · 12-25-2019, 12:11 PM

Merry Christmas

Bob Smith · 12-25-2019, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I don't remember anything in the rule book that says you cant run a spacer on the intake between the head and intake in Super stock but I don't see where they allow it either. Kind of a gray area. The new ruling clarifies that.

I think that you are correct Mike in that engine builders and racers entered this gray area and grifted the true rule. People may hide it under the name of "innovation" but it really leans toward defrauding a rule, the NHRA and fellow competitors. Thank goodness they are working on expanding the written rules to help all racers.

Glad that NHRA and the expense has left some of us behind so that we can watch at the events and the internet without the effect on our pocket books.

Merry Christmas

Bob Sherwood · 12-26-2019, 08:07 PM

Why do we need to wait another year to have a decision on this issue?? The rule book states that you can cut the intake face of the head up to the valve cover bolt holes but does not state any limit to the angle of that cut. Now we have a problem. Although it does not say you can't do it, long standing Nhra policy is you have to get permission to do it first!!! So at some point did someone get permission to do it??? If so, there shouldn't be problem. If not ???

12-17-2019, 03:47 PM	#101
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,450 Likes: 615 Liked 1,930 Times in 580 Posts	Re: NHRA 2020 Rule Amendment SS Intakes??? I don't remember anything in the rule book that says you cant run a spacer on the intake between the head and intake in Super stock but I don't see where they allow it either. Kind of a gray area. The new ruling clarifies that. Sorry to hear that John Gulius has retired. He for sure was an innovator in the evolution of super stock engine building. His stuff was always fast. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

12-24-2019, 11:04 AM	#103
Joey Bohannon Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 103 Likes: 1 Liked 61 Times in 22 Posts	Re: NHRA 2020 Rule Amendment SS Intakes??? Merry Christmas to all, I hope Santa is good to you all......Oh wait, you already got your gift. Maybe we will get ours next year, lol.

12-25-2019, 02:59 AM	#104
Sean Cour Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 458 Likes: 170 Liked 124 Times in 39 Posts	Re: NHRA 2020 Rule Amendment SS Intakes??? Yes, you should be hoping for a gift, an engine-builder who wants to make his customers fast instead of an engine-assembler who would rather lobby to make others slower. __________________ Sean Cour T6066 ladle Last edited by Sean Cour; 12-25-2019 at 03:22 AM.

12-25-2019, 07:32 AM	#105
Joey Bohannon Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 103 Likes: 1 Liked 61 Times in 22 Posts	Re: NHRA 2020 Rule Amendment SS Intakes??? Naw, I am good.....i wouldn't want to get caught cheating and be on the naughty list. We race in division 3, Santa Claus watches us out here.

12-25-2019, 09:03 AM	#106
Sean Cour Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 458 Likes: 170 Liked 124 Times in 39 Posts	Re: NHRA 2020 Rule Amendment SS Intakes??? It's not cheating, Joey, if a specific rule has to be written to prevent your "assembler" from being embarrassed by an innovator. __________________ Sean Cour T6066 ladle Last edited by Sean Cour; 12-25-2019 at 09:15 AM.

12-25-2019, 09:44 AM	#107
Joey Bohannon Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 103 Likes: 1 Liked 61 Times in 22 Posts	Re: NHRA 2020 Rule Amendment SS Intakes??? Two different points of view and I will agree to disagree. I am just glad it has been brought to light....even though we still don't know if it will be legal in the future, thus still keeping others from moving forward. Thanks NHRA. Now lets think about policing fluid dumps in the transmissions and lock up converters. And I would disagree.....it is an external modification and thus illegal. I am done talking about it, we will see what happens down the road. Merry Christmas. Last edited by Joey Bohannon; 12-25-2019 at 09:47 AM.

12-25-2019, 12:11 PM	#108
Sean Cour Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 458 Likes: 170 Liked 124 Times in 39 Posts	Re: NHRA 2020 Rule Amendment SS Intakes??? Merry Christmas __________________ Sean Cour T6066 ladle

12-26-2019, 08:07 PM	#110
Bob Sherwood Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 153 Likes: 70 Liked 388 Times in 60 Posts	Re: NHRA 2020 Rule Amendment SS Intakes??? Why do we need to wait another year to have a decision on this issue?? The rule book states that you can cut the intake face of the head up to the valve cover bolt holes but does not state any limit to the angle of that cut. Now we have a problem. Although it does not say you can't do it, long standing Nhra policy is you have to get permission to do it first!!! So at some point did someone get permission to do it??? If so, there shouldn't be problem. If not ???