Making Aluminum Heads Legal for all SuperStockers

PONTIAC'S REVENGE · 10-09-2009, 09:53 AM

Gentlemen,
These are all good arguments, I think eventually everything will be aftermarket. Whether the factorys come up with it or not it will have to be that way or the old combos will die out. This will insure progression of our sport and also the popularity. Just like the GT cars being introduced to super stock. This kept the manufacturers interested and gave us a identity with the kids coming along. Mixed with the early engines is was a good strategy.

It also kept Super Stock from being called a nostalgia race all the time. Not that nostalgia races are bad but I dont think all of us want to be known as that. I think it has help keep us in the National events instead of NHRA pushing us to all points meets. IT SELLS! U cant beat indentification for car promotion. Half these kids are moving to import wizbangers we call them. What a shame!!

I saw a great matchup with James Caro with his new hemi powered modified GT Stratus against a 69 Cuda or Dart somewhere cant rmbr who but it was way cool!! The announcers could have really exploited that on the starting line but they didn't. New hemi n old hemi!!!!!

NHRA has made it clear to us that they dont like racers to have to spend exorbitant prices for heads just to run a favorite combination because of cost. They would rather us spend the money with there sponsors partners and traveling to enter races, my guess is.

NHRA is very strick about gaining performance advantages although it does happen. For example Lynn spent almost 5 years trying to get the aluminum heads approve because of his super duty heads are so rare and expensive. NHRA refused us the aluminum on this motor combination because his combo was 102cc combustion chamber and the edlebrocks were 85cc. The official said they weren't gonna give us that much chamber to "play with". So he spend all that time and may have to switch combos which i know he cant afford with two boys in college and a blond wife.

Your thoughts?
Stacy McCarty
GTAA

10-09-2009, 09:53 AM	#11
PONTIAC'S REVENGE Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CARMEL, INDIANA Posts: 141 Likes: 69 Liked 48 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Making Aluminum Heads Legal for all SuperStockers Gentlemen, These are all good arguments, I think eventually everything will be aftermarket. Whether the factorys come up with it or not it will have to be that way or the old combos will die out. This will insure progression of our sport and also the popularity. Just like the GT cars being introduced to super stock. This kept the manufacturers interested and gave us a identity with the kids coming along. Mixed with the early engines is was a good strategy. It also kept Super Stock from being called a nostalgia race all the time. Not that nostalgia races are bad but I dont think all of us want to be known as that. I think it has help keep us in the National events instead of NHRA pushing us to all points meets. IT SELLS! U cant beat indentification for car promotion. Half these kids are moving to import wizbangers we call them. What a shame!! I saw a great matchup with James Caro with his new hemi powered modified GT Stratus against a 69 Cuda or Dart somewhere cant rmbr who but it was way cool!! The announcers could have really exploited that on the starting line but they didn't. New hemi n old hemi!!!!! NHRA has made it clear to us that they dont like racers to have to spend exorbitant prices for heads just to run a favorite combination because of cost. They would rather us spend the money with there sponsors partners and traveling to enter races, my guess is. NHRA is very strick about gaining performance advantages although it does happen. For example Lynn spent almost 5 years trying to get the aluminum heads approve because of his super duty heads are so rare and expensive. NHRA refused us the aluminum on this motor combination because his combo was 102cc combustion chamber and the edlebrocks were 85cc. The official said they weren't gonna give us that much chamber to "play with". So he spend all that time and may have to switch combos which i know he cant afford with two boys in college and a blond wife. Your thoughts? Stacy McCarty GTAA Last edited by PONTIAC'S REVENGE; 10-09-2009 at 10:09 AM.