More on the new cars and crate motors.

Greg Hill · 04-26-2010, 09:11 AM

At Indy this weekend I had several racers ask me what i was talking about on class racer concerning crate motors? A lot of people thought it was about IHRA crate motor class. Other people thought the new cars wouldn't affect them because they thought they were only A and AA cars. Well this weekend there were two of the Mustangs with their new crate motors in stock. One with a 352 in E/SA and one with the 428 in B/SA. I think the E car went 10.83 and the B car went 10.5 something. I think this was the first race for these cars.
These crate motor deals can affect every class from AA to M, I think. And that's not even considering what's coming from GM. These new cars can affect 95% of all the cars presently running in stock. i doubt if there will be a lot of the 4.6 Mustang built, but even so they will go down as far as I/SA and I/S.

Looking at the poll on this site for people who actually race about 87% of racers think they should either not be allowed in stock or be in their own class in stock. The question this weekend from everyone was " What can we do?". I think there are several things we can do, Whether or not they make any difference I don't know. I have chosen not to go to National events this year. I realize a lot of people won't take that path. I would encourage you to e-mail or write to NHRA, your division director, tech people sponsors or other racers and let them know how you feel. The muffler deal was put to bed by racers taking a stand and the fuel injected cars were finally put in their own classes because racers stood up and said enough.

If NHRA refuses to properly factor thes cars or put them in their own classes they should allow the older cars to run these motor combinations. That is not something I would favor unless they fail to do what's right. I wouldn't mind running against the Ford's and Chrysler's with an 850 carb, Victor manifold, ported fast burn heads, solid roller cam, 12 to 1 compression and roller rockers with a 285 hp rating. Oh wait a minute there is a class for that SS modified.

04-26-2010, 09:11 AM	#1
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	More on the new cars and crate motors. At Indy this weekend I had several racers ask me what i was talking about on class racer concerning crate motors? A lot of people thought it was about IHRA crate motor class. Other people thought the new cars wouldn't affect them because they thought they were only A and AA cars. Well this weekend there were two of the Mustangs with their new crate motors in stock. One with a 352 in E/SA and one with the 428 in B/SA. I think the E car went 10.83 and the B car went 10.5 something. I think this was the first race for these cars. These crate motor deals can affect every class from AA to M, I think. And that's not even considering what's coming from GM. These new cars can affect 95% of all the cars presently running in stock. i doubt if there will be a lot of the 4.6 Mustang built, but even so they will go down as far as I/SA and I/S. Looking at the poll on this site for people who actually race about 87% of racers think they should either not be allowed in stock or be in their own class in stock. The question this weekend from everyone was " What can we do?". I think there are several things we can do, Whether or not they make any difference I don't know. I have chosen not to go to National events this year. I realize a lot of people won't take that path. I would encourage you to e-mail or write to NHRA, your division director, tech people sponsors or other racers and let them know how you feel. The muffler deal was put to bed by racers taking a stand and the fuel injected cars were finally put in their own classes because racers stood up and said enough. If NHRA refuses to properly factor thes cars or put them in their own classes they should allow the older cars to run these motor combinations. That is not something I would favor unless they fail to do what's right. I wouldn't mind running against the Ford's and Chrysler's with an 850 carb, Victor manifold, ported fast burn heads, solid roller cam, 12 to 1 compression and roller rockers with a 285 hp rating. Oh wait a minute there is a class for that SS modified. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK