pls help with classification math

stage1scott · 01-05-2008, 09:40 PM

in another thread
http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=8643

I made an offhand coment about weight of the 72 G/SA Buick shown for sale on the ebay listing. the car has semingly substantial weight addition capabilities, noted by another poster, and having owned several of these cars (no stock/superstockers, just street and bracket raced vehicles) I am pretty familiar with what they weigh, so I got to wondering and then researching where this car actually falls in NHRA rules. According to NHRA Classification guide, if I am reading it right for 72 GS 455, (and I readily admit to knowing ittle about how it actually works,except apparently If someone could get a letter from carrol shelby they could do whatever they want) this engine carries a hp factor of 330 and the weight classification of 10.97, making it an E/SA at best, with a 3620 required weight, and if I understand it, you could add a little weight and drop to F/SA, how would it get into G????

01-05-2008, 09:40 PM	#1
stage1scott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cornville Posts: 406 Likes: 1,870 Liked 108 Times in 44 Posts	pls help with classification math in another thread http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=8643 I made an offhand coment about weight of the 72 G/SA Buick shown for sale on the ebay listing. the car has semingly substantial weight addition capabilities, noted by another poster, and having owned several of these cars (no stock/superstockers, just street and bracket raced vehicles) I am pretty familiar with what they weigh, so I got to wondering and then researching where this car actually falls in NHRA rules. According to NHRA Classification guide, if I am reading it right for 72 GS 455, (and I readily admit to knowing ittle about how it actually works,except apparently If someone could get a letter from carrol shelby they could do whatever they want) this engine carries a hp factor of 330 and the weight classification of 10.97, making it an E/SA at best, with a 3620 required weight, and if I understand it, you could add a little weight and drop to F/SA, how would it get into G????