Superb Article On Current State of Stock Eliminator

[Toby Lang]

Originally Posted by NewHemi

He was also wrong when he said "Remember, these cars are factory produced by Ford and Mopar with all the race equipment, including drivetrain, to go to the track and win."

Ford may send their cars about ready for the track, but the Drag Paks come with "some assembly required" so it takes a lot of work by the owner, (at least in our case)

But I think it shows he could do a bit more homework.

And I will continue to remind you all that Drooze said these were capacle of low 9s, to high 8s and he got ridiculed and laughed at. And it looks like he was only pointing to the tip of the iceberg...

David
The New Hemi Guy

Well, to be fair he didn't say you could take one straight from the dealer to the track and win. He said they are produced with all the race equipment.

Which car do you think would take less work to get into the 9s in Stock Eliminator: A bone stock 69 Camaro or a DP?


-Toby

[Jim Wahl]

Well, for what it's worth, I think with the exception of a couple of things, this article was Dead On! Thanks Jok. Jim

[RULER]

It was a great article and the little points that are being attacked are by the people that support these cars and once again you were DEAD ON, this needs to change soon the AHFS will not correct this in the next ten years. How is it that when a new model comes out like the 2010 CJ it recieved a lower HP rating that the under rated 2008 that had one 3.25 hit alreadyl. don't these two share the same engine?

[Richard Grant]

Thanks Jok for writing an article that explains the problem many of us have with the new CJ's and DP's. Most of us are only asking for them to be placed in a seperate class until the HP numbers are nearer to the established combos. NHRA did the right thing when the LT1's, LS1's, etc. were dominating many stock classes. Let's hope it happens in this case also.

[340Cuda]

I guess the last thing needed is more classes, but perhaps cars that are not naturally aspirated should be in another group of classes in both Stock and Super Stock. I may have missed it but I have not seen this suggested. Might be easier than FX

Those blown Fords have always been a problem. How many remember Parham and Payne? :-) However they probably did have to work harder to get where they were.

Bill

[BlueOval Ralph]

Parham and Payne? :-) 57 Ford 312 Ford as I remember Payne ended up at Ford Engineering sometime aroud 1970 to 1980??? I had run into hime as he lived in the Downriver area.

[Dgal]

Originally Posted by 340Cuda

I guess the last thing needed is more classes, but perhaps cars that are not naturally aspirated should be in another group of classes in both Stock and Super Stock. I may have missed it but I have not seen this suggested. Might be easier than FX

Those blown Fords have always been a problem. How many remember Parham and Payne? :-) However they probably did have to work harder to get where they were.

Bill

That begs the question as to what you do with the Drag Paks? The FX class covers both cars and eventual GM offerings.

Don

[340Cuda]

Originally Posted by Dgal

That begs the question as to what you do with the Drag Paks? The FX class covers both cars and eventual GM offerings.

Don

A very good point, however I think they (DPs) could be more easier factored and policed than the blown cars.

Bill