The damage recently done

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

That is just the tip of the iceberg...

Let's add the enhancements on cylinder heads, pistons and cams that have taken place; they all mostly started with GM cars.

I believe if the rules allows enhancements for one make, they should be the same for other makes.

So to Billy and Paul...
Do you believe it is okay to allow the 1962 Plymouth 383/343 HP with over the counter parts that adds two 4;BBL's, cylinder heads with bigger valves a a different cam compete and not do so with the AMC's with the same approach minus the cylinder heads???

I know you're talking to the other Paul but I'll add my 2 cents. The 383/343 had a different HP factor that was about right where as the single four early 383s were never competitive until the HP was finally dropped in the 2Ks. The cam, 445 compared to 430 lift means very little as the 445 lift lost 25 thousandths or so to the lash for the solid lifters. The manifold for the 343 hp wasn't some new high tech mani, it first appeared in late 1957, mine is dated 10-57, they were first used on the 58 Furys with the dual quad 350 like in the movie Christine. The larger exhaust valve is almost meaningless in performance. Allowing a Holley 3310 which flows 800CFM over a 600 CFM carb in today's Stock or Super Stock without changing the HP factor is quite a gift, I have 343 AMCs on my mind right now. 67 Marlin in the 10s in stock, it could happen in the right hands.