GM Releases 2013 bogus HP ratings at PRI show

[Andrew Hill]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Andrew someone who gets beat by you heads up in D/SA could make the same argument( that you are under factored). So who decides what under factored is?

Of course they can, but last year I lost twice in class or heads up, once to a 400 Pontiac and once to a 396/325. I don't think anyone out there believes I can go 1.70+ under like the 352 mustangs could go. Here's a quote from one for sale:

"The 2010 352 was never a passenger car motor. It was developed with race only parts and is more like a Super Stock motor.

Boss 302 Block (compare that to a short deck Bowtie block)
Aluminum High Port CNC’D Heads
Aluminum Intake Manifold (made by Edelbrock for Ford Racing)
Solid Roller Camshaft (LSM)
Crower Severe Duty Roller Lifters
Jesel Pro Series Shaft Mounted Rockers
Custom Diamond Pistons
Scat Pro Stock Forged 4340 I Beam Connecting Rods
Scat Forged 4340 Crankshaft
MSD Crank Trigger
Fabricated Deep Sump Oil Pan"

A motor with all that is rated 13 less than mine. There are plenty of older motors that are underfactored, but none even in the same zip code as this.