7.5 lb class for GT

[Lynn A McCarty]

Originally Posted by Just Observing

That is the "problem" witha lighter Gt class. You will not get any of the cool old hi-po stuff. People will take the small cavalier,cobalt cars and stuff a smog motor 454 in them and be lighter and faster. The yawn factor kicks in.

Also Dick if the GT cars ever get a 7lbs or lighter class they will run out every old muscle car from TOP SS, including the ultra trick, modern AH cars. The only way to keep any appeal is to keep Top SS old Muscle Cars entirely. No GT stuff in Top SS!!!!!

Agree should be 413 cubic inch rated or larger, with a minimum HP rating like 390HP at 6.0. GT/AH should be a separate class. One where all the old hypo engines with higher HP ratings be used. All reasonable aftermarket castings accepted. A Hemi Sebring, Buick Stage II Apollo, Tunnel Port Pontiac 428 Grand AM, Boss 429 Mustang LS7 Camaro, 440 6 PAC Daytona, AMC dual quad Jeep. It would make Super Stock more exciting other than watching cloned combos. I would also venture to say the 7 second barrier would be shattered! (without a turbo).

Lynn

[Dick Butler]

Great points guys.The problem that keeps popping up is the factoring issue. Just look at the current 350 chevy motors being run. Smart people keep finding underfactored motors and NHRA keeps being slow to catch on or adjust because of the weak link of the AHFS. Just another 400 motor issue.
I know a lot of people are working hard in SS and I think you missed that I believe if "allowed" the same chassis changes, 4 links, lowering of chassis as GT they would go even faster. In no way do I minimize the hard work of the racers you listed.
An awful lot of ways to go wrong on S and SS racing if Factoring isnt efficient, quick and using a human factor.(FI motors) In other words we cannot ASSUME things will correct themselves by AHFS or tech if combining classes were to occur.
I also would hate to see classes become only one car or brand allowed though like AH. A great show, killer cars and major hard work being done but missing Brand rivalry. Maybe TOP/SS needs a single Motor for each brand to run or combination. T-Bolt, Belvedere or Corvette/Camaro Only one motor choice for each.Then factoring would be EASY.
Thanks for the great wake up on the factoring problems. It could work IF .....