2014 COPO Engines

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Mike Keener

Jack,

I'm sure you're right about no shortage of 14's showing up next year. Whether or not many will be equipped with 450 cu in engines remains to be seen.

However, what about all the 12 and 13 guys that liked running their 427 cars in the shootout? Will they convert to a 14 and invest in a 450 or just run their cars in the class in which they choose to run in Stock Eliminator? Since the shootout is only contested at 3 events per year it's not that big of a deal I guess.

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MK

MK

Mike - I'm sure the GM brass didn't want to make any of the '12 or '13 cars obsolete but you're right - they were O for 4 last year and I'm sure they'd like to fix that as the whole point of being involved is to win races -- kinda like the old attage "win on Sunday / sell on Monday" .Both Ford and Mopar have ringers in this game and Chevrolet wants an equal playing field .Their new 450 might give them a chance for a Sunday Wally ..........Who remembers the runner-up ?

[Tony Curcio]

Will any of the new COPO engines have direct injection like the 2014 Corvette?

[Rat Raceway]

Tony, Chevy said not in 2014 or 2015 we will have to see after that...

[Jeff Teuton]

The Mopar 426 Shoot out motor was made off the 427. Same bore, same stroke, Copo has slightly larger throttle body, same compression, so we will get 450 also. I am hoping there will be more than 3 shoot outs. I am hearing about 6 this year.

[Mike Keener]

Kudos to 6 races instead of 3 Jeff. I love to see heads up racing but I knew this would happen with the 450 deal as soon as GM announced it. Obviously Mopar and Ford will follow suit and everything will be right back where it started.

Looks to me like everyone should have been happy with things the way they were and kept it to the 427 deal so everyone with a fortune invested already didn't have to start over with their engine programs in order to remain competitive.

Not to mention you will obviously have to have a 2014 car in order to run the new engines. Oh well too late now. Looks like the 450 train has left the station.

MK

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Mike Keener

Looks to me like everyone should have been happy with things the way they were and kept it to the 427 deal so everyone with a fortune invested already didn't have to start over with their engine programs in order to remain competitive.

MK

Seems to me that if you're not winning races you have to move forward and build combinations that have a chance of success .Yes , many of us have the 427 deal but you can't change the specs and they just aren't enough to play in that arena .But they do make a very nice BB/SA and CC/SA car .

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Mike Keener

Kudos to 6 races instead of 3 Jeff. I love to see heads up racing but I knew this would happen with the 450 deal as soon as GM announced it. Obviously Mopar and Ford will follow suit and everything will be right back where it started.

Looks to me like everyone should have been happy with things the way they were and kept it to the 427 deal so everyone with a fortune invested already didn't have to start over with their engine programs in order to remain competitive.

Not to mention you will obviously have to have a 2014 car in order to run the new engines. Oh well too late now. Looks like the 450 train has left the station.

MK

It seems to me that the problem with the 427 is the weight break being at 450 for the shootouts.

For the regular classes, I think that Chevrolet has done a very good job of looking after the older N/A combinations.

[Bob Shupe]

Originally Posted by GUMP

It seems to me that the problem with the 427 is the weight break being at 450 for the shootouts.

For the regular classes, I think that Chevrolet has done a very good job of looking after the older N/A combinations.

Mr Adams is this going to be a plan for the BODY IN WHITE???