Newbie Building a Ford Maverick

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Originally Posted by Bill Harris

You will have more luck with the NHRA if you ask them to reduce the HP on the combo than asking them not to mess with the indexes. The indexes are a done deal. If you write a letter to the NHRA and ask them to reduce the HP of the 302-2V combo you will probably be successful in getting some power off. Unless there is someone who is running the combo and is fast, it would be very unlikely that your request would be denied. You can make a request every six months and if you are not keeping up with the pack, they will usually give you a HP break. Keep at it until your in the game.
Good luck.

Hey Bill Thanks for the reply. I am going down to Glendora in November for the finals. I have talked to the tech department before on other issues and will bring this up as a preliminary issue. I haven't built the car yet so I have no grounds. I don't see any record getters in ths index but from what I am hearing about those P class Pontiacs a 12.60 is going to be the norm. I can not make a 2 barrel Ford weighting over 3000 lbs go that fast. They will see that if one of those guys trys to set a national record. If they play the finish line game then I guess I will be a duck and may not make the index if the weather gets tough. Thanks
Dale