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[MR DERBY CITY]

A little interesting tidbit is that 1983 Camaro coupe is still factored at 263 HP.....

[Mark Yacavone]

I thought I might make a couple of points here.
This is not meant to knock anybody .(Okay, maybe NHRA) .I've known Kenny for a long time . He helped me build a S/S Chevy II station wagon, over 40 years ago. He certainly has paid his dues, both literally and figuratively.

* Jeff Stout told you what's supposed to happen if you show up with an F.I. air inlet duct in front of a 4 bbl. carb engine. That alone is a good reason to have knowledgeable tech guys look at every car, every race.

* I always thought you supposed to take everything off of the front end of a drag car , that wasn't needed, no matter how small or light. ;-)

[Hacksaw]

If Tech says you need the body pcs. to present your Camaro as a Z28, like hood, ground effects, spoiler, etc. and of course your min. weight is different than a plain Camaro then that air inlet should be on the car. You can't suck and blow at the same time. Hey that's 2/3's of a pun, pu

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

If Tech says you need the body pcs. to present your Camaro as a Z28, like hood, ground effects, spoiler, etc. and of course your min. weight is different than a plain Camaro then that air inlet should be on the car. You can't suck and blow at the same time. Hey that's 2/3's of a pun, pu

A carbureted Z28 would have that? Or, would it not be a Z28 without the EFI?
With, or without that plastic piece, but a carbureted version did not come with that. Could help direct air, but did not come on carbureted cars. I worked on those when they were new.

[Bill Bogues]

An 85 Camaro in any body style shouldn't have been able to run "f".

[timsnively]

Originally Posted by Bill Bogues

An 85 Camaro in any body style shouldn't have been able to run "f".

I agree. Am I missing something?

[Frank Castros]

In a perfect NHRA tech environment, there would be proper technical inspections performed by dedicated and knowledgeable personnel with the resources necessary to enforce the rule book, and back in Glendora and the Divisional offices there would be a knowledgeable staff to closely monitor performance, factoring and technical standards.
At one time all this existed, but it will never happen again, the NHRA won't fund it because it's no longer important to them. They've made a business decision.
Just an observation, not a criticism.

[1reddago]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

In a perfect NHRA tech environment, there would be proper technical inspections performed by dedicated and knowledgeable personnel with the resources necessary to enforce the rule book, and back in Glendora and the Divisional offices there would be a knowledgeable staff to closely monitor performance, factoring and technical standards.
At one time all this existed, but it will never happen again, the NHRA won't fund it because it's no longer important to them. They've made a business decision.
Just an observation, not a criticism.

You are right NHRA doesn't give a damn . It is all money to them

[Jeremy K]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

A little interesting tidbit is that 1983 Camaro coupe is still factored at 263 HP.....

Anyone have an idea what NHRA's thinking is on this one? Looks like the same engine, but I have to be missing something obvious. They changed it back a day later for some reason.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Jeremy K

Anyone have an idea what NHRA's thinking is on this one? Looks like the same engine, but I have to be missing something obvious. They changed it back a day later for some reason.

Because a 1983 Camaro has a different front fascia than the 85/86 Camaro. It is a different car. It's a different engine as it uses a 432 intake manifold...in addition to being allowed the 055 and 053.