Crate Motor Class

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

I find it amusing that there are racers, (NHRA) that think to run a crate motor class that you just buy a engine from the suppler and put it in as is. No need to take it apart or buy any pieces or work on it. Magic.

YEAH because they can.
It is REALLY Nice to Start off with .......BRAND NEW PARTs !!!!!
Racers will go through the engine to make sure all is good.
Add Cam, Intake and Carb and you are off running with the big dogs.
Plus if they meet another same classed car they have to run heads up.
Just like the other Stock Eliminators cars !

$5000 is a lot less than a $10,000+ Stocker Engine.

NHRA has already approving new AFTERMARKET Heads.
Holy Crate Motor Captain Kirk !!
More Di-Lithium Crystals ...Scottie !
But Captain !! ...........Our Communicators will Blow up !!

D

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Add Cam, Intake and Carb and you are off running with the big dogs.

$5000 is a lot less than a $10,000+ Stocker Engine.

I call BS. A "Big Dog" crate motor will cost as much or more as most "Big Dog" production motors.

[KEN BUGAJ]

Originally Posted by GUMP

I call BS. A "Big Dog" crate motor will cost as much or more as most "Big Dog" production motors.

I've had a couple pretty good crate motor car's and I can tell you it runs around $10,000 to build a fairly good one. Not the $15,000 plus for an NHRA small block. What's the difference, it's racing and supposed to be fun. I don't understand the hate I read here. If NHRA let's crate motors in is it going to cost you anything? NO, then why all the hate ! We're not here long enough to worry about the small things in life.

[Michael K]

Originally Posted by KEN BUGAJ

I've had a couple pretty good crate motor car's and I can tell you it runs around $10,000 to build a fairly good one. Not the $15,000 plus for an NHRA small block. What's the difference, it's racing and supposed to be fun. I don't understand the hate I read here. If NHRA let's crate motors in is it going to cost you anything? NO, then why all the hate ! We're not here long enough to worry about the small things in life.

Many in stock believe that diluting the ranks with crate motors will lead to the end of unique combinations..........and they're probably right.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Michael K

Many in stock believe that diluting the ranks with crate motors will lead to the end of unique combinations..........and they're probably right.

Bingo! Now die thread, die!

[KEN BUGAJ]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Bingo! Now die thread, die!

Stock was diluted in the late 70's when they changed the cam & valve spring rules. There's no more stock,. It's modified stock.

[X-TECH MAN]

[QUOTE=KEN BUGAJ;556369]Stock was diluted in the late 70's when they changed the can & valve spring rules. There's no more stock,. It's modified stock.[/QUOTE

Ken......Stock as we knew it died in 1985. That was when NHRA allowed any valve spring pressures and any duration and overlap specs.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Michael K

Many in stock believe that diluting the ranks with crate motors will lead to the end of unique combinations..........and they're probably right.

You only speak for yourself.
Just look at Factory Stock in NHRA..
CM, GT and PS worked fine in IHRA
So did the FI, Truck Classes, FWD.

As for Stockers being Stockers.
The dilution came from the morphing Class Rules.
Not from a new class car.

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[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

You only speak for yourself.
Just look at Factory Stock in NHRA..
CM, GT and PS worked fine in IHRA
So did the FI, Truck Classes, FWD.

As for Stockers being Stockers.
The dilution came from the morphing Class Rules.
Not from a new class car.

D

It worked so good in IHRA that it no longer exists, think about it.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by HR9121

It worked so good in IHRA that it no longer exists, think about it.

Bingo!!! I do miss IHRA