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Different Horsepower factors for similar engines in different year
cars. My 73 400/Aluminum head = 296 Your 75 400/alum. head = 320 I/SA 12 LBs. per HP Means your similar engine would have to weigh 290 Lbs more than my car in the same class - An almost impossible difference in weight to overcome give everything else is the same! Much easier to change year of car when it is just grille/taillights would give you a better factor or combo to work with! The 78 318/230 is a great combo= we held the National Record and many class wins including Indy before my son got bored with it and decide to go faster! The 78 360 started out at 270 and was a class winner and fast. Eventually the Wagon was factored to 289 while the sedan was 270 making class impossible for us. Now all the 78 360 are at 289 with either big cam or our old small cam version. The big cam is still OK but no longer a killer combo. Half the battle in Stock and Superstock is selecting the most competitive combo out of some many possible choices.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This!^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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It doesn't make sense, so don't be confused. NHRA doesn't make sense. There is not much logic.
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