New HP

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

I noticed the Chevy 454 used in the Pontiac FWD GT combination did not get any HP.

I saw the same thing but the 375hp/429 got a 5 hp gift going from 371 to 376, don't quite understand how a slower combo gets hp and the faster one doesn't. I am not even going to get into how the AHFS is such a joke.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Smitty

I saw the same thing but the 375hp/429 got a 5 hp gift going from 371 to 376, don't quite understand how a slower combo gets hp and the faster one doesn't. I am not even going to get into how the AHFS is such a joke.

It's probably based on "Have You Driven a Ford Lately?; because if you do, you are going to get screwed.

[bsa633]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

It's probably based on "Have You Driven a Ford Lately?; because if you do, you are going to get screwed.

He should have been able too avoid that..either he did not fully understood this "system" or maybe he just didn't care...by the way..FORD's get's screwed by NHRA???..myself i always thought they got almost everything asked for..

[Joe DeMarzo]

All of the HP adjustments are not in the NHRA Lucas site, go to your own individual classification and check it out.

[Mickey Whaley]

joe did we get 10 hp in 4 months?

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by bsa633

He should have been able too avoid that..either he did not fully understood this "system" or maybe he just didn't care...by the way..FORD's get's screwed by NHRA???..myself i always thought they got almost everything asked for..

Recognizing you are Chevy fan, let's be level headed here. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that the Pontiac is the fastest GT/AA at Vegas and Pomona. Runs faster than the Ford. Wins class and the shoot-out. However, the Ford gets the HP and the Chevy does not get any HP. It is clear there is something wrong.

[bsa633]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Recognizing you are Chevy fan, let's be level headed here. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that the Pontiac is the fastest GT/AA at Vegas and Pomona. Runs faster than the Ford. Wins class and the shoot-out. However, the Ford gets the HP and the Chevy does not get any HP. It is clear there is something wrong.

No..not really anything like that...just pointed out that this was his own "doing" ..but i commend all people that still run thier cars all out despite a good chance of being hit and get other racers rage....if everyone did..this "system" would probably work a little better than it is now...but still long from perfect because cars/combo's with small counts would still be at disadvantage if they go fast..look at the 427 Chevy's in Stock...been at the top of the class for more than 10 years and never got hit once still i belive..gotta be that the averge are keept down by all those cars running!

[Joe DeMarzo]

Mickey, yes sir, that is what you get for working on your combo and running it hard. Some other combo's got zippo, go and figure.

[bill dedman]

RE: 427 Chevy's in Stock...been at the top of the class for more than 10 years and never got hit once."

How can you say they are at the "top of the class" when the 426 Hemi in Ronnie West's GTX (previously in Fred Henson's '70 Challenger) and the paper cars ('67 Shelby single 4bbl GT 500s) display e.t.capabilities somewhat beyond what any of the 427 Cheys can run? John Cooper's '66 427 medium-riser Fairlane has also shown to be quicker, by holding the A/SA record for long periods, I believe.

I think the 396 aluminum head motor may even be faster in A/SA than a 427. at this point, although they just got hit with a little HP last month. Time will tell...

The 427 Rat is a great engine for A/SA, but not quite the fastest, in my opinion...

Bill

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by bsa633

He should have been able too avoid that..either he did not fully understood this "system" or maybe he just didn't care...by the way..FORD's get's screwed by NHRA???..myself i always thought they got almost everything asked for..

It looks as if the GT/AA class is really going to be dominated by one certain combo now as I see the Chevy 400 got hp also. Damn that AHFS is really f'd up but as someone said earlier others don't know how to avoid being hit but that shouldn't be the way it is and it's ashamed those figure heads in Glendora don't do anything about it. Warren Johnson was dead on in his assessment of the leadership at NHRA.