Older Superstock GT cars with scoops

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I haven't talked with Jim Hale in a while, however, he told me some time back that he was building a 383 Super Stock engine for his lightweight Barracuda. I am reasonably certain that the hood scoop on the Barracuda is functional. If it is required that "fresh air" be required on the replacement engine, one could simply claim a 69 - 70 Roadrunner. Both had "Air Grabbers". I do not believe that NHRA would make you close a hood scoop... As an example, I have a 69 Roadrunner with an Air Grabber. The HP rating is the same for a plain hood or the fresh air hood. However, their can be a different HP rating for the engine whether it is in Super Stock or GT. So, my suspicion is that the hood scoop will be allowed to be open, then HP adjustments will apply for GT classes.