Who's Getting Hit With H.P.?

[Tony Janes]

My understanding is that Jerry Silveus is running the 275/287 Hp Lt-1 in his GT car, Jerry was 117.3 Gainesville, 129.3 Atlanta, 135.0 Belle Rose, and 120.3 at Madison. Unless he is changing engine combos some combination is going to get looked at. Irvin John was 127.4 under at Gainesville, I do not know what that combo was.

[stefan callender]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

My understanding is that Jerry Silveus is running the 275/287 Hp Lt-1 in his GT car, Jerry was 117.3 Gainesville, 129.3 Atlanta, 135.0 Belle Rose, and 120.3 at Madison. Unless he is changing engine combos some combination is going to get looked at. Irvin John was 127.4 under at Gainesville, I do not know what that combo was.

Jerry is running a L-98, from what I understand.

[Tom Moock]

Larry, there were a lot of 1.15 or more runs under index, 2nd & 3rd rounds in stock at Englishtown last night. Tom

[Larry Hill]

Jack, this is the only Christmas list that "Danny" will let me and other MOPAR racers have!

Bo, I only watch the cars in my class in stock, I love to watch SS but can't afford to play.

[Randy Mullins]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Its almost that time of year, the mid-year horse power adjustment. It looks like the LS-1 is due, the 396 Aluminum head, and my favorite "Paper Car", Mr Bill's Shelby.
I'm sure there might be others combos that could be up for review.

larry the shelby was tryng to get hit so that it will move the car from a natural C car to a natural B car that will allow the car to run A .do You know anyone who would not want the car in A.

[Larry Hill]

Bo -- Latino, Russo, Matyas, Pendarvis, McClanahan,and Folk all went quicker than 1.15 under.

Randy -- ink made Hawk's car good. It just needs a little more ink to make it a little more even with the rest of us without any help from Santa Claus. About him or any other car in A/SA thats great, to win I have to beat them all. I always come to race and I leave nothing in the trailer.

[Lynn A McCarty]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Jack, this is the only Christmas list that "Danny" will let me and other MOPAR racers have!

Bo, I only watch the cars in my class in stock, I love to watch SS but can't afford to play.

Aw Larry, I am sure there are some inexpensive rollers out there. A short deck 440 is so killer.......come on get off some of that cash you have those big hands wrapped around!

[Doug McCue]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Its almost that time of year, the mid-year horse power adjustment. It looks like the LS-1 is due, the 396 Aluminum head, and my favorite "Paper Car", Mr Bill's Shelby.
I'm sure there might be others combos that could be up for review.

I question I have is, how does a combination get their horsepower factor reduced?

[Bill Harris]

You write a letter to the NHRA asking for a HP reduction on a particular combination. If the committee thinks it has merit, they will drop the factor some, usually about 2.5 to 3%. You can send an e-mail to ahfs@nhra.com.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Doug McCue

I question I have is, how does a combination get their horsepower factor reduced?

Write a HP reduction letter to NHRA national tech requesting a reduction.Send time slips showing your car can't go any quicker than about .50 under and maybe (depending on like engine combos times) and
MAYBE they will knock 5-10 off.Obscure combos have a good chance of getting HP back.
When I got 5 and 5 off about 10 years ago Jim Skelly was there.He had a good feel who was legit and was easy to work with.I don't know about now though.

Ed F.