G/SA low qualifier at Thunder Road - Page 2

countrypuppy4865 · 09-15-2014, 10:36 AM

NHRA will not derate combos at will. They rely on statistics. If a combination is run and it meets the criteria to have hp removed and it is requested, it will be removed. Read up on the AHFS at nhraracer.com.

Larry Hill · 09-15-2014, 11:11 AM

^^^^^ What he said!

442OLDS · 09-15-2014, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Run to Rund

I wish NHRA would de-rate the Olds 400 engines. I haven't seen any in NHRA since Sam Murray's car in 2006. There are a number of old combinations that would be good to see out there but they were factory rated for showroom appeal and are too high for today's competition.

Not sure if this combo being discussed has them, but, Mopar also gets Edelbrock Aluminum heads.

Oldsmobile?
No can do.

bdixon · 09-15-2014, 11:50 AM

with those heads your talking about you also get weight and horspower.....If i read it correctly

Frank Bialas · 09-15-2014, 08:49 PM

In my case a 29 HP penalty and the Edelbrock aluminum head is NHRA approved but NOT LEGAL AS SOLD!!!

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Originally Posted by 442OLDS

Not sure if this combo being discussed has them, but, Mopar also gets Edelbrock Aluminum heads.

Oldsmobile?
No can do.

442OLDS · 09-15-2014, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bdixon

with those heads your talking about you also get weight and horspower.....If i read it correctly

Yes,you are right, 5 horsepower.

I guess this isn't such a good combo after all.

james schaechter · 09-15-2014, 09:32 PM

I think Edelbrock sells some Oldsmobile heads. Maybe you should write NHRA and see if they would consider allowing them Daryl. It can't be too easy to find good cores anymore. Pretty good case for allowing them. Heck, it is hard enough to find SBC stuff, some of the BOP stuff is getting rare.

09-15-2014, 10:36 AM	#11
countrypuppy4865 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Donaldsonville, LA Posts: 980 Likes: 17 Liked 228 Times in 70 Posts	Re: G/SA low qualifier at Thunder Road NHRA will not derate combos at will. They rely on statistics. If a combination is run and it meets the criteria to have hp removed and it is requested, it will be removed. Read up on the AHFS at nhraracer.com. __________________ Jimmy "Cooter" Hidalgo, Jr. 4865 E/SA '04 GTO 4865 SS/GA '99 Firebird

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Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,928 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: G/SA low qualifier at Thunder Road ^^^^^ What he said! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

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bdixon Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: mitchell sd Posts: 289 Likes: 4 Liked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Re: G/SA low qualifier at Thunder Road with those heads your talking about you also get weight and horspower.....If i read it correctly

09-15-2014, 09:32 PM	#17
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,988 Likes: 1,288 Liked 1,428 Times in 296 Posts	Re: G/SA low qualifier at Thunder Road I think Edelbrock sells some Oldsmobile heads. Maybe you should write NHRA and see if they would consider allowing them Daryl. It can't be too easy to find good cores anymore. Pretty good case for allowing them. Heck, it is hard enough to find SBC stuff, some of the BOP stuff is getting rare. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK