Found a hilarious combo:

6130 · 03-28-2018, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 340Cuda

You can tow with an open trailer and still have lots of enclosed storage.

I like the idea.

That aspect had not escaped my notice.

I doubt it would fit inside an enclosed trailer anyway.

6130 · 03-28-2018, 01:43 PM

At a race weight of 3770 for the '92, it looks like it would take about 325 horsepower or so from a truck 5.8EFI, just to make the 13.15 O/SA index. And that's a lot of air to push at 100 mph or so. The stock heads are pretty horrific on those things, especially the exhaust port, and I don't see any replacement heads listed for the Stock classes.

Coleydog · 03-28-2018, 03:12 PM

Put shag carpet, port holes, fender flairs and wide tires on it and if its a rockn don't come knockn.

ALMACK · 03-28-2018, 03:41 PM

I looked at that van combo years ago.

The 1991 351W combo looks like a natural Q or R/SA.
Bunch of different ways you can go with a van.

The 1992 models with a 351W has a natural P/SA combo.
Somehow, I believe pushing a brick like that to a 13.45 @ 4,010 lbs. might be a struggle

Mark Yacavone · 03-28-2018, 05:17 PM

Hope this is a joke..as in hilarious.
I suppose it would give new meaning to the idea of "putting a wheel on somebody".
As far as driver position , I can think of much better "vehicles".
Oh, I don't know. Maybe something like a ...Corvette?

6130 · 03-28-2018, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Hope this is a joke..as in hilarious.
I suppose it would give new meaning to the idea of "putting a wheel on somebody".
As far as driver position , I can think of much better "vehicles".
Oh, I don't know. Maybe something like a ...Corvette?

The funniest part of this, is that those things didn't end up in the classification guides on their own- somebody had to have petitioned NHRA to include them.

And the humor aspect of it is more interesting than the viability aspect of it, but if it was an advantageous combo, I absolutely would consider it. Of course, anything that you and Billy agree on, I would consider.

Bob Don · 03-28-2018, 07:27 PM

Well at least it's aerodynamic...

6130 · 03-28-2018, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALMACK

I looked at that van combo years ago.

The 1991 351W combo looks like a natural Q or R/SA.
Bunch of different ways you can go with a van.

The 1992 models with a 351W has a natural P/SA combo.
Somehow, I believe pushing a brick like that to a 13.45 @ 4,010 lbs. might be a struggle

Yeah, I think it might be easier to make index as a "V" car, simply because it wouldn't have to push that frontal area at as high a speed as an "O" car.

But the 300(4.9) EFI inline 6 is factored 40 horsepower above Ford's claimed horsepower. The 302(5.0) and 351W(5.8) EFI engines are only factored 30 horsepower above Ford's claimed horsepower, and are better-supported by the aftermarket.

On the plus side, you can pretty much get the things for free, and you can sleep four in your race car at the track.

Rsmith38 · 03-29-2018, 08:48 AM

On the serious side --- this combo offers the worst front / rear weight distribution AND the worst aero that I can imagine!!! So you can be slowest in 60 feet and at the finish line!!! Makes my Comanche look like a rocket ship!!

1051 R/SA

goinbroke2 · 03-30-2018, 01:57 PM

Last year I asked for hp off the 300 as 190hp is too high, was denied. I had a 92 f150 with the 300/aod/3.08 rear gear that while slow bracket racing, was deadly consistent and went a LOT of rounds. Instead of my longbox, I thought a short box and gearing/converter/hp off, etc would put it closer to the index/make it viable.

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6130 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 409 Likes: 295 Liked 117 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Found a hilarious combo: At a race weight of 3770 for the '92, it looks like it would take about 325 horsepower or so from a truck 5.8EFI, just to make the 13.15 O/SA index. And that's a lot of air to push at 100 mph or so. The stock heads are pretty horrific on those things, especially the exhaust port, and I don't see any replacement heads listed for the Stock classes.

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ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,927 Likes: 121 Liked 347 Times in 123 Posts	Re: Found a hilarious combo: I looked at that van combo years ago. The 1991 351W combo looks like a natural Q or R/SA. Bunch of different ways you can go with a van. The 1992 models with a 351W has a natural P/SA combo. Somehow, I believe pushing a brick like that to a 13.45 @ 4,010 lbs. might be a struggle __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

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Rsmith38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Found a hilarious combo: On the serious side --- this combo offers the worst front / rear weight distribution AND the worst aero that I can imagine!!! So you can be slowest in 60 feet and at the finish line!!! Makes my Comanche look like a rocket ship!! 1051 R/SA

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goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 836 Likes: 1,312 Liked 322 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Found a hilarious combo: Last year I asked for hp off the 300 as 190hp is too high, was denied. I had a 92 f150 with the 300/aod/3.08 rear gear that while slow bracket racing, was deadly consistent and went a LOT of rounds. Instead of my longbox, I thought a short box and gearing/converter/hp off, etc would put it closer to the index/make it viable.