Poking the Bear Ford Performance Products

[davidhuff]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

Interesting thread
From what I’m seeing is the Chevy is all in with the new cars in Nhra
Seems like Ford can’t stand the heat and has cutback
Ford seems to be more into NMCA NMRA programs. Dominated by Fords
By bashing Ford on classracer is gonna do what?Jim?
In the beginning Ford Dominated NHRA you no why?
Because the hp ratings were BOGUS. It was easier But now HP ratings have caught up
Anyone running these cars because of cost are complaining Really?
Factory Shoot Out is what you wanted you got it
Now work harder spend more $$$$ or get a softer combo like you guys had.
Just like I do with my old stocker. It racing nothing Cheap nothing Easy to go fast
Chevrolet All The WMy preference

You should be very happy with NHRA Pro Stock then because you can win every time.LOL

[bubski]

Wheres Mike on this one ??? I guess no one realized that to run factory stock you'd have to buy a new car every year !!! cause they won't be able to sell the new ones if your running the previous model year combos !!! Sounds like a great deal for the OEM's !!! Anyway !! you got your own class and now the ugly truth is coming out !!! Like they say spend your money and work on your stuff !!

[Rat Raceway]

Originally Posted by bubski

Wheres Mike on this one ??? I guess no one realized that to run factory stock you'd have to buy a new car every year !!! cause they won't be able to sell the new ones if your running the previous model year combos !!! Sounds like a great deal for the OEM's !!! Anyway !! you got your own class and now the ugly truth is coming out !!! Like they say spend your money and work on your stuff !!

You don’t have to buy a new car every year!!! Matter of fact the changes up the rules and you can now run new combos in the older FS cars. If you do that the car is no longer eligible for the normal eliminator and can only run Shootout.

I have no dog in this fight but I can see why the other manufacturers would want the 4.0L Whipple in the mix with nothing but 2.9 blowers. I would think a guy would want the newest best combo.

[Jim D'Amore]

Originally Posted by Rat Raceway

You don’t have to buy a new car every year!!! Matter of fact the changes up the rules and you can now run new combos in the older FS cars. If you do that the car is no longer eligible for the normal eliminator and can only run Shootout.

I have no dog in this fight but I can see why the other manufacturers would want the 4.0L Whipple in the mix with nothing but 2.9 blowers. I would think a guy would want the newest best combo.

They actually consider 3L superchargers now.


Initially that was the plan to have one common supercharger. Mike actually wrote a proposal to NHRA for that and when NHRA brought it up to Mike, he had a change of heart. As for the 4L, with the 4" pulley on the supercharger, to move the same amount of air as the pulley combination on the 3L we would have to spin the engine 2000 RPMs higher which anybody that knows the 5.4 motors with it's extremely long rod would be suicide.


Jim D'Amore

[Jim D'Amore]

The motor swaps in the showdown class if you do this no longer allowed in stock, but you will be allowed in FGT superstock.


And also, for the people that cannot afford a whole new engine program, you can run the 5.4 in the newer chassis.


Jim D'Amore