Access to AMA Shipping Weights?

SSDiv6 · 02-04-2022, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

I believe NHRA will disagree with your definition, but I hope they do agree wit you.

As Dwight stated in his post, that is the industry definition for shipping weight.

SSDA Hemi · 02-05-2022, 09:22 PM

So who stirred the shipping weight pot? or more specifically is Brandon working for NHRA now....

Ralph A Powell · 02-05-2022, 09:38 PM

If I remember the American Auto Manufacturers Association was disbanded about 30 years ago at that point the people at the auto companies sent the weights to NHRA and from that point in time there was alt of stretching the truth!

SSDiv6 · 02-05-2022, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph A Powell

If I remember the American Auto Manufacturers Association was disbanded about 30 years ago at that point the people at the auto companies sent the weights to NHRA and from that point in time there was alt of stretching the truth!

Yes, it was dissolved due when foreign companies started to purchase ownership of American car companies. The new group is called Alliance for Automotive Innovation and it includes all worldwide companies so they can share innovation and technologies.

SSDiv6 · 02-05-2022, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SSDA Hemi

So who stirred the shipping weight pot? or more specifically is Brandon working for NHRA now....

I believe the issue is the revision of shipping weight on Chevy products which had an effect on the classes they run.

Larry Hill · 02-05-2022, 11:38 PM

Not only Chevy but I went to bed with an A/SA and woke up with a C/SA car. NHRA you just got to love them. Pat, Wesley, or Lonnie could have given us some kind of heads up.
What’s the verbiage “Verified by.........”

GTS340 · 02-06-2022, 01:55 AM

I wonder if there are more to come. Maybe that is why they haven't mentioned it yet. How many drivers will show up at Pomona with their car in the wrong class. It seem 70 Cudas are all heavier now. I told Errol Farmer his 340 six pack can't run D/SA anymore. How about like Larry. The 70 cuda with a 440 4bbl is a natural F/SA car. I see some of the 71 Mopar B-Bodies are different too.
I did check my 440 69 Dart. So far no change...not yet anyway.

Paul Haszlauer

littlemanjoe · 02-06-2022, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Not only Chevy but I went to bed with an A/SA and woke up with a C/SA car. NHRA you just got to love them. Pat, Wesley, or Lonnie could have given us some kind of heads up.
What’s the verbiage “Verified by.........”

The 6 pack Cuda and Challengers are now a natural "C" car so the best we can run is "B"
I'm not sure how or why this was so top secret!?
We was the process of trying to get weight out of the car due to the athletic figure of the driver. Then I get a phone call at midnight saying I now have to put 200lbs back in the car. How is this even possible?

GTS340 · 02-06-2022, 02:46 AM

440 6bbl E-Body cars are natural "C/SA" now as Larry said. 9.18 factor.
Over night, Larry's and many other six packs went from a A/SA to a natural C/SA. Can now run D/SA. What the....? Obviously B/SA will have a new fast car.
Paul

SSDA Hemi · 02-06-2022, 08:21 AM

My Cuda has been a natural SS/DA since 1970. 52 years later they figure out, NO, you're natural SS/EA??!!

Funny thing was 1971 Cuda was always natural "E" car. seems some converted to 70 just to run SS/CA. Someone threw the heavier shipping weight '71 car a bone after 52 years and.... Have to convert to '71 to run SS?CA?????

WTF NHRA!!!!
Now you tell me LOL and SMH!!

opened up a new can of worms....

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GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 871 Likes: 270 Liked 1,344 Times in 410 Posts	Re: Access to AMA Shipping Weights? I wonder if there are more to come. Maybe that is why they haven't mentioned it yet. How many drivers will show up at Pomona with their car in the wrong class. It seem 70 Cudas are all heavier now. I told Errol Farmer his 340 six pack can't run D/SA anymore. How about like Larry. The 70 cuda with a 440 4bbl is a natural F/SA car. I see some of the 71 Mopar B-Bodies are different too. I did check my 440 69 Dart. So far no change...not yet anyway. Paul Haszlauer

02-06-2022, 02:46 AM	#9
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 871 Likes: 270 Liked 1,344 Times in 410 Posts	Re: Access to AMA Shipping Weights? 440 6bbl E-Body cars are natural "C/SA" now as Larry said. 9.18 factor. Over night, Larry's and many other six packs went from a A/SA to a natural C/SA. Can now run D/SA. What the....? Obviously B/SA will have a new fast car. Paul

02-06-2022, 08:21 AM	#10
SSDA Hemi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 503 Likes: 130 Liked 451 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Access to AMA Shipping Weights? My Cuda has been a natural SS/DA since 1970. 52 years later they figure out, NO, you're natural SS/EA??!! Funny thing was 1971 Cuda was always natural "E" car. seems some converted to 70 just to run SS/CA. Someone threw the heavier shipping weight '71 car a bone after 52 years and.... Have to convert to '71 to run SS?CA????? WTF NHRA!!!! Now you tell me LOL and SMH!! opened up a new can of worms....