New HP

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Evan Smith

New hp is posted on the Lucas site. The '67 Ford 428 355 engine got 5 hp. It was 367, is now 372. For the record, it is the racers who give hp, not the NHRA. Of course, the class, engine and body combo can be twisted around, but by and large it is the racer's average, or a 1.40 (or quicker) run that garners anyone the lead trophy.

Let's face it, there is no way we will ever have a "perfect" system considering we are tying to even the playing field for virtually 50 years worth of cars, trucks and the technology that each vehicle brings. Not to mention the variation of tracks, weather, tech, compression ratios, displacement, wheelbase, body and driveline design. If anyone is smart enough to create a system that can equalize all of this madness I would gladly buy them dinner.

Evan

I know this is "BEATING A DEAD HORSE" but dont forget all of the bogus cars and parts (some of the very ones you are talking about) that NEVER get DQ'ed because the NHRA tech dept. will not grow the balls or gain the knowledge.....no, let me refrase that....the tech dept. knows whats going on and most are good ....its because management is afraid of law suites and the same crap just keeps going on year after year because every time the tech dept throws someone out the "big guy" in Calif. over rides the decision....the guys who believe in the "tooth fairy" will always be 2 to 3 tenths behind. The ones who can keep up are using soft combinations and never seem to get HP. Things will never change until management changes. What happened to the process of weighing pistons and rods in tear down????? I know you guys get tired of me saying this but wake up and take a look around. I could name a few names and exactly what they are doing but its of no use and not on this forum.