Crate Motor Class

Dick Butler · 01-08-2009, 04:38 PM

Why not change the term to SPEC motor?

Brandon Peterson · 01-08-2009, 04:42 PM

do NHRA stockers not have specs.......my motor is the same as a motor in a 95 mustang infact the sonly diff. is intake and carb no efi..everyhting is just the same as o/sa or whater a 95 mustang 5.0 runs in....

KEN BUGAJ · 01-08-2009, 04:50 PM

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Chad Rhodes · 01-08-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by KEN BUGAJ

OK, How about GT/Stock ?
Like the SS class has...
Newer cars with a stocker type motor.

now THAT may have merit, as long as it goes both ways like the current NHRA rules. And i say that only because they already exist in SS

Brandon Peterson · 01-08-2009, 05:00 PM

ken what kind of car do you run im trying to think if ive ever seen it before being you live down the road from me

Bruce Noland · 01-08-2009, 05:10 PM

Ken,

Please tell us the name of the "higher up" person at nhra?

Crate motor racing is great but comparing them to regular Stockers is the old apples and oranges thing. Crate motor racing does allow the budget racers to get out there and race with IHRA Stock racers, but like Chad said it would seriously reduce the value of about 2,000 nhra stockers in the country. I don't think any of us want to see that happen. It's as much about personal investment (time and money) as it is about racing.

Dick, it would be a lot easier to deal with your suggestions if you were still racing. Your history in the Sport is great but it is still history.

Dick Butler · 01-08-2009, 05:11 PM

Would you factor them on bogus HP or use CU. In.?

Bobby Zlatkin · 01-08-2009, 05:35 PM

I do see one problem the NHRA racers would have with it, and I don't blame them.
Although this would not effect the majority of crate motor cars.
And that is; crate motor cars being allowed to run a 10.5" tire. Not a level playing field.

KEN BUGAJ · 01-08-2009, 05:37 PM

Brandon, White 88 Camaro C & D Crate motor
I live outside Lexington NC.

Bruce,, I can't

Dick,
GT Stock
They should run what ever HP NHRA has them at.
Crate motor can run the IHRA factor to start why not?

Bobby, 9 inch tires would be fine.
Most people run a 9 inch now.

Duane Eiskant II · 01-08-2009, 05:57 PM

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01-08-2009, 04:38 PM	#1
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class Why not change the term to SPEC motor?

01-08-2009, 04:42 PM	#2
Brandon Peterson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 436 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class do NHRA stockers not have specs.......my motor is the same as a motor in a 95 mustang infact the sonly diff. is intake and carb no efi..everyhting is just the same as o/sa or whater a 95 mustang 5.0 runs in....

01-08-2009, 04:50 PM	#3
KEN BUGAJ Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: LEXINGTON NC. Posts: 389 Likes: 43 Liked 18 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class Xx Last edited by KEN BUGAJ; 09-23-2017 at 08:13 AM.

01-08-2009, 05:00 PM	#5
Brandon Peterson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 436 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class ken what kind of car do you run im trying to think if ive ever seen it before being you live down the road from me

01-08-2009, 05:10 PM	#6
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class Ken, Please tell us the name of the "higher up" person at nhra? Crate motor racing is great but comparing them to regular Stockers is the old apples and oranges thing. Crate motor racing does allow the budget racers to get out there and race with IHRA Stock racers, but like Chad said it would seriously reduce the value of about 2,000 nhra stockers in the country. I don't think any of us want to see that happen. It's as much about personal investment (time and money) as it is about racing. Dick, it would be a lot easier to deal with your suggestions if you were still racing. Your history in the Sport is great but it is still history. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

01-08-2009, 05:11 PM	#7
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class Would you factor them on bogus HP or use CU. In.?

01-08-2009, 05:35 PM	#8
Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class I do see one problem the NHRA racers would have with it, and I don't blame them. Although this would not effect the majority of crate motor cars. And that is; crate motor cars being allowed to run a 10.5" tire. Not a level playing field. __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA

01-08-2009, 05:37 PM	#9
KEN BUGAJ Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: LEXINGTON NC. Posts: 389 Likes: 43 Liked 18 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class Brandon, White 88 Camaro C & D Crate motor I live outside Lexington NC. Bruce,, I can't Dick, GT Stock They should run what ever HP NHRA has them at. Crate motor can run the IHRA factor to start why not? Bobby, 9 inch tires would be fine. Most people run a 9 inch now.

01-08-2009, 05:57 PM	#10
Duane Eiskant II Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alexandria, Va Posts: 501 Likes: 261 Liked 57 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class xxx __________________ Duane Eiskant 1354 Stock/Super Stock Last edited by Duane Eiskant II; 01-08-2009 at 05:58 PM. Reason: double post