What's with the hood... - Page 3

Neil Smedley · 03-16-2013, 03:03 PM

OK......Since he is a nice guy, let him run any hood that he wants to......If he is a jerk he should be made to run the legal hood.....

boster · 03-16-2013, 04:56 PM

Ed , lets just say this . There are cars being claimed as model year but its really a different model year and that happens every day in NHRA by old cars and new cars . Some cars run with the hoods up a inch at the rear ( corvette's) no body says a thing . There is not a car racing nhra that is 100% right new or old . My point is leave this guy alone and let him race the car the way NHRA has been teching it in for a long time .

I never said anyone was a casual observer , what I said was if you dont like it go to the race and protest it

Ed , check you pm

boster · 03-16-2013, 05:27 PM

Neil , the rule I follow at NHRA is this , if they say something is wrong with my car I change it to what the say and that's it end of story . If they say everything is fine I race it the way it is

If NHRA had told Mr Lux the hood was wrong he would not be running it no matter if he was a good guy or a bad guy .

The point is the car passes tech , and has been passing tech for a long time

In my opinon Mr Lux seems like a real good guy .

boster · 03-16-2013, 05:36 PM

Here is a picture of a 64 AFX car with the hood on it

boster · 03-16-2013, 05:39 PM

Here is one for sale , I think thats a small block in it

http://cars.trovit.com/index.php/cod...ferer_id.1/t.1

Mark Yacavone · 03-16-2013, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boster

Here is one for sale , I think thats a small block in it

http://cars.trovit.com/index.php/cod...ferer_id.1/t.1

Neat cars, but what does that have to do with the original subject?
I showed you where to get aftermarket hoods in my second post.

Look , I don't care about this stuff if you guys don't. I'm just pointing out the bogus stuff I've seen.

Wrong hoods on base 4bbl. Comets,
AAR 340 6 bbl hoods on 440/ 6 bbl cars.
1st gen Firebirds with base 400 engines and open hood scoops,
Aluminum intakes on Fords that never ever came with them...

Turn it into Bracket II or Nostalgia Super /Stock if you want to. It won't affect me.
I 'm not protesting anybody (good guys not withstanding) I'm sure this stuff has been okayed or overlooked by somebody at NHRA.
I just wonder who okays all this bogus crap.
I have my suspicions...

Rich67stang · 03-16-2013, 06:29 PM

Here is one...Is it legal to claim a ford cleveland and run aftermarket svo block with cleveland heads, jesel belt drive...etc.

JRyan · 03-16-2013, 08:08 PM

Rich,

Yes. There was an approved block with Cleveland mains and deck height, but I no longer see it on the NHRA approved list. However there is most likely a LETTER, which I'd like to see as I'd like to run one.

Jerry

Gary Smith · 03-16-2013, 08:37 PM

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed. As far as I remember that hood was NEVER available as a production piece, only thru the A/FX program or dealer option. I also don't recall the HP 271 available in Comets. In fact, don't remember the 225hp engine either.

That might explain why recently saw a GT350 clone running SS/LA (glass hood w scoop). That package was only avail with 271 not 210. I'm guessing NHRA will throw away the class car guide any time now.

Jeff Lee · 03-16-2013, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary Smith

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed. As far as I remember that hood was NEVER available as a production piece, only thru the A/FX program or dealer option. I also don't recall the HP 271 available in Comets. In fact, don't remember the 225hp engine either.

That might explain why recently saw a GT350 clone running SS/LA (glass hood w scoop). That package was only avail with 271 not 210. I'm guessing NHRA will throw away the class car guide any time now.

Shelby is 289/306 not 289/271.

03-16-2013, 03:03 PM	#21
Neil Smedley Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 163 Likes: 32 Liked 22 Times in 7 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... OK......Since he is a nice guy, let him run any hood that he wants to......If he is a jerk he should be made to run the legal hood.....

03-16-2013, 04:56 PM	#22
boster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: usa Posts: 958 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... Ed , lets just say this . There are cars being claimed as model year but its really a different model year and that happens every day in NHRA by old cars and new cars . Some cars run with the hoods up a inch at the rear ( corvette's) no body says a thing . There is not a car racing nhra that is 100% right new or old . My point is leave this guy alone and let him race the car the way NHRA has been teching it in for a long time . I never said anyone was a casual observer , what I said was if you dont like it go to the race and protest it Ed , check you pm __________________ Bo Kenney Last edited by boster; 03-16-2013 at 05:17 PM.

03-16-2013, 05:27 PM	#23
boster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: usa Posts: 958 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... Neil , the rule I follow at NHRA is this , if they say something is wrong with my car I change it to what the say and that's it end of story . If they say everything is fine I race it the way it is If NHRA had told Mr Lux the hood was wrong he would not be running it no matter if he was a good guy or a bad guy . The point is the car passes tech , and has been passing tech for a long time In my opinon Mr Lux seems like a real good guy . __________________ Bo Kenney

03-16-2013, 05:36 PM	#24
boster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: usa Posts: 958 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... Here is a picture of a 64 AFX car with the hood on it Attached Thumbnails __________________ Bo Kenney

03-16-2013, 05:39 PM	#25
boster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: usa Posts: 958 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... Here is one for sale , I think thats a small block in it http://cars.trovit.com/index.php/cod...ferer_id.1/t.1 __________________ Bo Kenney

03-16-2013, 06:29 PM	#27
Rich67stang Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jackson, NJ Posts: 313 Likes: 3 Liked 116 Times in 27 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... Here is one...Is it legal to claim a ford cleveland and run aftermarket svo block with cleveland heads, jesel belt drive...etc.

03-16-2013, 08:08 PM	#28
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 645 Likes: 30 Liked 112 Times in 31 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... Rich, Yes. There was an approved block with Cleveland mains and deck height, but I no longer see it on the NHRA approved list. However there is most likely a LETTER, which I'd like to see as I'd like to run one. Jerry

03-16-2013, 08:37 PM	#29
Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 820 Likes: 9 Liked 132 Times in 30 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed. As far as I remember that hood was NEVER available as a production piece, only thru the A/FX program or dealer option. I also don't recall the HP 271 available in Comets. In fact, don't remember the 225hp engine either. That might explain why recently saw a GT350 clone running SS/LA (glass hood w scoop). That package was only avail with 271 not 210. I'm guessing NHRA will throw away the class car guide any time now. __________________ Gary Smith "another broke racer spectating"