AH index's - Page 4

Ed Carpenter · 03-13-2019, 12:30 PM

Why does everything turn personal on here? Then you go to the track and you guys are like a church mouse........I know people have talked s..t about me on here before then if we’re at the same race they just walk on by and don’t say anything.......

g moore · 03-13-2019, 05:03 PM

a few years ago there were quite a few hemi shootouts. the mentallity for that is peddle to the metal. heck with the index. we also had many builders who are very good at making those things run. i wish farmer dismuke was still here, bet the indexs would be a little closer for all.

James Perrone · 03-13-2019, 07:13 PM

I’m easy to find. If you race.
If you don’t want to be offended don’t read
Otherwise look me
I’m offended by the stupidity the people post here got it
Back to the Baby Gators 🐊

Ed Carpenter · 03-14-2019, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by James Perrone

I’m easy to find. If you race.
If you don’t want to be offended don’t read
Otherwise look me
I’m offended by the stupidity the people post here got it
Back to the Baby Gators 🐊

Messing with you James! Love you’re stocker. Yes, we race not as much as we like but we race when we can.......look us up we’re the car 4’ in the air on the starting line lol

Frank Castros · 03-14-2019, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by James Perrone

I’m easy to find. If you race.
If you don’t want to be offended don’t read
Otherwise look me
I’m offended by the stupidity the people post here got it
Back to the Baby Gators 🐊

James you're crude but you're cool at the same time. Enjoy racing as long as you can and do it your way.

Tom P · 03-14-2019, 11:59 PM

You know something is wrong with the index when so few Hemi cars are at the Gators. Lots of good running cars at Indy didn't qualify or were way down the list. You shouldn't need to have an oddball combo to make the field.

Brian Oakes · 03-15-2019, 09:18 AM

i have nothing against the Hemi guys, just saying 3ths off with a stoke of a pen {twice total}, come on, i would have kept my J car,if they would have did that for a poor old steel headed Carb motor. LOL

Steve Stasko · 03-15-2019, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Oakes

i have nothing against the Hemi guys, just saying 3ths off with a stoke of a pen {twice total}, come on, i would have kept my J car,if they would have did that for a poor old steel headed Carb motor. LOL

Technically the Hemi's are poor old steel headed carb motors too...Ha

I think a better option for the AH stuff would have been to let those cars back into SS/A or SS/AA...and make AH a shootout only deal with a 9.30, maybe 9.40 index.

Bob Smith · 03-15-2019, 11:05 AM

[QUOTE=Erik Jones;584632]For anyone to imply the reason that Cottens car is fast is because its under factored and he just wrote me a big check is the most ignorant thing i have ever heard. The only one responsible for his car being fast is Mike Cotten..... I could give any one of you guys his engine and you couldn't hit your ***** with both hands let alone it would have the rods laying on the track in 2 passes.
The main thing NHRA needs to do is add SS/KJ "Keyboard Jockey" to the classification guide......

Erik as an engine builder can you help explain how racers and fans can tell which engines are "soft" in Stock/Super Stock. There are so many combos these days and hard to follow and understand. Do we just look at cubic inches and number of carbs to NHRA horsepower rating? Does a brand make a difference such as Chevy against Mopar against Ford? Some seem easier to understand like when the same size cubic inch engine is NHRA rated 30 horsepower different between combos...Or a larger cubic inch engine is NHRA rated lower than a smaller engine.

Bucky Hess · 03-15-2019, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Oakes

i have nothing against the Hemi guys, just saying 3ths off with a stoke of a pen {twice total}, come on, i would have kept my J car,if they would have did that for a poor old steel headed Carb motor. LOL

I only asked for .15 I explained why about Mission race prior to ,everyone getting .3. Nhra didn't even know our index was 9:30 They said our old index was 9;45 and gave .15 to a 9:60 .Didn't ask for .3 How can nhra not know our index was 9;30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so Brian you think if there are 30 ah cars at Indy not even one belongs in the top half? No 97 was the fastest!!!!!!!

03-13-2019, 12:30 PM	#31
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: AH index's Why does everything turn personal on here? Then you go to the track and you guys are like a church mouse........I know people have talked s..t about me on here before then if we’re at the same race they just walk on by and don’t say anything....... __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

03-13-2019, 05:03 PM	#32
g moore Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 19 Likes: 4 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: AH index's a few years ago there were quite a few hemi shootouts. the mentallity for that is peddle to the metal. heck with the index. we also had many builders who are very good at making those things run. i wish farmer dismuke was still here, bet the indexs would be a little closer for all.

03-13-2019, 07:13 PM	#33
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,678 Likes: 3,383 Liked 1,824 Times in 426 Posts	Re: AH index's I’m easy to find. If you race. If you don’t want to be offended don’t read Otherwise look me I’m offended by the stupidity the people post here got it Back to the Baby Gators 🐊 __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

03-14-2019, 11:59 PM	#36
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: AH index's You know something is wrong with the index when so few Hemi cars are at the Gators. Lots of good running cars at Indy didn't qualify or were way down the list. You shouldn't need to have an oddball combo to make the field.

03-15-2019, 09:18 AM	#37
Brian Oakes Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 571 Likes: 2 Liked 427 Times in 116 Posts	Re: AH index's i have nothing against the Hemi guys, just saying 3ths off with a stoke of a pen {twice total}, come on, i would have kept my J car,if they would have did that for a poor old steel headed Carb motor. LOL

03-15-2019, 11:05 AM	#39
Bob Smith Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coeymans, NY Posts: 135 Likes: 215 Liked 128 Times in 33 Posts	Re: AH index's [QUOTE=Erik Jones;584632]For anyone to imply the reason that Cottens car is fast is because its under factored and he just wrote me a big check is the most ignorant thing i have ever heard. The only one responsible for his car being fast is Mike Cotten..... I could give any one of you guys his engine and you couldn't hit your ***** with both hands let alone it would have the rods laying on the track in 2 passes. The main thing NHRA needs to do is add SS/KJ "Keyboard Jockey" to the classification guide...... Erik as an engine builder can you help explain how racers and fans can tell which engines are "soft" in Stock/Super Stock. There are so many combos these days and hard to follow and understand. Do we just look at cubic inches and number of carbs to NHRA horsepower rating? Does a brand make a difference such as Chevy against Mopar against Ford? Some seem easier to understand like when the same size cubic inch engine is NHRA rated 30 horsepower different between combos...Or a larger cubic inch engine is NHRA rated lower than a smaller engine.