Quote from: JERICOGTX on September 07, 2021, 06:21:14 AM

Quote from: wayne on September 03, 2021, 10:16:55 AM

Mr Paquet wins ss/a at indy with a real thunder bolt l think its number 30 class wins sure makes hemi and rat look bad. He sure knows how to build a fe.

Ahh, you do know that the HEMI Darts, and Barracuda's have their own class right? The winning car ran 8.30's @ 160mph. The FE isn't going to touch that.

Most stick cars in SS run a Liberty 4 speed. Ray has been running a Jerico with a 5th gear delete. He's had it so long, and it works, so why change?

Only the 1968 Hemi Darts & Cuda’s have their own class, there are other Hemi cars that could run SS/A , correct?

The only cars that can bump from SS/B to SS/A, are the 64 light weight B body HEMI's. Most just don't run the class since it cost the same to run a AH car as it does a A or B car.

While it sounds like a great opportunity, I'm not sure I'm the guy you are looking for. Kohlmann would be the guy to talk to. I don't think my license is good for something like that? I also do not like driving someone else's car. I'm a nervous ball of s#!t driving my own stuff.

FAST doesn't want to become another NHRA, does it, like it did in cutting out the 385?


FAST cut out the 385?

Nope.

The Cobra is excluded because it wasn't built on a factory assembly line. They were hand built cars. The Corvette went down an assembly line just like a boring Impala, or Nova. The rules basically say it must be a production vehicle, that wasn't some special option, no one knew about, and had to go through hoops to get it. The Aluminum block ZL-1 WAS advertised as a option on the cars. Just were not many made, as that option was very expensive in the day.

The killer to most combo's is the carb choice. You can build the biggest engine you want, but the cork is still going to be carb CFM. The Combo Dave Dudek is running now in the Cuda, makes nearly 1000hp, through ex manifolds, stock type carbs, and original head castings. It's a VERY tough combo to compete against.

Sorry for the loss of your dog.

Jay, does anyone make aluminum main caps for a FE? On higher HP stock block Mopar's, it's best to use an aluminum main cap setup. The main webs are the weak link, and using aluminum, it acts as a cushion, and doesn't beat the main webs out of the block.

But really, a guy who owns a Duesie should be able to swallow 800 per rod  LOL

I don't know... He keeps losing dinner bets to me... LOL.