2019 Engine Masters Challenge rules posted.

[Joe-JDC]

Yes, I know things take time.  I know one of the guys quite well, he has been in my shop many times over the last 30 years, and lives only a few miles from me.  However, he does not answer personal questions for the group, and keeps answers to himself for Hot Rod to give out.  However, it is already three weeks into 2019, and in actuality the competition is just 9 months away.  With getting custom pistons, machine work, crankshafts ground, scheduling additional machine work, broken parts, re-ordering, those nine months will be gone by very quickly.  Dyno testing, and rework time makes it more important for them to be timely in answering those questions for potential competitors.  Joe-JDC

[Falcon67]

Agree - with the lead times involved, especially now as people are getting things on order for the start of 2019 racing season, they should have a point person for responses.  True, the mags have a thin staff that are all over the map.  Good folks, working their azzes off for sure. 

>You would need to have a couple guys in black suits, white shirts, skinny ties, and tommy guns as a security detail.
Just say "They'er with the band."

[Royce]

The revised rules will be on the HRM web page in a couple days.. Little birdie says that the big block small block classes are gone and all engines are in the same class.. RPM range to run the motor is up to the builder. either the 3500 to 6500 or 3500 to 7000.. High riser and tunnel port are out.. The rule around crankshaft stroke will be clarified to read max of .010 stroke increase  not 10%  . I am not quite as clear on this point but supposedly the head has to match the engine. In other words no medium risers on 390s. Looks to me like a 410 might be the way to go.  It also looks like the the small scrub won't have a chance.. Limited to 327 cu in, it will never make enough low end torque to win. BB Scrub will be a tough competitor.

[Joe-JDC]

Updated rules are posted on Hot Rod Engine Masters web site.  Don't know how they will benefit the FE, but selecting the rpm range to score will be a bonus for some.  Joe-JDC