Any of the mainstream engines will have aftermarket kits available.  None of them would have had it originally before 1968.  Definitely a big benefit for those engines.
I wonder if a Lincoln is close enough to use roller lifters from another engine without violating the rules.


Lawrenceville, GA

What engine fit the old iron rule and can use roller cams?



Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

I guess the one tomorrow is Jon Kaase?


Lawrenceville, GA

Ted et all
I know you are busy but how about a blow by blow of the EMC? Hot Rod isn't posting anything yet. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

The EMC Y entry is currently sitting in fourth place.  There are still a rash of engines left to run and the engine that's scheduled to run early tomorrow morning is expected to go to first place which will knock the Y down to fifth place. I look for that particular Wednesday morning engine to being the high score overall.  It's just a wait and see right now to find out where the Y ultimately ends up in the field.  More details to come as they become available.  I can see now that the roller cammed entries have a definite advantage over our flat tappet entry.  Ted.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

The headers being used are excellent.  I don't think there is anything that is significantly better, if any better for a mainstream engine.

From the most recent info, the Y is now in 3rd place.


Lawrenceville, GA

These look problematic.
9319-HEADERS: Passenger car chassis style headers required. Header must be manufactured and cataloged to fit a specific passenger car application OEM equipped with the engine type claimed. Manufacturer’s part number must be stamped into the header (better selection for scrubs)
10322-OIL: All engines must be shipped “dry”. Engine will be required to use at least 5 quarts of oil. Participants will only use supplied oil for competition. Propylene Oxide or other oxidizing agents/substances prohibited. Oil is provided at the event. Oil filter must be dry and will be removed for inspection prior to running.
I imagine that cling oil allowed.

Any updates?  Hot Rod isn't doing a good job of it.


Lawrenceville, GA

I saw a score of 2358 for the Y in a video on facebook, which was the highest score at that time, by a pretty good margin but there are still many more to run.


Lawrenceville, GA

The rules for the head seem ambiguous to me, "OEM mass produced cast iron passenger car cylinder heads are the only type of heads that can be used. Heads must be originally manufactured for the engine application in which it is being used."  Depending on what that means, a mainstream engine may be limited to heads '68 or older, which levels the playing field or it may be able to take advantage of oem development into the 1990s, which potentially puts the Y at a significant disadvantage.


Lawrenceville, GA