New rules are just out. Some changes from last year which actually favor us..



Dual plane intakes only on carbed engines



Carb size limited to 1 750-800 cfm



Hydraulic lifter only with a noted exception for the Y Block



RPM range is set at 2500 - 6500



The "Kaase Rule". The winner from 09 has to enter a different brand. Seems they are getting tired of Mr K's CHI headed 400s cleaning up every year.



The rules blantantly handicap carbed engines while giving injected motors a break.. Looks like they want some of the late model stuff to be more competitive.



Ted, do you think we can move up in the standings?

Royce.  I interpret the rules as allowing the mushroom tappets but not the solid lifters.  I read hydraulic lifters only.  Looks like I’ll have to ask the rules committee for a clarification on this.

 

Rules permitting, how about a 316 incher?  Last years heads and intake, possibly some smaller sized tubes on the headers with a 3” collector.  There’s time enough now to actually test some other heads.  Camshaft specs would have to be revisited though.  750HP Holley still seems to be the obvious choice.  This combination would definitely have a better score but as you point out, the rules for this year would appear to favor the EFI entrants.

 

If the rules do not allow the Y then how about a MEL engine?  I’m thinking roller hydraulic for the camshaft.  Unfortunately the rules also require a single carburetor and that’s a serious detriment for the MEL.  I was originally thinking along the lines of using the Super Maruder 3X2 setup but that’s not an option either based on the single carb rule.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Ted, Think YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY BlockKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKiller 312

-Gary Burnette-

Enter a Y and work with the Finn's on an injection setup!


Lawrenceville, GA

An international Y entry.  Sounds very kool    (and the MEL too).

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

Royce, Ted

Is there a link to the new rules? I would like to read them over.

Doug T

The Highlands, Louisville, Ky.

Try this one. http://www.popularhotrodding.c...

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

After reading the new rules they have again made an exception for the Y-Block lifters. Y-Block lifter is legal! RPM range of testing is 2500-6500 rpm. Dual plane intake for carburated engines. Carb size is limited as are valve lift (.650") and compression ratio (11.5:1). 280 cu in minimum.

Rules sorta make it look like they want the LS1 scruberlays to be more competitive. Pushing fuel injection but can't use 4 valve heads like some of the late model Ford cammers. 3 valve 5.4L Ford should be legal. Last years winner Kaase (Causey) can't run a Ford this year. Their explanation of what fuel injection manifold is legal is very confusing. Sounds like they want a throttle body on a dual plane 4bbl manifold. This will get some clarification later, I'm sure.

Ted, they correct to SAE which is quite a bit lower than the Standard we are used to seeing. That is why numbers were lower than you saw on your dyno.

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Hmmm, Why can't Kaase run a Ford this year?? it is called the Engine Masters Challenge and he has proved that the Fords have been the master for many years.

This sounds like another scrubrolet conspiracy theory to me. They can't win so they have to change the rules, builder, whatever to look good in PHR press.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

didn't kaase win a few years back with an olds ???