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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 07 September 2008 |
A. Engine
- Engine must have stock cast iron block, heads and exhaust manifolds.
Only Stock, O.M.E. intake manifold, Cast Iron or Aluminum.
(No stroker, no de-stroker, 3 CID).
- Hydraulic flat tappett cams and stock lifters. (No anti pump ups, no Rhodes lifters or mushroom type.)
- No roller cams allowed. Maximum of .4
- lift at intake and exhaust valve.
- Front engine, rear wheel drive mandatory.
- Maximum compression ratio 9.3:1
- Combustion chamber volume must be at least
- cubic centimeters. Maximum 1.
- intake valves.
- No porting or bowl work allowed. Flattop pistons only.
- One (2-v) two-barrel unaltered carburetor, O.E.M. type, 500-c.f.m. Flow maximum. Non-original carburetor for manufacturer is allowed; 44
- Holley carburetors optional. 1 inch spacer/adapter maximum.
- No Four-barrel carburetors.
- All cars subject to inspection at any time, and may require the removal of all illegal components.
B. Transmission and driveline
- Factory transmissions only.
- Factory torque converter must be functional.
- May change rear axle ratio, but must not be higher numerically than 4.11:1.
- Rear suspension must remain unchanged from stock.
- Open rear ends only. No limited slip. No shiming allowed.
C. Body and suspension
- Front hoop is allowed for safety.
- Minimum 107.5 in. wheelbase.
- Steel-bodied cars only; no convertibles, t-tops, or sunroofs allowed.
- Entire body must remain factory stock appearance and materials; no after-market fenders, hoods, doors, bumpers, clips, etc. allowed. After-market nose is allowed.
- Doors may be skinned to allow fitting roll cage
- Front inner fenders may be removed if not required by suspension.
- Uni -body cars may use subframe connector to tie front and rear suspensions.
- Suspension, steering, and brakes must be original equipment.
- Replacement parts made to O.E.M. specifications are allowed.
- Alignment changes are allowed as long as components are not modified.
- No updates, backdates, options, etc. are allowed; the car must appear mechanically and cosmetically as it did coming out of the factory.
- Fender openings may be trimmed for tire clearance.
- Car weight with driver minimum 3,200 pounds. No ballast permitted.
D. Tires and wheels
- DOT radials only; must be passenger-car types.
- No retreads or bias-ply tires. Tread must remain original; no grooving, sipping, or snow tires are allowed. Tread width measured across top of tire must not exceed 8-inches.
- Tread-wear rating must be plainly visible on the outside of the tire, and must be greater than 250, also subject to minimum durometer reading.
- Tires must not protrude beyond body.
- White spoke-type steel wheels or reinforced-center stock steel wheels are permitted.
- Brakes must be functional on all four wheels and no after-market proportioning valve.
- All four wheels must be of the same size.
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