To a realy great extent I agree with you, but I
think electronics do provide more horsepower. I
don't think a vintage only technology, say a '69
302 Chev Z-28, solid lifters with 2 fours can
compete with the same size (bore & stroke) motor
which is set up with a digitally controlled,
electronic ignition, digitally controlled timing
advance, and electronic fuel injection. For me, I
have always rooted for the under dog, and I would
like to be the guy to run a vintage setup that
blows some high-tecky away - -but in reality, I
know the chances are little to nill of that ever
happening. I personally have no heartburn running
them in the same class. 302 naturally aspirated
gas inches is a rose is a rose is a rose etc.,.
But I think what some guys fear is that without a
hope of ever setting a record in class, the day
will soon come when nobody will build old hemis,
use carburetors, or run 409s, 427s, 390s, and all
those great old powerplants of yesteryear will
disappear forever.
--- dferguso@ebmail.gdeb.com wrote:
> my forehead is already getting longer and i
> wont be "pinched" by even
> extraterrestrial / ufo technology , - i welcome
> it, it'll force me to tune
> my cookie cutter big block chev that much
> better and stronger and try that
> much harder if i choose to keep running one -
> im not whining about anyone
> running a state of the art nitro TFX alum hemi
> motor with mega-electronics
> against our production cast iron 427 chev, i'll
> race them with pleasure -
> bring them on !!!!!
>
> in my opinion, any overhead valve engine is
> fair game - 392 hemi or
> nailhead buick or rodeck , all grouped with or
> without electronics -all
> were talking about is electronics here,
> electronics are really not a
> horsepower advantage - flatheads yes are
> different but they already live in
> a world of their own in land speed. in my
> opinion, starting a new
> "nostalgia" class is a cop-out for racers who
> feel they have an inferior
> ride and are not willing to stand up and race
> their machine - and will
> segregate land speed racing in a negative way
> -as i want as many
> competitors in our class as possible !!!!!
>
> regards-
> doug @ black radon engineering
>
>
>
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Dick J in East Texas
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