Page 66, 2004 SCTA rule book, under Grand Touring: "Engine swaps are
permitted, as long as the are of the same manufacturer (Ford into Ford,
etc.)." /GT class doesnt seem to follow exactly the same rules as
/Production class.
So a C5 Vette can run a big block. Gives you more classes to run in Doug.
How about that little Honda Roadster with a Honda F1 engine!
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Odom" <dlodom@charter.net>
To: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Cc: "Corvette Salt Racer" <edvs@yahoo.com>; "James Tone"
<James.Tone@AES.com>; <BWANA343@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: Subject: Re: First car?
> Dave, My understanding of the rules in the production classes is the
> engine has to be the same design. So a C5 corvette can not use a big
> block because it never had one installed stock. Might be wrong but it
> will not be the first time. Doug Odom in big ditch
>
> Dave Dahlgren wrote:
>
> >It has a 67 hp gas motor in it along with the 16 hp one for low speed in
> >town driving. I don't see the issue. How much power did the Berkly have
in
> >relation to Bonner Dentons car?
> >Dave
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Corvette Salt Racer [mailto:edvs@yahoo.com]
> >>Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 11:44 PM
> >>To: Dave Dahlgren; James Tone; BWANA343@aol.com;
> >>land-speed@Autox.Team.Net
> >>Subject: RE: Subject: Re: First car?
> >>
> >>
> >>Yeah Dave that is correct to a point..... But that is
> >>a stretch replacing a 16 HP electric motor with a 1500
> >>HP big block. I think the rules commitee needs to look
> >>at the "Production" rule again with technology
> >>changing.
> >>Ed
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--- Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>engine swaps are allowed as long as it is the same
> >>>manufacturer. you can put
> >>>a big block in the vette or an eco-tech 4 banger for
> >>>that matter. at least
> >>>that is how the rule reads to me.
> >>>Dave
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