Classing at the Nationals

[Aussie Mike]

Granted the stock 5.0 group is a good idea. It caters to the guys that just want to have some fun in their street cobra.

The rules for class 3 give a lot of freedom with just a 7.0L capacity limit and anything goes on mods. The Fords dominating are stroker Windsors 347s etc with aftermarket heads and they are making just as much power as the LS brigade. This stroker windsor is a pretty standard combination these days (you are running one yourself) and can be built for reasonable money. These motors make more power than us track day drivers know what to do with.

With the rules theres nothing stopping you building a big stroker 351 out to over 400 cubes and make a tone of power/torque but in my opinion its not the powerhouse Cobras that will win this class.

Typically the big HP cars in the turbo and supercharged classes are slower than the quicker class 3 guys so that says to me HP isn't going to get you round the track fast. The well setup handling and breaking car with a skilled driver behind the wheel is going to come out on top. What should it matter how they make the power under the hood?

Cheers