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Date Posted: 05/12/11 11:03pm
Author: DH
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If memory serves me, Spot made around 1050hp. <<<>>>>Click<<<>>>>
In reply to: Spot 's message, "So from what im reading, a set of heads that were run 7 years ago should be ok to run? Even if they say Reher & Morrison on them?" on 05/12/11 9:57pm

She'd probably need to be tuned up a little to run at the front of the "PRO" class now. Spot was a hard running ol' dawg with a smart driver/tuner that was the class of the field at the time. But to answer your question, as long as nothing's been moved (valve guides, seats, ports, spark plug etc) from a stock 360 head (notice I didn't say "casting"), no welding, or head bolt relocation, etc. they should be fine. As I remember they were Dart 360's that weren't all that "trick"... RM just had a very good combo and Jimmy had the chassis dialed.

**Greg, my earlier response was intended to encourage participation, particularly among those like you with experience, to contribute an idea, suggestion, or comment to the discussion. It was not directed at you personally or meant to offend or hinder anyone's constructive input. We need to hear and consider all of the possible solutions. Please feel free to email or call anytime (well, maybe not race week end..LOL!)...I'd enjoy a chance to visit with you.

Just a little more food for thought...I understand today's top Xtreme players make roughly 1220-1250hp or so. Slick Rick posted a dyno sheet but my memory is not that great... maybe he will post the peak # again for me. My view is the PRO class should be around 10% behind in hp (which puts the front runners @ 1100-1120) to improve the affordability, reliability, and required maintenance. That's how we came up with a "target" hp number for the PRO's. They easily should run in the high 60's in good air, low to mid 70's even in the heat. If the newer heads that are on the market have 1130-1170 potential... that's not what we're looking for.

Over in XTREME, the et's will probably be from a high .40 to .50's, depending on weather, for the front runners. The quickest PRO car should never be quicker than any car in XTREME. As previously announced, weight adjustment will be an important ingredient of the final PRO rule package WITH A MAXIMUM ALLOWED. Again it's early but somewhere around 100#'s seems to indicate the entry is plenty fast to move up to XTREME.

Ponder those thoughts over the weekend and make a suggestion, or solution if you have one. Won't be on here after tonite until Sunday afternoon. In the meantime, hope to see ya in the lanes @ Crandall...

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[> [> [> Thanks for the confirmation - we had planned to try and get the car finished in time for crandall but just too much to do in short amount of time. A new player will be giving PRO a shot at the next one! Ya'll still have any "spot remover" left? The old antique motor is now a 565 and makes a tad more than what DH recalled - the owner/driver is new to top level drag racing but he did stay at a holiday inn once. The car is a very nice "1st car" and will run out of the Team O Motorsports shop. -- Team O, 05/13/11 8:35am

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[> [> [> [> Sounds great!... if you want some press shoot me an email and the info and I'll get it posted up next week. -- DH, 05/13/11 10:58am

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[> [> [> [> One more thing.... Spot is still "younger" than the bullet in Ol' Blue (born 10/2001)! It will be fun to renew the old rivalry even though Spot's had a facelift..:) -- DH, 05/13/11 11:03am

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[> [> [> [> -- ., 05/13/11 12:14pm

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