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Date Posted: 22:16:24 10/04/02 Fri
Author: John Harrison
Subject: Texas Pro Stock Association

Well, we're getting closer to the next event. As you probably know, it's October 26th at Sealy running in conjunction with the Texas Pro Mod Championships.

We are done with the rules for this event, and I thought you all might like to know what they will be.

This class is for the tube car type chassis cars that a lot of you have put away after getting tired of bracket racing.

1. The basic car will be at 2450# with a big block engine, one carburetor, cast intake, a standard deck block, and conventional Chevy valve configuration. The reasoning for the standard deck height is that it limits the cubic inches to a max of about 580. At this time and for this race, there will be no pro stock-type valve arrangement heads allowed. A 2 carb. arrangement will be allowed at a 100# penalty. Any tunnel ram intake will be at a 50# penalty. A tall deck block will be allowed this race at a 100# penalty. Reason being, we have had several inquiries about the block deal, and we won't P&G at this event, and this makes the possible extra cubic inches a penalty. Alcohol fuel will carry 50# penalty.

2. Basic small blocks will be allowed to run a conventional 23 degree head, any carbs, any manifold, and any fuel at 2200#.

3. Any other inline valve small block head will be penalized 50# for head design, 50# for any tunnel ram manifold, and 50# for 2 carbs., and 50# for alcohol. The canted valve heads will not be allowed to run at this race.

4. Any automatic transmission will be allowed. No clutches, Brunos, or other type aftermarket trans. will be allowed.

5. Any size tires allowed.

What we are trying to do here is even the field at a pounds per horsepower figure of about 2.7 pounds/ HP. We figure that a conventional valve BBC with the 1 carb and cast intake will be limited to how much horsepower it can make because of the limited air flow of that type head/manifold combo. We have looked at quite a few combinations and have come up with this as a way to level the table. This race is designed to see how it works out, and for next year, we will make the perminant rules based upon what we see the 26th.

This class is being put on for the benefit of the racers, and your response will determine the future of the class. The 2 guys who dreamed this up are fundingthis out of pocket, and are getting no return whatsoever.This is not a scheme to make a bunch of money, it is designed to make heads up, no breakout racing more popular here in South Texas.

We pay a full purse regardless of car count as was evidenced at the first race. As I said... this depends on your participation to succeed. You will have to support this or it won't be worthwhile for Glen at Sealy or any other track owner to have us come. Car count and spectator appeal is what the tracks live for, and if we make a good show, we will be in demand. At the first event, when the cars came up to run, the people came to the stands to watch... every round. If they hadn't liked what they saw the first qualifier, they wouldn't have come back to watch more. The cars were really even at 5.38 best to a 5.54 worst. More than 1 race was decided by reaction time. The spectators couldn't pick a winner til the light came on. We want this to be a driver's / tuner's race series.

Drag your car out and bring it. We will make every effort to get you into the program. Just don't expect us to let you run a combination that we have said won't be allowed. We won't make exception.

If you think you have something we can work with, or if you have ANY RATIONAL suggestion as to how to improve what we have here, call me at 713 690 4233 and I'll be glad to talk with you... Hope to see a bunch of you the 26th!

John Harrison

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[> Re: Texas Pro Stock Association -- Rick H. OCR, 16:13:14 10/08/02 Tue [1]

>I don't see anything about fuel inj. Does this mean my fuel injected, alcohol burning, 496cid bbc, that runs a 5.39 @2591 pounds cant come and play?


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