On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:23:24 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"D.Duck" wrote in message
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But how many engines come from the factory capable of 800+ horse power?
My only point is that engines are worlds apart in capabilities after the
engine builders work their magic.


That was what made the old, true "stock" car racing so interesting. The
engines were limited to 425hp and had to be available to the public as
options in a passenger car. Chrysler bent the rules a bit with the 426
Hemi engine that although was officially rated at 425 hp, was often dyno'ed
at much more on cars purchased from the local Dodge dealership.

The weird nose on the '69 Daytona Charger was designed because the regular
Charger's front end was aerodynamically a poor design and it limited
performance on the NASCAR circuit. To make it legal for the track, it had
to be offered to the public.

300 car production run - that was the rule.

In fact, that's how I got my Corvette. It was originally a 300 car
production run for TransAm racing and some young buck bought it and
found out he couldn't afford it. I bought it from him for his loan.

There's a guy here in town who has a Super Bird - one of the original
300 produced. Also has a Dodge Super Bee original production car.

NASCAR is fun, although I don't like the look alike concept. I"m not
a driver guy, I"m a brand identification guy. You would have thought
that NASCAR would have learned a lesson from the IRL same car concept
which failed.

This will fail also - how they solve that problem, I don't know.