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Originally Posted by Jack Ferris
This answers my questions. But, how do the rule makers police the trick transmissions? Im assuming winner gets the routine teardown on the motor? But do they do the trans as well? Do they get technical like NHRA does by measuring port volumes ect? Do they allow protest and all that if somebody feels another racer is "cheating"?
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Yes to all those, but the winner doesn't necessarily get a "routine" tear down afterwards. There were some protests that went on and tear downs were a result. I don't know if the protesting still goes on but I would say it probably does. If you suspect someone of cheating tear downs can be done. If they find anything out of the rules you are disqualified until it is corrected. Yes they get technical just like the NHRA and they employ the tricks used to measure bore, stroke, compresson etc...
You can even volunteer your car before hand and have all this done before a race, which then your car becomes certified.
There are a handfull of very quick pure stockers that have exploited what was already an advantageous package.
A couple of L88 Corvettes which are an excellent package for many reasons and I believe they still reign top. The 68 ram air II Firebirds are very quick, great engine, well designed exhaust manifolds and lightweight car, good package and probably the best there is as far as pontiacs go in the pure stock class. There are also a few pure stock Hemis and 6 pack cars that are very tough.