I've lost 30 pounds since Indy and I'm still to fat to fit in the cage. Both Roth and Holt say they don't have time for me.

Jeff called and told me a few mins ago that he talked to bruce, and that the aluminum head being accepted was a mistake.
This is BEYOND frustrating, and stupid.
If its a mistake, who put it on the website in the class guide? Can the floor sweeper at NHRA make changes in the rulebook? Who is driving this ship? Into the ground I might add.
In the meantime, I have Chucks engine here, and 3 sets of new heads on the floor, there is a race coming up in a few weeks, and I cant get a straight answer out of anyone.
This is unreal.
cw

THATS FUNNY RIGHT THERE

Why the fuss over aluminum heads if no one is planning on running them or thinks they are an advantage? I see they removed them from the 1968 Race Hemi, but are still on the 1964 Race Hemi and the Street Hemi's. They've been on the 1964 RH engine blueprint list for several years. The old Ross Foundry dual plug head is on the 1964 blueprint list, but need to plug one sparkplug hole.

I might have tried them, but no worry now. Dan

any word on the intake face thing?

I heard it was decided, but I do not know what it is. Real helpful arn't I? Dyno

Bruce told me yesterday @ 3.00 that it was finally handled. An amendment will be added that says 559 559M and 559M-1 heads will be allowed to break through at the intake flange surface, but the hole at the top (V/C gasket surface) must remain intact, and in stock location. They are having a fixture made to verify the holes are in stock location. When I asked him what about the heads that are out there that have been milled into the bolt hole, he said they need to get new ones. I asked if I was allowed to tell anyone, he said please do, so they quit calling me. I hope that they post it on their website soon so everyone knows what is "official"


cw

Mine are not cut at all!!! No wonder we are slow!!! Maybe R&M can get one of those shaver thing-a-ma-jig's and we can compete. Stephen

hope the wording is clearer than it was b4....wonder who's givin them a head to pattern off of?...bet its clear as mud when they get done..

Any Hemi cars going to the Gators or Belle Rose? Who has found an additional 20 HP over the winter? Dyno

who even worked on their stuff to try anything???

nhra says 100%,, absolutely,, the head rule will be done by this friday,, february 8th

TOO LATE!!! I had a $15k Chootout race set up in December. Below is the email traffic.

My sponsors have cancelled their cash pledge for the race. No one getting press and no time to get in National Dragster etc. No ruling on Hemi heads from NHRA has hurt the cause. Just be a trophy race I guess. We had 22 cars last year and really wanted it to be bigger and better. Thanks for your efforts as I know many others are involved. Stephen



From: NHRA
To: Stephen Hebert <stephenontheriver@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 8:33 AM
Subject: RE: Belle Rose Hemi Chootout


Stephen,

It will be one more week before we ( NHRA TECH ) make our final decision on the 559M-1 HEMI cylinder head issue.

NHRA

________________________________
From: Stephen Hebert [stephenontheriver@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:48 PM
To: NHRA
Subject: Belle Rose Hemi Chootout

I have began collecting sponsors for another D4 Hemi Jegs race in Belle Rose and would like to do a press release. What is the status of the VC head deal as I am not getting RSVP from several racers while waiting on NHRA rules. Too old for all this drama but know last years race was great for fans, racers and NHRA. Not that good for me as I put up most of the money. Ha! Please advise. Thanks Stephen

Do not know if you were there last year but we all parked together, had a big feed and party at Steve Kent's mancave, and put on some great racing!!!!! Lots of fun.....

Oh yeah, my external bolts are gone.

What about u Dyno, u coming south?

Dyno'ed the engine last week, and put it in the car last night. If I do not get snowed in, I am planning the southern swing to the Cecil LODRS, Gators and then Belle Rose. It was fun last year and an incentive to get the car back together. I am still looking for a used set of Charlie heads, anyone have a set? See everyone this spring! Dyno

stephen, you could set the race with the local rule( any head good in 2012 is good at the cajuns). that might do it. would like to race with you. crank in block today, hope to make noise next week. hang in there. gary

Gary, novel idea BUT in 2012 I was the only illegal head so I couldn't race at my own race???? Ittsey' bittsey' tinney' wieeny' 1/4 X 20 bolts = DQ at Indy. Hatfield's/McCoy's had exposed arbors, VC adaptors and on and on. No problemO!!!

BUT breaking news at Jegs Belle Rose; $10 MM purse, that's right $10,000,000. The sponsor requires the car to be a 68 Barracuda, Viper blue, no decals on paint except "John Holt" on lower front fender and a Reher Morrison Hemi. Must qualify to be paid.

You heard (read it) on the internet so it must be true.

Come on anyway. Race ya' for a trophy.....

arbors?

1/4 by 20 bolts?????? i ran a hemi dart in 73-74.there is no comparison in what we have now. kinda like a ford falcon to a pro stocker. the cow done left the barn. great cars still!! seems we all have to have bore and stroke, head cc's port and chamber, etc. carb spec's. are we and nhra majoring on the minors? has to be a fair solution. thanks to everyone who try's to run one of these things.

Dale Aldo mentioned on the Sam Axuier radio show just now that there WOULD be a Hemi Challenge at Indy this year.