Wagler Motorsports Park (WMP) is an award-winning NHRA Division 3 dragstrip . So in the interest of putting some amazing 21st century technology into my '68 Corvette while keeping the original factory 427ci she was built to contain, I have a question that I'm sure has been at the back of everyone's mind: What are the maximum bore/stroke combinations that these Gen III and IV LS engines can take? (quarter-mile) (406) 350-0733 Website LOST CREEK RACEWAY Anaconda , Mont. www.antonicelliracing.com, Ken Kershaw (Florida) All logos and images are reserved. Chassis and Technical Inspectors that had their testing certification expire on December 31, 2019 will be given until June 30, 2020 to take and pass the certification tests. Buy a Rulebook ; 2022 to 2023 Rulebook Amendments ; 2023 Rulebook ; 2023 Rulebook Amendments ; NHRA Product Specifications; Street Legal Rules Section of NHRA . CHASSIS CERTIFICATION INSPECTION SITES, Ohio Valley Dragway Copyright 1996-2023, NHRA. If rained out Inspections @ Coughlin Auto Group, Summit Motorsports Park It keeps the front of the roof from crushing in on the driver., The front main hoop bars are tack welded in place before the dash. BMR Performance Though we decided against the dash bar for now, the NHRA rule states, If the OEM firewall has been modified (in excess of one square foot for transmission removal, not including bolted in components) a lower windshield or dash bar of 1 1/4 x .058-inch 4130 chromoly or 1 1/4 x .118-inch mild steel is mandatory connecting the forward cage supports. Belin, MD 21811, Contact Bunky Truitt The beauty of this package is that it produced 308 hp, emissions legal, through the factory cast-iron manifolds, single high-flow cat, and dual-snorkel air cleaner. Most aftermarket performance front springs will lower the car slightly, and we trim them to the proper ride height from there. Without making any other changes to your system, we would create a simple (cardboard) spoiler to attach (duct tape) to the core support. We will go through the steps later when it comes to protecting the headliner during the final welding. Drag Racing League Rulebookare now online and viewable by all who wish to compete in the NHRA arenas. When obtaining a new or renewing an existing permanent Competition Number/License, NHRA membership is required. HARRY FERRARI. You stated that you would like to drive it on the street, play on the dragstrip, and toy with autocross. All Cracked Up! We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. Bolts/pins must be 3/8-inch-diameter steel, minimum and in double shear at both ends. Independence, MO 64057. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Ron McDaniel (Savannah GA) Crofton, MD, Diamond RV Center Additional sites and dates will be added, so check back to this list which will be updated on our website www.nhradiv3.com in our Tech Info section. The car has stock pulleys, and I was thinking about altering or restricting the water pump bypass or adding a pusher fan. The fire system, chutes, safety stuff, etc,etc is dictated by tracks and/or sanctioning body's requirements for different classes. CHASSIS CERTIFICATION SEMINARS SITES, Kansas International Dragway You can reach Tom at 248.275.5828. If you can help me with this one-off special I'd be very grateful. The 4130 chassis is going to be 20- to 25-percent lighter because it's made out of thinner material; there's simply less steel in the car. Make sure everything is as level as possible and the front main hoop bars are equal in height, The Cross Bar/Harness Brace The First Tube to Notch. 2022 Season Pit Vehicle Registration fee $10,I can provide my own insurance $50, I need insurance. Grand Bend Motorplex Also, it serves as an attachment point for the seat belt shoulder harnesses. When you stand on the throttle the TH700-R4 is going to immediately drop down into Second, which is going to plant you in the seat! Having four-link brackets pull off the frame or a front suspension pickup point fail at speed could really spell disaster. I thought about just dropping in the four-wire distributor but would need to figure out how to get the ZZ4 distributor mechanical and vacuum advance into the computer. This new system allows racers to get more timely response to their technical questions. Drag Racing League Rulebook are now online and viewable by all who wish to compete in the NHRA arenas. My second concern is the existing exhaust system, cast-iron manifolds piped into single exhaust with an air-injected cat converter. These holes will create an air path throughout the entire chassis. Do you have any suggestions? A Via email. Fax: (907) 344-9916 Here is the email that I sent to sfi foundation and their reply back in regard to the correct certification I need to order specs for. Phone: (561) 441-6503 The driving force behind this is the article in the Dec. '09 issue, "LS Motors Decoded." Also, anywhere the connectors set flat to the floor, they were welded in place there - including where our roll cage D bars reside. The XR276 comes in at 224/230 degrees of duration at 0.050-inch tappet lift, 0.502/0.510-inch max lift, and is ground on 110 centers. Ritch Bowers A Put the car up on jack stands and remove the front wheels. Camping World Series Event Contingency Posting. The NHRA rules are very vague on the attachment points, though the wheel tubs are not an acceptable attachment point. [email protected] E-mail this article Print this article. Technical questions for Kevin McClelland can be sent to him at chevyhi@sorc.com. They had nice forged TRW slugs from the factory with an approximately 0.125-inch dome, which gave you 11:1 compression with 64cc combustion chambers. 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. Monday-Friday, Bob Jaus (Brockport, NY) This certification is an inspection of the thickness of the chassis tubing with a sonic tester. The Chassisworks forward hoop bars come pre bent and fit awesome. Where did you come up with a 3.10-inch-stroke crankshaft? z32? A rear cross brace was a simple add in to increase strength and reduce flex. The upper windshield bar is another important piece of the cage. Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM ET Monday through Thursday and from 8AM to 3PM on Fridays, up to four technical support representatives will be available to answer racers technical questions. [emailprotected] 2/2/2023. Retiring from the company in 2016, Mark continues to expand his career as a car builder, automotive enthusiast, and freelance journalist to provide featured content and technical expertise. They are cheap and indisposable when it comes to having your cage certified. Or is there something else? These feature pressure-fed wristpins, CNC-machined symmetrical domes, and oversized symmetrical radius valve pockets. When it comes to preparing to install a roll cage, you will want to remove everything from inside the car that you can. I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel, but here goes. Joshua Eye To complete pre-entry for any 2023 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event in Top Alcohol, please complete the online form. NHRA says you must have at least 75% of the welded joint completed to be able to reinforce them with the gussets. If you also install 2-inch lowering springs, the car will be 4 inches lower than stock. I'm out of ideas. The sanctioning bodies, along with SFI quickly recognized the need for this separate spec. Pete Woodruff (eighth-mile) (406) 491-0403 708-333-9289 To round out the frontend package, I also have a set of Performance tubular A-arms. You can completely block the bypass and drill a couple of 3/16-inch holes around the perimeter of the thermostat. ceiling from a 6.00 to a 6.10 elapsed time. will offer NHRA Chassis Certification and Oahe Speedway ATI Inspections on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Beck Motor Company 1905 N Garfield, Pierre, SD Tim Toso, NHRA Division 5 Tech, will be on site from 9am til 1pm. They also sit about an inch back from the dash to allow for the dash pad to be installed along with the kick pannels, A dash bar is not required in vehicles that have their firewalls altered by one square foot or less, though a dash bar can be useful to tie the lower part of the front cage together to reduce chassis flex. As you know, welding is extremely hot and it isnt shy when it comes to burning a hole in anything. * Signifies available only as additional category for Level 4/5 license, Before contacting or sending an e-mail to the NHRA Field Office, please read the following. I'm finding this on a standard mild-steel chassis. 2. All of our cages are made oversized in length so you can fit it as tight as possible and the tighter you can fit it, the better results you are going to have. c.Sliding sleeves of 1 3/8-inch x .083 CM or .118 MS, with minimum 2-inch engagement, are permitted in lieu of the upper pin/cup. 2/13/2023. Reminder: Pre-Register for Top Alcohol Regional Events. We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request. Q TECH DIRECTOR. Door Sidebars, Swing Outs, and Rocker Bars. West Hatfield, MA, Island Dragway It acts as a supporting brace for the forward hoop and also to keep the roof from collapsing. Reminder: Pre-Register for Top Alcohol Regional Events. A Cam-Converter Honeymoon Bremerton, WA, GM Petroleum Service Center NHRA Sportsman Racer Advisory Council Members Announced. I called up NHRA to ask their tech department about that and they mentioned that if at least 75% of the joint is welded, a gusset on both sides of the tube can be added to take place of the missing welding. The vacuum advance of the ZZ4 will pose a clearance challenge if I use the ZZ4 HEI distributor. Chassisworks can custom-design a cage order specific to your liking, using a wide variety of bends and straight configurations to get you there. This is a very simple and effective way to inspect and repair your race car. For our project, we selected the weld-in versions. Racers will be able to take advantage of the NHRA Chassis Inspection seminar for race cars that run 9.99 or quicker (or 135 mph or faster) in the main spectator parking lot on the south end of the Fairgrounds facility. Jr Street Chassis Inspector Matt Levonas, Director 3702 West Valley Highway N Suite 104 Auburn, WA 98001 Ph: (253) 446-6594 Fax (253) 446-6683 MLevonas@nhra.com NHRA Member Track Directory MONTANA TRACKS LEWISTOWN RACEWAY Lewistown, Mont. 2023 Conference Finals June 23 - 24. There is no specific angle or point in which the forward side of the door bar must intersect, though it should weld to the forward bar near the bottom 6-inches. jchildsracecars@gci.net, Jim Woods ( OH and Central FL) Travis Miller First is the ignition. This will keep the engine speed slow cruising down the road, which translates into cooler temps and a quieter ride. Kelowna, BC, Pacific Raceways Also, there is a variety of rules on the total diameter of the tubing depending on the length and amount of cross braces utilized. 25.2 that run 7.499 and quicker. CHASSIS INSPECTION SEMINARS SITES All sportsman certification tags are valid for 3-years from the date of inspection; pro certification tags are valid for 1-year from the date of inspection. $265+$20 per addtl category 2-years. Phone: (561) 441-6503 Main Hoop Support Bars There is a displacement max for factory production engines. The nomination and voting process for the NHRA Sportsman Racer Advisory Council (SRAC) concluded and the final council members have been selected. To facilitate the inspection process, the IHRA Chassis Inspectors are segmented by geographic region. Racecars Unlimited Suite 100. Additionally the bottom of the main hoop must be welded to a pair of the aforementioned 6-inch x 6-inch plates. North Central Division 3 ET FinalsLucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park // Brownsburg, IN // September 16-18, 2022. Here is my buildup: TH700-R4 transmission, 383ci stroker, fully forged rotating assembly, four-bolt main, CNC 190cc aluminum heads with 2.02/1.60-inch valves. It sounds like you had to remove them and didn't properly bleed the brakes (remove the air from the brake hydraulic system). [emailprotected] I've gone back to the seven-blade GM flex fan and shroud and it seems to keep it the coolest, and I've also restricted the heater core to increase radiator flow. Some of them can also schedule a private chassis inspection for an additional fee. Or do you have a specially ground crankshaft that was used in some type of racing engine? Phone: (804) 648-8737, David Covey (Kempner, TX) Eau Claire, WI, 2016 NHRA DIVISION 6 Ken Keir Race Cars & Components- Owings, MD. Eureka, CA, Kauai Raceway Park C \l& jzl(Efge)&gk8e6 jMK;6PRLooHGTEAwixi lxJpHJdT. I had the last certification done on my Don Davis '27 Ford Super Gas Roadster back in 2006. This is truly a loaded question. The only issue is that the pistons are going to come up out of the deck by about 0.025-inch. After that, it is completely welded to the pipe. #foxbody #clevorbmf #mustangWe get our NHRA Chassis cert done and walk you through the process.Thanks For Watching!For Merch head over to our store on teespring!http://teespring.com/stores/clevor-bmfCheck out our our website here!http://www.clevorbmf.comFollow me on social media!TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/9hqhAbFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/brooks.mfInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/fred_stang408Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/fred_stangMy Website:http://www.clevorbmf.comDisclaimer:Due to factors beyond the control of ClevorBMF, I cannot guarantee against improper use or unauthorized modifications of this information. A critical step in building a roll cage is tube notching. With this camshaft in your 383 we'd recommend a stall speed of around 2,400 rpm. Currently there is no online processing of renewals available. In drag racing you aim to run the lowest spring rate possible that will support the weight of the car. When you installed the Hotchkis upper control arms, did you remove the calipers, or did you just support them out of the way? This certification is an inspection of the thickness. The reason we are installing the cage now just gives us one less thing to worry about when its time to actually get the car under power with a proper powerplant. 10am 4pm, Thunder Road Raceway Milan, MI, Summit Racing Equipment Store Tallmadge, OH, Tallmadge, OH Thanks and regards. Lyons, IN, Lyons Raceway Park Denver, CO, I29 Dragway With this combination you will have a displacement of 511 ci! Stay tuned for a brand-new NHRA.tv experience coming your way soon! The rest of the package was a TH350, A/C, P/S, disc brakes, HD suspension, and 14x7 rally wheels, and I just enjoyed running hard through the curves and having people wonder what was going on. Mid America Dragway. You cannot weld a flat-cut tube end to an intersection of another piece of the cage and expect it to be safe. Service Area This allows the needed height for the swing out to function properly. Do this cycle about three times and refill the brake master cylinder. A Terre Haute, IN, Tami Peters UPCOMING CHASSIS INSPECTION LOCATIONS Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not ClevorBMF. Emissions Camino 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Rich Kent (Aurora, IL) Vito Antonicelli Race Cars The aftermarket drop spindles have already lowered the car 2 inches by moving the spindle centerline up 2 inches in relationship to the lower ball joint. April 29, 2010. You can have a set of factory 5.7-inch small-block rods offset-bushed 0.025-inch down and shorten the rods to 5.675-inches. w^Kuu%{9,B XJ{'+lJ;lh9o|96fW`[ lMi@y}U qUeZ?P,giA#|Aq"TcAi~&6[SBp0{DrLOe6eV ^mw~w3:W2 Y Vi;rA&G9G(Gyk Jk! This gave them the space they needed to fit a stock dash pad back in and also for the kick panels that include speakers. If you have any further questions regarding your application, please contact Michelle Daniels in the Southeast Division office [email protected] or by phone 352-374-9922. . What is chassis certification? The Alston kit we selected is made from 1 5/8-inch mild steel with 1 1/4-inch main hoop support bars. There should be a NHRA chassis cert guy somewhere near you that should be able to tell you what your car will need to certify. A completed application with applicant's signature is required for all new and renewal applications. 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