History doesn't always repeat, but it does often rhyme...
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Originally Posted by
Matt49
Like you said, we'll agree to disagree.
My firm belief is that you could start rule tomorrow that said you can't have a bod on the car at all and the spread bore motors wouldn't magically disappear as you are suggesting. The would still be there and they would still be winning races.
Do you have a list of the $15K of goodies that I need to juide up my 604? I'm pretty competitive as it is without these things you speak of. I'm just curious what they are as I don't see them on my competitor's cars either but maybe I'm looking in the wrong places.
$13K-$15K includes the 604, things like special crate carbs, headers, pulley systems, brakes, blueprinting, etc, etc. There is a whole cottage industry that exists to profit solely from giving the 604 3 more HP at a premium. But it has all been discussed Ad nauseam in other threads. I haven't advocated any magic, just basic logic, common sense and 30 years experience. You see I don't expect spread bores to disappear, I don't need them to. I don't fear what others feel compelled to spend in error, you yourself pointed out that in certain circumstances a 450Hp Crate can compete and beat an open comp 850HP brute. My aim is to replicate that situation so 850HP isn't a necessity, though you are free to spend as much as you like. So why are you here in the DLM section espousing the virtues of crates if what you want is engine rules, but no chassis rule? We have engine rules now and the same way you furiously cling to your over priced suspension, they cling to their over priced engines...
History doesn't always repeat, but it does often rhyme and those who ignore it or are ignorant of it are doomed to relive it and the consequences.