CHASSIS CERTIFICATION INSPECTION CLINICS SITES, February 20 NHRA SOUTHEAST CHASSIS CERTIFICATION. These holes will create an air path throughout the entire chassis. The tubing size requirement on 8.50 cages are 1 5/8-inch x .118-inch mild steel or .083-inch chromoly. 350 in my '86 El Camino and have two concerns. NHRA.com|Sportsman.NHRA.com| Tech Inspectors | Privacy Policy|Contact Us. License Runs Required in SC and SG;Per class requirements in designated SS or Stk classes and in SST if over 135 mph. Old Bridge Twp Raceway Park- Englishtown, NJ-, The New Capitol Raceway Unless otherwise noted, call between 9:00 am 5:00 pm - Monday thru Friday local time to schedule an appointment. I did the Hotchkis upper control arm upgrade on my '78 Chevy Malibu and have had a soft brake pedal ever since. The lower portion can use a small piece of pipe welded to the bottom of the front main hoop bar and then the clevis is attached at this point. Phone: (250) 765-9404 Nothing screams speed like a 60 horsepower Mustang with a 10-point roll cage in it. Ritch Bowers, Kil-Kare Dragway With a production Gen IV engine block of 4.060 inches and a 4.125-inch stroke crank you achieve a displacement of 427 inches. Great Meadows, NJ, Berlin Walmart Q The larger clevis joint is designed to slip into the end of the door bar. Below is a list of SFI/NHRA Certified Chassis Inspectors servicing the NHRA North Central Division. Or is there something else? Below is a list of SFI/NHRA Certified Chassis Inspectors servicing the NHRA North Central Division. This is a very simple and effective way to inspect and repair your race car. Bristol Dragway Bristol, Tenn. News & Results They have standard tubs that are 23-inches wide and 40-inches long, Pro tubs that are 28-inches wide and 45-inches long, and an intermediate tub that is 28-inches wide and 40-inches long. Division Tech Director Rocker bar must be installed below and outside of drivers legs and must tie into the main hoop, the forward hoop, frame, frame extension, or side diagonal. 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. 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. Q 3. Apr 4, 2010. To round out the frontend package, I also have a set of Performance tubular A-arms. I'm finding this on a standard mild-steel chassis. A rear cross brace was a simple add in to increase strength and reduce flex. for more information, Contact the track for more Information, New England Dragway Source: compcams.com. 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. Malta, MT, Woodburn Dragstrip MIKE BOS CHASSIS CRAFT JR. Yakima, WA, Y-Welding/Ebertz Racing Thanks. Phone: (630) 542-0604 Email Wayne Delmonte, GM tom@racecarsunlimited.com, Ken Kershaw(South Florida) endstream endobj 203 0 obj <> endobj 204 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 200 0 R/Resources<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 205 0 obj <>stream Do this cycle about three times and refill the brake master cylinder. Kelowna, BC, Pacific Raceways This certification is an inspection of the thickness of the chassis tubing with a sonic tester. 2. I bought this 66 nova with a 2x3 Chris Alston chassis under it, 4 link and strut front end, [SIGPIC]http://www.hotrodsbyglen.net/yb6.jpg[/SIGPIC]. The cross bar or harness brace serves multiple functions. What front springs do I use: stock or 2-inch drop? x 7494, Lyons Raceway Park Contact Wade at 780 477.7354 for additional information, April 3, 2016 Measure twice, cut once. Eaton has the factory prints from all the domestic auto manufacturers in the muscle car years and could build you a big-block spring-rate Camaro spring that will give you a stock ride height, or build the spring at the ride height you wish based on your measurements. USPS: IHRA P.O. Chassis Certifications are also done at all National and Divisional events. Restricting the water bypass will help. Let's start with the exhaust. There are a multitude of specs for the different diameter tubes and their location in relationship to the driver. Camping World Series Event Contingency Posting. Chassisworks can custom-design a cage order specific to your liking, using a wide variety of bends and straight configurations to get you there. A light spring-rate spring that is highly compressed will aid in the weight transfer to the rear tires on the launch. As for the maximum engine displacement of an LS engine design, the GM Performance Parts block comes in the winner at a max bore of 4.250 inches and a stroke length of 4.50 inches. Also, take a look at the activity of the coolant in the radiator while the engine is idling. Extra Straight Tubing For Optional Extra Bars. The connectors are specifically designed for first generation Mustangs and fit perfectly in place. Chassis Certification at Napierville Dragway. Phone: (585) 820-0004 It attaches with two bolts on all four corners, though the front bolt holes have to be drilled through the frame rail as well. 25.1E or SFI Spec. Kentucky, Southern Indiana Due to factors beyond the control of ClevorBMF, no information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Williamson, NY, Cecil County Dragway All Cracked Up! My '69 Camaro is about to get a 350 LT1. Now that's one nasty small-block. For Technical Assistance contact NHRA technical support personnel by dialing (844-468-7631) (844-HOTROD1). I've done regular service to the rest of the car over the years. (Click to View A Salute to Black History Month - 2016), Copyright 2006 - 2016 QuarterMileBrothers.com All Rights Reserved, (Click to View A Salute to Black History Month - 2016). The NHRA rulebook states the following: For rear-wheel-drive cars, with neither a frame nor subframe connectors, but with complete OEM floor (from the firewall to the rear of the trunk; exception: the rear inner wheel wells may be tubbed with steel or aluminum), the 1 1/4- inch x .058-inch CM (or .118-inch MS) D bars may be welded to conventional 6-inch x 6-inch x 1/8-inch form fitted/contoured plates attached to the driveshaft tunnel. Come join the discussion about racing, builds, pro mods, hot rods, events, turbos, nitrous, superchargers, and more! Now, some guys would pay a fortune for 70 to 80 pounds. rkracing1@aol.com, Jay Childs (Anchorage, AK) We don't think you're there yet. First is the ignition. I look forward to any suggestions you might share with me. (eighth-mile) (406) 491-0403 Call for more information. To facilitate the inspection process, the IHRA Chassis Inspectors CHASSIS CERTIFICATION INSPECTION SITES, Ohio Valley Dragway 708-333-9289 McKinney tests fits me in the seat at multiple stages to make sure all the angles and heights of the tubing are correct. Probably never. Hebron, OH, National Trail Raceway hb```f`` 2 cB-y~~r!~[@7Lt[sOzDGYGkDGCGB 4e`Xi#}{ueR87 Ritch Bowers If rocker bar ties into side diagonal more than 5 inches (edge to edge) from forward roll-cage support or main hoop, a 1 5/8-inch x .083 CM or .118 MS brace/gusset is mandatory between the diagonal and forward roll cage support or main hoop., Almost Done! Per the NHRA Rule Book, On unibody cars with stock floor and firewall (wheel tubs permitted), the roll cage may be bolted or welded to the floor/rocker box. If you are going for the bolted option, the .125-inch steel plates must be on top and bottom of the floor and bolted together with at least four 3/8-inch bolts and nuts. . With this tubing, the top side of the rear down bars can be welded anywhere on the horizontal section of the main hoop or five inches or less vertically down the sides. The frame rail acts as a side impact support and a rocker bar must be added in place if it. tami@crossroadsdragway.com, Edgewater Sports Park Cell: (204) 470-9988 Reno, NV, IHRA Chassis Certification The best part of the Mustang was its very clean interior and it needs to stay clean. Q Subframe connectors should be anyones first purchase on a unibody vehicle. It sounds like you had to remove them and didn't properly bleed the brakes (remove the air from the brake hydraulic system). Maximum". I don't know of anyone who makes headers that would be temperature and mechanically friendly to the air pump, A/C, and lots of other little wired sensors, so I'm leaning toward keeping the cast-iron manifolds and going to dual exhaust with a small cat converter on each pipe before the muffler(s). Sick Week street car event sells out for second straight season, Alexis DeJoria unveils new Bandero Tequila paint scheme live on Instagram, Old World Industries, Peak, BlueDEF extend partnerships with NHRA, John Force Racing announces 2023 driver and crew chief lineup, NHRA career opportunity: Northwest Division Director, Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing announces 2023 Hall of Fame inductees, Tony Stewart Racing prepares for second season of NHRA nitro racing, NHRA Launch Motorsports Careers program enjoying strong success, Julie Nataas, Hunter Green named primary drivers for Randy Meyer Racing. A license issued by NHRA is to be used only by the driver to whom it is assigned and it is restricted to the categories listed on the license. 12noon-5pm Gates open @ 10:00am, February 20 kfalcon@telusplanet.net, Scott Gove (Dennysville, ME) Each driver/rider of a vehicle entered in any event conducted at an NHRA member track must have a valid State or Government-issued driver's license beyond a learners-permit level or an NHRA Competition License subject to inspection by officials at any time. Typically, the clevis receiver is welded to the roll cage at the shoulder. This finally took care of the slow-speed build of temps. 317-514-7282 This would give you a full-floating piston pin, and the bronze-wall wristpin bushing would give you the material to move the pin down in the rod. As mentioned above, the swing out door bar pins must be within eight inches of the vertical sections of the front and rear main hoop. 2/23/2023. For 10-second and slower cars that only need roll bars, the size minimum is 1 3/4 O.D. The completed door bar sits up high enough on the bottom end to be able to swing out and was able to clear the arm rest as well. ChuckScrimpsher This not only gives enough water flow for cold start, it also bleeds out all the air in the cooling system when filling. Northern Indiana,SouthernMichigan When was the last time you checked all the welds on your race car? Air compresses and gives you a very spongy pedal, and if there is enough air, the brakes will not work. All rights reserved. The tubing size requirement on 8.50 cages are 1 5/8-inch x .118-inch mild steel or .083-inch chromoly. I am putting a ZZ4 H.O. The car was originally built back in 1995 and I'm the third owner. Anytime you break the hydraulic system of the brakes, or a hydraulic clutch system, you must bleed the air out. Bleed Baby Bleed This will give you a better all-around driving package. Has anybody been through one of these inspections in the past? Source: wiseco.com. Having some extra material left over, a support bar was welded between the two down bars for additional strength. I need one more piece of 15/8 bar for my car that I don't have, but I do have some cm abrs laying around. Host. Before your helper releases the brake pedal, close the bleeder valve on the caliper. Sometimes tracks will have a certain day of the year when the NHRA guy will be at the track for chassis certification. 574-535-8152 This sticker is not valid at any NHRA Mello Yello National events. The sanctioning bodies, along with SFI quickly recognized the need for this separate spec. Since we will be adding in mini tubs later, we allowed for the additional four inches of space we needed from the stock tubs. The division 3 office should be able to tell you who is closest to you. I've tried everything: an oversized 26-inch aluminum radiator, a Weiand high-flow water pump, numerous thermostats (high-flow, low-flow, 160, 180, 190), and three electric fans (the last being a Flex-a-lite 3,300-cfm). d. All bolt/pin holes in the swing-out bar must have at least one-hole diameter of material around the outside of the hole. Competition Number/License Applications & Forms. NHRA Competition License Applications 1. We opted for the angled rear bars on our kit for two reasons; first to allow for more head room for any rear passengers, and second was so we could re-install the rear seat. NHRA requires that the chassis of a race car that goes 9.99 seconds or quicker, or 135 mph or faster, to be certified every three years. 317-908-5544 Ken Newberry Contact the track for more Information. We took the Mustang to local racing shop Mckinney Motorsports to have the cage installed. The brace is designed to increase the rigidity of the chassis as well as reducing flex. A clevis assembly using a minimum .350-inch-thick male component and two minimum .175-inch-thick female components may use a 1/2-inch-diameter Grade 5 bolt and does not require a half-cup backing device. We wanted the rear bars to weld right behind the rear seat to allow for more trunk space since most of the rear trunk is actually occupied by the fuel cell. UPCOMING CHASSIS CERTIFICATION DATES, March 26, 2016 I'm also concerned that with a 3.08:1 rear ratio, I have the proper powerband to enjoy overdrive in Fourth gear. When it comes to preparing to install a roll cage, you will want to remove everything from inside the car that you can. JavaScript is disabled. We will go through the steps later when it comes to protecting the headliner during the final welding. (quarter-mile) (406) 350-0733 Website LOST CREEK RACEWAY Anaconda , Mont. Danny Estep Before-dash forward down bars can be tricky when it comes to installing a dash bar as it can be in the way of your legs, though there isnt anything that states you couldnt bend the bar back towards the firewall and run it across there. Inspections will continue to be provided during NHRA events throughout the year or by contacting individual inspectors for house calls. or LewisW@gatewaymsp.com, Coles County Dragway/Rons Custom If your browser has an integrated PDF viewer, be sure forms print in their entirety; incomplete forms will not be accepted. [emailprotected] All fees listed are inclusive of mandatory license & membership dues. Following the announcement that he will compete for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world championship with a full season in Top Alcohol Dragster, Tony Stewart took part recently in a media . You should find that at some point that you will have a burst of air come from the bleeder at the caliper. NHRA.com - Southeast Division Chassis Inspectors. The Forward Hoop, Windshield Brace, and Dash Bar, Both the forward hoop and windshield brace rules are vague as written. Sandale Automotive This will allow us to drive the Mustang around town when we want, then throw the slicks in the trunk and head to the dragstrip. The brakes consist of 13-inch rotors with dual-piston aluminum calipers. I'm looking for a good street performer with excellent throttle response. Good luck with your little Mouse. With this camshaft in your 383 we'd recommend a stall speed of around 2,400 rpm. NHRA Sportsman Racer Advisory Council Members Announced. Woodburn, OR, Expo Idaho Boise Roadster Show Inspector The driving force behind this is the article in the Dec. '09 issue, "LS Motors Decoded." Racecars Unlimited On the milder side I'm leaning toward the 280HR that specs out at 224/224 duration at 0.050-inch lift, 0.525/0.525-inch max lift, also 110 separation angle. 11416 Ocean Gateway Also, taking breaks and allowing it to cool will keep the heat lower. The fire system, chutes, safety stuff, etc,etc is dictated by tracks and/or sanctioning body's requirements for different classes. $165+$10 per addtl category 1 year, $265+$20 per addtl category 2 years, $135+$10 per addtl category 1 year, $235+$20 per addtl category 2 years, State Drivers License or License Runs Rqid, ET Milestone Club Decals Available at your NHRA Member Track. What is chassis certification? A Is it simply a visual inspection? Cleves, OH, Route 66 Raceway Your car would apply to 25.4 since it is a ". A half-cup backing device must be welded to the vertical portion of the main hoop (inward side) or the upper end of the swing-out bar (outward side), minimum .118-inch wall (CM or MS) extending at least 1 5/8 inches past the center of the pins. In 1995 Mark started photographing drag races at his once local track, Bradenton Motorsports Park. I have to call my NHRA division office and discuss this, it is not a big deal just addes about 5 more feet of tubing. He really enjoyed this project and wants to see as many on the road as possible. Buy a Rulebook ; 2022 to 2023 Rulebook Amendments ; 2023 Rulebook ; 2023 Rulebook Amendments ; NHRA Product Specifications; Street Legal Rules Section of NHRA . Chassis Certification at Napierville Dragway on Saturday May 15, 2010. Anything that attaches to the floor needs to be attached via 6-inch x 6-inch x .125-inch steel plates. Let's see what else Comp has to offer. They come in at 11.1:1 compression with a 64cc combustion chamber. 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