[Shotimes] Annie goes solo too

[Mark Nunnally]

If EMRA (pretty much follow SCCA) rules are the same, then a 3.2L/MTX is
legal as well, providing the car is a 93+ (had to be offered as an option
during the same years).  Back-dating (like my 89) by putting a 93+ motor in
a 89 bumps you a class.

I got bumped a lot of classes with my 89, due to the motor/brakes/etc...but
managed a 1st place (in my class) this weekend time trailing at AIS in
upstate NY.  Basically it's same as SCCA solo 1 (high speed road race
course) timed on individual lap times.  The 'ole SR71 posted a 2nd fastest
time of the weekend behind a Z06 (was within .8 sec) not bad considering
he's got 405 hp and 315 wide race rubber!

Had a blast, great folks, good track time, real easy going atmosphere, etc.
Can't wait to do the other events (Pocono and Watkins Glen) this year

www.emraracing.org if you want to check it out and come play!

mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Paul L Fisher'" <sho@paul-fisher.com>; "'Carl Prochilo'"
<gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 10:46 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Annie goes solo too


> 3.2 in an MTX is legal? How is that? Considered a legal overbore?
>
> Who needs to mess with brake plugs, EH runners and other stuff when you
can
> legally cheat with a 3.2??
>
> FWIW, there was a Peter Egan story a few years back about one of the cars
he
> was building for a stock class (don't remember the car or the
> engine......Formula Ford, maybe??). Anyway, he went to get a stock, legal
> camshaft done for him. Guy asked him if he wanted that, or the cheater
> 'stock" grind with a faster ramp (but still with stock lift & duration)
that
> all of the other racers wee running? Yeah, it's cheating I guess, but the
> parts meet the specs in the rules, even though they are being "bent" a
bit.
>
> Dancing around the rules probably started with the first-ever racing
class.
> Smokey Yunick made a career of it!!
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Paul L Fisher
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 10:27 AM
> To: Carl Prochilo; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Annie goes solo too
>
>
> 3.2L is legal. That is the stupid part. In addition, the 26mm rear bar,
> unless
> it came on that car, moves you as well.
>
> Paul L Fisher
> '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 175K Build date 11/18/1992
> - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
Holley
> 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
> Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs,
Delrin
> sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
>
> SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
> Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm
>
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>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Carl Prochilo
>   To: Ron Porter ; 'Paul L Fisher' ; 'van Oss' ; shotimes@autox.team.net
>   Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 9:22 AM
>   Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Annie goes solo too
>
>
>
>   Cheers,
>   Carl Prochilo
>   92 Ultra Red Crimson
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
>   To: "'Paul L Fisher'" <sho@paul-fisher.com>; "'van Oss'"
> <vanOss@centurytel.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>   Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 9:58 AM
>   Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Annie goes solo too
>
>
>   > Besides, are there any G Stock SHOs running that don't have EH runners
> and
>   > other tricks? Is there anyone else running G Stock (or any other
>   > stock/production class) that isn't "bending" the rules a bit?
>
>   Or a 3.2L...  Oooops~
>
>   > I guess if the
>   > SHO was a competitive car in it's class, being closer to stock would
be
> a
>   > better idea if you are chasing records, but since the SHO has just
about
>   > always been getting it's ass kicked in G production anyway, I guess a
> little
>   > "rules bending" to hold off total humiliation isn't too bad!!
>
>   Any specific reason the SHO isn't competitive?
>
>   >
>   > Ron Porter
>
>
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