Originally Posted by wideopen24:
I would like to thank John Gurley and the ASCT For making it possible for me to race with them! I met and spoke with this group at the INDY swap meet, after listening to the plans and seeing there purse structure I really considered building-buying a steel blocked engine! But the problem is, it cost just as much to build a good steel engine as it does to buy a good used alum. engine! People dont think about the Alum. blocked guys that would like to run this series, just the 6-10 steel blocked guys that may get mad...the fact is other than the westcoasts non-wing 360 racing 90% of non-wing sprintcars currently have alum. blocks!!! so thanks for giving all of use the chace to race with a new series...
Keep in mind there are many Steel blocked motors that put out 800H.P.
the only difference is 75lb between steel and alum engines!!!!! I think the 1425 weigh run will keep the field very even!!
Landon Simon
I'm still wondering. I do know that a good Dart steel block weights 210 pounds before boring and a motown weights more then that. Thats what I'm upset about a dart alum. comes in at 95 bofore boring and cost less to lighten then a steel block . I thought it was 1425 on scale without driver. Your choice on the amount of fuel. I'm still waiting to see whats next. You are right though a good steel block can have 800 plus HP but most don't. Thats why this was supposed to be the affordable way for us to make a dollar. Now we can compete with the 30 40 or 50,000.00 dollar guys and be happy. No big deal I guess. We'll just see how it goes. If a person came up with the money to have 3 4 5000.00 races for steel blocks only; how many of you would build a steel block to race. If they had the same rules that this was supposed to be. This is just a ???? I have to everyone. Not saying such a thing could ever happen, but if it did what would everyone do then. please respond I really want a response to this. this is not a hit at any one person or series it's just a ????? Jeff And where the heck is the ASCT thing that we all could post with a blog.