Originally Posted by Tim

Again, Folks,

The disadvantage of the steel block motor is that the additional weight is in the motor compartment. If the cars only have a minimum weight to make, they can put the additional weight they need anywhere on the car. This can prove to be an advantage which, in essence, would give the aluminum block cars two advantages - additional HP and the ability to put weight where it will do the most good.

A solution we proposed last year was to have additional weight added in the engine compartment, between the radiator and motor rear motor plate. Typical steel block and aluminum blocks should be weighed, and the resulting difference added - if it's 50#, then all aluminum cars must have a 50#weight located in the motor compartment. If it's 100#, then add 100#. The proposal was denied as being too hard to enforce.

Tim Simmons