I think this post started out about clarification about some very specific and well intended rules about engine specifications. The rule that would work would be somewhere between 175-200 cubic inches, 4 cycle naturally aspirated stock block and head. That would even allow for some pretty healthy V6 motors that are out there already. It wouldn't take too long for the good motors to rise to the top and the bad ones to sink to the bottom along with the cost of racing midgets.

Engineers setting around with engine simulation software deciding on what is a good formula is why we have these "antique jewels" racing today and this is why people with large amounts of money are the only ones racing today. There are a bunch of Smokey DIY wanabe's racers out there right now chomping at the bit wanting to start racing midgets, but as long as the rules are what they are all they can do is dream.

Honest Dad himself