Thread: Motor Rules
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6/1/14, 8:17 PM   #38
Re: Motor Rules
old time Hoosier
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Originally Posted by 3883racing View Post
I have a question on the motor rules and please correct me if I am wrong. POWRI and USAC both allow 161 Esslinger motors and 174 Fontana motors. USAC still has a RPM limit on both motors but POWRI does not have no limit. Why wasn't chevy Gaerta's allow to go to a 174 cu. in. motor to compete with these newer motors???
Racing cars do not have motors unless the owner got a helluva deal on a LONG extension cord. Race cars have internal combustion ENGINES but amazingly some ENGINE builders call their finished product a MOTOR?