Here we go again!!!! Scaring the Pro Stock World with Turbo V6's

[cwmccray]

A Turbo V6 in Pro Stock . The IHRA is considering bringing back Turbo V6's back to competition. "Hey Buddy Ingersoll", uncover the engine and find a Cobalt.... Quick... Very Quick before they change their mind . If this happens, Kenny Duttweiler, Bill Anderson, and the like, could be applying for IHRA competition licences.. :biggrin: The IHRA are true showmen and have been paying attention to Matt Hartford and Matt Scratton. Just imagine what Bill Anderson could do by losing about 1000 lbs off the Buick and placing the engine in a 2200lb Cobalt. :biggrin: (Oops, I got a woody thinking about it ). Here is the link on competitionplus.com:

http://www.competitionplus.com/2005_12/v6_pst_2006.html

 

[buickpower]

that was funny how john kaase mentioned duttweiler in the sidebar. heh heh it's amazing how many people know of him

 

[chevyII]

never happen! it would be to lop sided for the turbo cars,unless there was a major weight penalty. I think turbo should be allowed in top fuel.

 

[cwmccray]

Be SCARED Kaase, Fulton, Patrick, Noble...

Be SCARED.... BE DAMN SCARED! There is a BUICK Turbo V6 waiting to take a CHUNK out of your 800+ Mountain Motor AZZ!!!! :eek!: They do not have a darn clue what could happen if Bill Anderson, Ken Duttweiler, Buddy Ingersoll, and others could do with their powerplants in Cobalts... :cheers: If IHRA opened up their classes, Buick V6's could find their ways into many cars (Saturn Redlines). I love my T-Type, but my 4.1 in a Cobalt could be a serous machine. GM is crazy as hell if they do not get behind this. Maybe they as SCARED as HELL . Buick still knows how to build 3800 motor. They have improved it since the Grand National. The Ecotec 4 cylinder is good. The late (and great) John Lingenfelter ran 6.99 in a Ecotec Cavalier . If he was still alive, one could bet the farm he would have a V6 Turbo Cobalt ready before the IHRA could get the ball rolling . Toyota is the Prom Date everyone in Motorsport want to cort. GM is falling behind. There arrogance is the main reason why GM SUCKS ! 30,000 on the unemployment line . Not happening at Dodge or Ford. They are creating what the car buyers want.

 

[cwmccray]

Here is what IHRA Vice President had to say!

Thanks for your comments. We'll start slow and work our way into this
program. Managing the program is key. We've been able to keep a level
playing field in Pro Mod with those different combinations, so I have
confidence we can do the same here.


Skooter Peaco
speaco@ihra.com
Vice President - Racing Operations
IHRA

-----Original Message-----
From: Charles MCCray [mailto:cwmccray_jr@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 11:22 AM
To: Peaco, Skooter
Subject: Turbo V6's in Pro Stock

I saw your recent article on competitionplus.com and I feel this would
be great. I only wish that IHRA would be more open minded. Pro Stock
started as factory Modified, well please tell me what factory can you
go and buy a 800+ cubic inch car of the factory assembly line. Well in
1986, you could go and buy a 231 V6 turbo in a regal. 800+cubic on
paper would be greater than 231/252. But at a turbo or turbos, then things
change. Courting Toyota is nice, even Nissan, maybe Honda, but do not
leave out the Domestics. Chevy is into Ecotec 4's, but they also have a
potent inline six with a turbo or two could make things interesting.
There is also the "tried and true" Buick 3800. Buick has been building
turbo V6's since the 70's. They now have a refined 3800 that is one of
the reliable and powerful V6's in the world. Ken Duttweiler has went
6.8's in his Twin Turbo V6 Cutlass (ran 7.50's in a full size GN). Ford
doesn't currently have a V6 program but they could start one based on
the Supercoupe. Dodge doesn't have one either, but they still have
access to the Steath Twin Turbo V6.

I guess I would be SCARED if I had to line up with a Turbo car. Buddy
Ingersoll started something back in 1986. He made a "Believer" out of
all of us. From a marketing perspective, the NOPI/Import crowd would
start showing up. It would be interesting to see a Supra, a 350Z or
Skyline in Pro Stock. If IHRA pulls this off, NHRA will have to go to
the drawing board. I would definetly buy a ticket to see this. BTW, I
hope the IHRA find its way back to Alabama. You guys put on a "GRREAT
Show" back at Steele. Unfortunately, the track owner shortcutted
building his track on swampy land.

Thanks for hearing my issue.
Charles W. MCCray Jr.