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old fart racing · **Joined:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:57 pm **Posts:** 849

I was just over at the F.A.S.T. site and noticed that their rules now allow for the conversion of stick only cars to automatics. Would the rules committee consider this change for Supercars?

A rules change would open the door for many original solid lifter Chevy and Ford cars made prior to 1968 to go Automatic making them more competitive in this series and also possibly increase car count. I myself passed on building my 67 Belair into a rectangular port big block because I did not want to deal with the inconsistency and unreliability of a stick.

RalphsRapidTransit · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:13 pm

old fart racing wrote:

I was just over at the F.A.S.T. site and noticed that their rules now allow for the conversion of stick only cars to automatics. Would the rules committee consider this change for Supercars?

NO! If Detroit didn't build it, You can't race it.

Cuda 65 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:32 am

THANK YOU

kenv · **Joined:** Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:36 am **Posts:** 153

Dam I was going to put a road ranger with a 2 speed rear in my car.

old fart racing · **Joined:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:57 pm **Posts:** 849

Cuda 65 wrote:

THANK YOU

Easy for you to say! :bang

old fart racing · **Joined:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:57 pm **Posts:** 849

kenv wrote:

Dam I was going to put a road ranger with a 2 speed rear in my car.

Easy for you to say too! :shrug

furrystump · **Joined:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:28 pm **Posts:** 1552

RalphsRapidTransit wrote:

old fart racing wrote:

I was just over at the F.A.S.T. site and noticed that their rules now allow for the conversion of stick only cars to automatics. Would the rules committee consider this change for Supercars?

NO! If Detroit didn't build it, You can't race it.

My car was made in Los Angeles! HEHEHEHEHEH :runaway

Well not really but some of them were, just not mine. :zip

old fart racing · **Joined:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:57 pm **Posts:** 849

Hey neighbor, I haven't seen you in a long time. if you go to the cruise next week in Colchester, I'll buy you a hotdog.

furrystump · **Joined:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:28 pm **Posts:** 1552

Hey neighbor! Sounds goooooood!!!!!! :pop

gnmas · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:48 pm **Posts:** 81

Us chevy guys are certainly handcuffed by cylinder heads and intakes if you want to run an automatic. it further narrows the weapon of choice to 68 and later vehicles. We need more non MOPARS that aren't novas and camaros. I'd have loved to build a 66 biscayne with a big block auto combo. :argue

old fart racing · **Joined:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:57 pm **Posts:** 849

gnmas wrote:

Us chevy guys are certainly handcuffed by cylinder heads and intakes if you want to run an automatic. it further narrows the weapon of choice to 68 and later vehicles. We need more non MOPARS that aren't novas and camaros. I'd have loved to build a 66 biscayne with a big block auto combo. :argue

I am thinking about a big block auto for my Belair if only for the occasional F.A.S.T. Race and cruizin. I already have the parts needed. But one project at a time.

Ted Daros · **Posted:** Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:51 pm

I think drivetrain should stay as intended like the rules say, however, i believe the components should have lee way as we have done with heads and blocks and rears!

Less rules but higher standards makes for a fun, great series!

Figure out how to use your weapon or pick a diff one! :pop

Just my opinion guys! :pop

Mike Derasmo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:18 pm

Ted Daros wrote:

I think drivetrain should stay as intended like the rules say, however, i believe the components should have lee way as we have done with heads and blocks and rears!

Less rules but higher standards makes for a fun, great series!

Figure out how to use your weapon or pick a diff one! :pop

Just my opinion guys! :pop

I'll bring my water pistol to a shootout anytime (that I can get away)....

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