Ultimate Iron or Street Machine Eliminator

[Dave D]

I'm not sure which one to do. I want to take my tube chassis 69 Mustang but I'm not a power adder person. The car runs deep 9's and may run into the 8.9s. If Ultimate Iron had a nat. asp. category my decision would be made to go there. I have another engine that I'm putting together for another car that if was put in the Mustang it would easily go upper 9's with a solid flat tappet cam. I could be deadly for the bracket race at the end of the event.
The car is really a Pro-Street deal but the rules for the front frame rails and the floor in steel take that away? Why make the Pro-Street category so tight?
The Mustang has a Mustang II front suspension. Both engines are north of 550 cubes.
Any words of recommendation will do here.
Thanks

[R Munch]

I'm not sure which one to do. I want to take my tube chassis 69 Mustang but I'm not a power adder person. The car runs deep 9's and may run into the 8.9s. If Ultimate Iron had a nat. asp. category my decision would be made to go there. I have another engine that I'm putting together for another car that if was put in the Mustang it would easily go upper 9's with a solid flat tappet cam. I could be deadly for the bracket race at the end of the event.
The car is really a Pro-Street deal but the rules for the front frame rails and the floor in steel take that away? Why make the Pro-Street category so tight?
The Mustang has a Mustang II front suspension. Both engines are north of 550 cubes.
Any words of recommendation will do here.
Thanks

YEH leave it in the Garage!!!! LIKE THE BIG V DID WITH HIS FORD

[BlackGTO]

Ultimate iron only had 2 cars, I think. Of course they where 6.9's and 7.1's. But all one class PA and NA. Swapping a engine just for a class seems like a lot to me.
And do something about those others on your side of the state, I don't think they play well together!!!

[R Munch]

Ultimate iron only had 2 cars, I think. Of course they where 6.9's and 7.1's. But all one class PA and NA. Swapping a engine just for a class seems like a lot to me.
And do something about those others on your side of the state, I don't think they play well together!!!

Now really Vince your siding with those guys YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY PUT ME THRU . Have a great holiday season

[BlackGTO]

Now really Vince your siding with those guys YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY PUT ME THRU . Have a great holiday season

Me no side with no one, me try make humor! I can about imagine what they did, or not. Best of Holidays to all you.

[CDMBill]

I'd guess Ultimate Iron will be a light class again this year and bottom nines likely keeps you on the podium, Assuming a solid finish. Things do happen at DW though. You could see if HR will allow your car into Pro Street N/A, send the pictures to Turk and [email protected] and get a ruling. Without stirring stuff up there have been some other cars allowed into the class that didn't meet the letter of the rules.

[quick 52]

Now really Vince your siding with those guys YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY PUT ME THRU . Have a great holiday season

Rod after all we have done for you... You sound Gun shy that others may take advantage... Try to seek help for your condition... Merry Xmas

[Dave D]

I'd guess Ultimate Iron will be a light class again this year and bottom nines likely keeps you on the podium, Assuming a solid finish. Things do happen at DW though. You could see if HR will allow your car into Pro Street N/A, send the pictures to Turk and [email protected] and get a ruling. Without stirring stuff up there have been some other cars allowed into the class that didn't meet the letter of the rules.

Bill,
I will comtact them and see if they allow my ride into Pro Street. Do you know the times for big block nat asp?
thanks,

[quick 52]

Bill,
I will comtact them and see if they allow my ride into Pro Street. Do you know the times for big block nat asp?
thanks,

Dave I think Pro Street NA is mid 8's... Eddie Miller ran some 8.50's.. last year was around 8.70's

[Dave D]

Dave I think Pro Street NA is mid 8's... Eddie Miller ran some 8.50's.. last year was around 8.70's

I justfound the stats from last year they are in the low 9s on average.

[quick 52]

Dave don't forget the faster guys do break a lot ... Eddie Miller won 2013 with a 8.68 @ 155.97. In 2015 Doc Mcentire ran a pass of 8.20's but broke

[Dave D]

Ive got to get approval from them on ProStreet. If it can run I will pull the engine to step it up. This means coated and ported pistons and a cam to step it up to 7,000 rpm.
This should put it into an 8.70 or better with new soft parts should make it reliable.Still I will run without a chute but not sure if I can run over 150 mph. Most tracks are soft on that.
If they say no I'm out.

[quick 52]

Ive got to get approval from them on ProStreet. If it can run I will pull the engine to step it up. This means coated and ported pistons and a cam to step it up to 7,000 rpm.
This should put it into an 8.70 or better with new soft parts should make it reliable.Still I will run without a chute but not sure if I can run over 150 mph. Most tracks are soft on that.
If they say no I'm out.

Why no chute.. You can use the bracket as a trailer hitch also mite want to think about a trailer for gear.... If they say NO just setup class and run in unlimited... Don't look at it like you would be to slow for unlimited or to fast for SE...
Fit the car in what class you can an d go never know what will happen mite just take a win and make HR Mag.

[squirrel]

Probably depends on what you want to do. What's important to you? going as fast as you can? winning a class? hanging out and having fun? Spending time working on the car before DW? What are your limitations as far as time and money, to make changes to the car?

There's no way any of us can answer these questions for you.

[Dave D]

Probably depends on what you want to do. What's important to you? going as fast as you can? winning a class? hanging out and having fun? Spending time working on the car before DW? What are your limitations as far as time and money, to make changes to the car?

There's no way any of us can answer these questions for you.

Want to compete, dont want to go power adder, and dont want to slow the car down. This leaves me with ProStreet NA or nothing. Money is not a problem. I want to stay in the low 150s at the stripe. I am close for this setup now but would rather freshen the engine up to make it highly reliable to finish.