NOSTALGIA MUSCLE CAR 2006 RULES

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Nostalgia Muscle Car is an index-style foot brake only class for the year models, body styles, and engine combinations, which are listed below. Classification will be based on a visual inspection and an e.t. range.

All qualifiers in Nostalgia Muscle Car must have a valid elapsed time recorded to be placed into eliminator competition. Nostalgia Muscle Car racing will be conducted at all drag racing events (see race schedule).

Qualifying Information, Ladder Type, & Tree

All Run, NHRA Sportsman Ladder, .500 Full Tree, Handicap Start.

ELIGIBLE YEAR MODELS AND BODY STYLES

The following is a list of cars/engines, which are allowed to compete in the Nostalgia Muscle Car class:

AMC

• 64 – 79 AMC Corporation - All Body Styles & Models - All V8

BUICK

• 60 – 79 Buick Corporation - All Body Styles & Models - All V8

CHEVROLET

• 55 –79 Chevrolet Corporation - All Body Styles & Models - All V8

MOPAR

• 55 – 79 Chrysler Corporation - All Body Styles & Models - All V8

PONTIAC

• 55 – 79 Pontiac Corporation - All Body Styles & Models - All V8

FORD

• 55 – 79 Ford Corporation - All Body Styles & Models - All V8

MERCURY

• 60 – 79 Mercury Corporation - All Body Styles & Models - All V8

OLDSMOBILE

• 60 – 79 Olds Corporation - All Body Styles & Models - All V8

NMC Classes

All NMC class participants must declare & have posted the NMC class of choice prior to the 1^st scheduled qualifying run in their respective eliminator or at the time of technical inspection. No change of class is permitted after the first scheduled qualifying round for the respective eliminator.

Class Guidelines NOSTALGIA MUSCLE CAR

1: ENGINE

Radiator: OEM production-style or aftermarket radiator is required and must be mounted in stock location. Stock core support is required.

Water pump: Any aftermarket(belt drive or electric drive) pump permitted.

Cooling fans: Any permitted.

1.2 ENGINE

OEM engine or OEM stock appearing engine must be declared and available for particular year, make, and model. Displacement of engine not a tech item, but the engine must resemble OEM of same engine family. Example: 65 Chevrolet Biscayne w/283 engine may claim a 327 engine and participate because a 283 closely resembles a 327 and mounts with exact same brackets. Engine swapping permitted.

Any internal engine modifications permitted.

1.3 EXHAUST

All entries allowed to use tubular headers. Adapter plates permitted to bolt headers to cylinder head. Exhaust must be directed out of car body, away from driver and fuel tank.

1.3a) HEADERS & COLLECTORS: Any headers and/or collectors permitted.

1.3b) EXHAUST TUBING/SIZE: Any tubing size permitted.

1.3c) TAILPIPE & EXHAUST RULES: Not required.

Not required.

1.5 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM

Fuel cells, electric or mechanical fuel pumps, pressure regulators, and any line size permitted. Fuel pump must shut off with a master electrical switch. Stock gas tank (if used) must be retained in factory location. Modified fuel pickups & outlet permitted.

Aftermarket/fabricated fuel tank or cell permitted. Must be located in trunk area. If tank or fuel filler is inside trunk, a bulkhead of minimum .032” aluminum or .024” steel must be used between trunk and driver compartment, and tank must be vented to outside of car. When used, fuel cells must have a metal box protecting the part of the fuel cell that is outside the trunk floor. Non-metallic fuel cells or tanks must be grounded to frame. See NHRA General Regulations Section 1.5.

1.6 GASOLINE

Gasoline is the only permitted fuel in NMC classes.

1.8 ALCOHOL

Prohibited.

1.9 NITROUS OXIDE

Prohibited.

1.10 OIL SYSTEM

Oiling System: Dry-sumps prohibited. Oil pump must remain in stock location. Oil pan capacity may be increased.

1.12 SUPERCHARGER

Prohibited unless Factory Installed.

1.15 BLOCK

Cast iron or aluminum aftermarket blocks permitted, but must retain original external appearance.

1.16 ENGINE LOCATION/MOUNTS

Engine must be in stock location. Block and/or heads must not touch stock firewall. Firewall must be in stock location. Solid engine mounts permitted.

1.17 HEADS

Aftermarket cylinder heads permitted, but must retain original overall appearance for engine declared. Any internal cylinder-head modifications permitted.

1.18 VALVETRAIN

Any valvetrain permitted with the following restrictions: exposed aftermarket gear or belt drives prohibited. Any timing device must fit beneath the stock type front timing cover.

1.19 CARBURETOR

OEM style two 4 barrel or three 2 barrel carburetors permitted if offered as factory or dealer option in addition to those options listed in “Eligible Year Models and Body Styles”. Carburetors are restricted to the following manufactures: Holley, Edelbrock, Carter, Rochester, Demon and Ford-Autolite-Motorcraft. Choke horn, choke plate, choke shaft, choke linkage, and choke mechanism may be removed. Maximum carburetor size limited to 950 cfm for big block vehicles and 850 cfm for small block vehicles. Internal carburetor modifications permitted.

1.20 FUEL INJECTION

Vehicle originally equipped with fuel injectors may replace original OEM units with unit of the same manufacture, basic design, performance and appearances the original unit or factory superceded unit.

1.21 INTAKE MANIFOLD

Manifold restricted to factory cast iron, OEM cast aluminum, or aftermarket cast aluminum units. Any single plane (360 degree) or dual plane (180 degree) unit permitted which does not extend carburetor(s) above plane of hood. OEM style two 4 barrel or three 2 barrel intake manifolds permitted if offered as factory or dealer installed option.

1.22 SOLENOIDS

Prohibited.

1.23 TURBOCHARGER

Prohibited.

1.24 AFTERCOOLER/INTERCOOLER

Prohibited.

2: DRIVETRAIN

2.3 CLUTCH

Clutch operation must be manually applied and disengaged with foot during run, without the assist of electric, hydraulic or pneumatic devices. Multi stage, variable release, or lock up type of any description is prohibited. Throwout bearing must release all fingers or levers simultaneously.

2.4 DRIVESHAFT

Any permitted.

2.11 REAREND

Any automotive type rearend permitted.

2.12 MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS

OEM or aftermarket transmissions with a maximum of 4 forward speeds permitted. Clutchless transmissions prohibited. All shifts must be made manually without the aid of electric, hydraulic or pneumatic devices. Starting line rev limiters prohibited. Torque converters not permitted with this type transmission.

2.13 PURPOSE BUILT TRANSMISSIONS

Prohibited.

2.14 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS

(OEM American transmissions or replicas of OEM American transmissions that use planetary gears)

Automatic transmissions originally produced by any American automobile manufacturer or replicas of an automatic transmission produced by any American automobile manufacture mandatory. Lock-up transmissions/torque converters prohibited. Transmission-to-engine adapters permitted. All shifts must be made manually without the aid of electric or pneumatic devices.

Transbrake prohibited. In those classes that prohibit trans-brakes the following will be used to enforce the rule. A competitor may elect to leave the trans-brake solenoid installed in the transmission, however any/all physical wiring must be removed to the solenoid while the vehicle is in competition.

Starting line rev limiters prohibited. Clutch not permitted with this type transmission.

3: BRAKES & SUSPENSION

3.1 BRAKES

The braking system may be upgraded. All cars must have front and rear hydraulic brakes. Automated brakes or any type of traction control is prohibited. Application and release of brakes must be a function of the driver’s foot. Line loc permitted on front wheels only. Any other electric, pneumatic, or hydraulic device in the system is prohibited.

3.2 SHOCK ABSORBERS

3.3 STEERING

Manual or power assisted aftermarket steering system in stock location mandatory.

3.4 SUSPENSION

FRONT SUSPENSION: Stock type front suspension required for body used. Travel limiters permitted. Aftermarket springs permitted.

REAR SUSPENSION: Factory spring arrangement must be retained for body used. Leaf springs may be moved inboard for tire clearance. Coil spring vehicles may beef stock control arms or use aftermarket heavy-duty adjustable replacement control arms. Aftermarket springs permitted. Only bolt-on traction devices permitted. Aftermarket weld-on ladder bars, 4-link systems, and coil-over suspensions prohibited.

3.6 WHEELIE BARS

Prohibited.

4.0 FRAME

Stock, unaltered frame rails required in front subframe. Tubular or rectangular crossmembers and/or “X” bracing permitted. Stock rear subframes required. If the stock rear frame is notched, a piece of the outer frame may be removed for tire clearance only. All notched area of frame rail must be re-covered in steel plate. The inner frame section must remain unaltered. Rear frame rail may not be sectioned. Subframes on unibodied cars may be joined under car. Maximum size material to be used; 2x3x1/8 inch rectangular tubing. If connector protrudes through floor, floor must be completely welded to connector.

4.1 GROUND CLEARANCE

Minimum 3 inches from front of vehicle to front axle; 2 inches for remainder of vehicle, except oil pan and exhaust headers.

4.12 WHEELBASE

Must retain stock wheelbase with a maximum variation from left to right and front to back of 1 inch.

5: TIRES & WHEELS

5.1 TIRES

TIRES - FRONT: Front tires must have a minimum tread width of 4.5 inches.

TIRES – REAR: Street type or drag slicks required. Maximum actual measured tire size is as follows: Actual measured tread of tire is limited to 11.5 inches. Tire width will be measured after conclusion of run at scale area. Outside of rear tire must be within 3.5” of the inside of the fender at widest point. Tire tread may not extend outside fenders.

5.2 WHEELS

Spindle-mount front wheels prohibited.

6: INTERIOR

Must maintain stock appearance; including factory OEM dashboard, headliner, & steering column cover. Heater/air conditioners may be removed.

6.4 CARPET

Floor and tunnel where visible must be upholstered or carpeted. Headliner required.

6.5 SEATS

Upholstered OEM or aftermarket seats (2) in stock location are required. Rear seat may be removed when roll bar/roll cage is installed; area must be carpeted or upholstered.

6.6 DOOR PANELS

Door panels must be covered and stock appearing.

6.7 STEERING COLUMN

Stock O.E.M. or stock type steering column required. Removable steering wheel permitted.

6.8 GAUGES

Aftermarket gauges may be installed in factory dash.

6.9 PEDALS/PEDAL LOCATION

Stock type pedals, linkage, and location required.

7: BODY

Body must retain original type headlights, turn signals, and chrome. OEM or OEM reproduction steel quarter panels and deck lid required. Original appearing fiberglass bumpers and hood/scoop permitted. The body must be finished & painted.

7.1 ADVERTISING

Graphics/lettering for advertising or creative purposes permitted on entire body.

7.2 SPOILERS, WINGS

Aftermarket wings and/or spoilers prohibited.

7.5 FIREWALLS

Stock firewall in stock location mandatory

7.6 FLOOR/TRUNK PAN

Complete stock floor in stock location mandatory. Floor/Trunk Pan modifications permitted for clearance purposes of wheel tubs and fuel cell installation.

7.7 HOOD/SCOOP

OEM or original appearing fiberglass hood permitted. Hoodscoops limited to OEM equipment or period style. Hood scoop may be no higher than 4 inches from hood surface. The entire induction system must be completely covered by hood or scoop, which must be part of the vehicle hood.

7.9 WINDSHIELDS/WINDOWS

Must be OEM safety glass. All windows must be operative.

7.10 BUMPERS

OEM or OEM reproduction steel or fiberglass bumpers required.

7.11 FENDER SPLASH PANS<

OEM or OEM reproduction full-fender splash pans required. Splash pans may be trimmed to allow clearance for headers.

7.12 GRILLE

A full-production grille is required for the body style used. Covering in front of or behind the grille prohibited.

7.13 WHEELWELLS

INNER WHEELWELLS: Aftermarket wheeltubs permitted. Material used to add to the width of the inner wheelwell may be steel or aluminum.

OUTER FENDERS: Leading and trailing edges of fenders may be trimmed for tire clearance, maximum 2”.

7.14 RAM AIR

All aftermarket or fabricated ram-air units permitted.

7.15 DOORS

Driver and passenger doors must be functional and operable from inside and outside of vehicle.

8: ELECTRICAL

8.1 BATTERY

Battery may be relocated. Charging system optional.

8.3 IGNITION

Ignition systems limited to the following: OEM, Holley “HP” Annihilator, MSD 6 & 7 Series, Mallory HyFire 3RL1, Accel Blueprint & 300+, Crane Fireball HI-6, and Pertronix Flame Thrower. No accessories may be added or included to program timing changes except for start-up retard. Any timing changes must be made by mechanically adjusting distributor or factory stock vacuum advance. Crank triggers and magnetos prohibited. Engine rev limiters, top end only, permitted.

8.5 STARTER

9: SUPPORT GROUPS

Bracket racing aids such as optical sensors, delay boxes, stutter boxes, two-steps, and throttle stops prohibited. The application or use of any device, mechanical or electronic, that permits the driver to ascertain the position of their vehicle in relation to the starting line is prohibited.

9.2 ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS/DATA RECORDERS

Onboard diagnostics and data recorders used to monitor and record parameters such as a driveshaft speed, acceleration, nitrous timing, chassis strain, suspension travel etc., prohibited. Wide band oxygen sensors permitted. “Playback” tachometers permitted. Laptops prohibited in vehicle.

9.8 TOW VEHICLES

Vehicles may not be towed in or to staging lanes. Vehicles may not be towed from the return road.

10: DRIVER

10.4 CREDENTIALS

11: CLASS & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

It is the participant’s responsibility to familiarize oneself with the safety requirements as found in the 2006 NHRA rulebook. The participant agrees that the participant bears the ultimate responsibility at all times to ensure the safety of participant’s vehicle and to ensure that participant complies with all applicable NHRA & PRO rules. The participant agrees that participant is in the best position to know about the construction and operation of participant’s vehicle, equipment, and clothing, and whether there has been compliance with all applicable NHRA rules.

12: STREET LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Headlights and tail lights for year & make of body used mandatory. Head lights & tail lights required to be functional.

13: WEIGHT