If Hot Rod is now making the new rules, it's just about guaranteed that there will be a G.M./ scrubrolet bias built in somewhere.. That's where their bread and butter has been for years. Taking PHR's displacement factor out, probably makes the whole setup suspect.  


Paul

It’s too bad the MEL engines cannot be players in this.  I have the makings for a 500+ inch MEL engine here that would make for a ‘big’ average score.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

say Royce; mabey we need a set of aluminum heads for the Lincoln?

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

Well, I could get 450 inches out of a Lincoln  I don't think the Olds or Caddy could. The Lincoln heads would never do justice to that kind of displacement. They are capable of 500 horse but that's about it.      It all depends on the rpm range and what they allow on Intake manifolds.  If they allow Mummert heads the Y block would still be a contender.

I heard through the rumor mill that this contest will be by average score only, not factored by displacement. This could be a disadvantage for the Y-Block. The Hemi's have a separate class also. That leaves only the Lincoln, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Studebaker ( I think available by '54). Of course the Packard, Buick and Pontiac straight 8's, Hudson 6, even a flathead Ford would by eligible but hardly contenders.
The scrub, Pontiac and Mopar polys didn't come out until 55 so they are all out.
Maybe a Rolls Royce Merlin V12 would be a good fit for the rules?? They were introduced in 1932, only 27 liters.
Should be interesting.

http://ford-y-block.com 

20 miles east of San Diego, 20 miles north of Mexico

How about a Lincoln YB?  Oldsmobile, Chrysler, Buicks and others might be competitive contenders.

Paul J. - '57 E Code

Popular Hot rodding bit the dust a couple months ago. Hot Rod has picked up the event and it looks like they are changing the format quite a bit

I'm confused is this something totally different than the original Engine Masters Contests? It was introduced by Populat Hot Rodding, not Hot Rod Magazine.


Paul

Apparently the rules are still being tweaked. I hear that when they announced the categories there was not a class for FEs to be competitive, and a few guys made quite a stink. I would surmise they are taking recommendations into consideration before announcing the final rules. If early Hemis get to play in Vintage it will be an uphill battle

I tried to get to the rules but the link at the Hot Rod site simply doesn’t work for me this morning.  While I haven’t given any thoughts lately about a EMC entry, I’d like to see how the Nostalgia V8 rules read.  If someone can post the link, that might help me on my end to at least look at the rules.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)