The EMC rules committee have modified the rules to allow engines that came factory equipped with solid lifters to compete alongside the hydraulic lifter entries. Here’s the excerpt from the Feb 11th rules revision that gets the Y back into the show. The letters to the rules committee have obviously been heard and the response was definitely positive.
Hydraulic flat-tappets and hydraulic roller designs are only lifter type legal. Mushroom, solid, ceramic, or composite lifters, for example “Schubeck” lifters are prohibited unless factory installed OEM item for engine used / Example: Ford Y-Block 312 engines.
With this latest development, I’ll be working on a new Y combination for this year. Until the rules revision, I was looking at several other engine options. This would be a great place to showcase the aluminum heads and introduce them to the media. I'll add that there's another Y-Blocker out there that's sending in an application form for a Y entry. I'll not say who that is until they speak up. Two or more Y's in this competition would be exceptional.
Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)