Horsepower Adjustments – From Competitor Requests

The NHRA Technical Department released Horsepower changes July 8, 2014 after review and evaluation of written requests from Lucas Oil Sportsman Series competitors. All changes are effective July 8, 2014. Only those requests received by May 31, 2014 were considered during this scheduled evaluation. Any requests received after May 31, 2014 will be reviewed during the next scheduled evaluation of 2014.

Letter review is part of NHRA's commitment to evaluating input from the Sportsman racing community and is an important element of NHRA's Automatic Horsepower Factoring System.  “No Change” combinations are listed so that competitors may see that requests were reviewed by the Technical Department, even though the request resulted in no change.

          Requests for horsepower changes or reviews can be sent in writing to: National Hot Rod Association; Technical Department; attn: AHFS; P.O. Box 5555, Glendora, CA 91740; or e-mail, http://www.nhraracer.com/ahfs.asp.  Requests for reviews must be received no later than November 18, 2014 to be included in the next scheduled horsepower and index review.

                         Stock Horsepower Changes

                                     OEM       NHRA    New

Make               CID        HP          HP          HP            Years Affected

Buick             455       250       315       311         1973 Century

Chev             173       125       147       145         1989 Cavalier

Chev             265       180       200       197         1955 Bel Air

Chev             283       195       170       167         64-67 Nova

Chev             305       150-180 244       240         1981 Camaro

Chev             350       245       306       302         73-74 Camaro

Chev             402       375       411       405         1970 Nova

Chev             409       409       385       380         1962 Biscayne

Mopar            318       150       178       175         1973 Dart

Mopar            340       290       320       316         1970 Cuda

Mopar            426       425       440       434         70-71 Challenger

Mopar            440       385       405       399         1971 Challenger

Mopar            440       390       405       395         1970 Challenger

Mopar            440       390       385       380         1969 Roadrunner

Mopar            440       280       345       340         1973 Roadrunner

                     Stock Horsepower No Changes

                                       OEM       NHRA

 Make             CID          HP          HP         Years Affected

Buick            455           250        330           71-72 GS

Chev            250           155        155           68-69 Chevelle

Chev            283           220        223           64-66 Nova

Chev            327           325        300           1968 Chevelle

Chev            346           305-310  382         99-02 Camaro, Firebird

Chev            350           ?           300           69 Camaro incomplete

Chev            350           300        286           67-70 Camaro

Chev            350           175        275           1978 Camaro

Chev            350           255        275           1969 Impala

Chev            350           250        224           1969 Camaro

Chev            350           170        287           1977 Nova

Chev            396           325        325           1968 Camaro

Chev            402           300        315           1971 Chevelle

Chev            402           375        400           1970 Camaro

Chev            402           350        340           1970 Camaro