TEXAS 8.5'S RULES AS OF NOVEMBER 2009
Texas 8.5

Power adder

* Limit on 2 stages
* Limit one #6 an nitrous line
* Limit two nitrous bottles teed at bottles to #6 an line
* Single type power adder only
* Gasoline only (except roots type blower on alcohol)

Chassis and Body

* Any type suspension allowed
* Fiberglass hood, bumpers, front clip, doors, and deck lid allowed
* Door cars only
* Lexan OK
* Weight must be bolted or permanently mounted
* Full square tube chassis allowed
* Wheelie bars allowed
* Max weight of 3450 lbs.
* Min. of 50% of total weight on front

Tires

* Max rear sick 26 x 8.5 designations (9” as measured)
* Commercially available tires only no test tires

Transmission

* OEM style transmission only


Weight and Combinations

* Small block single turbo 91 mm intercooled @3300

*Small block procharger F2 intercooled @3300

*Small block wedgehead nos 1 carb. @3000

*Small block wedgehead nos 2 carb. @3100

*Small block canted/splayed valve @3250

* Small block blower 1271 @3300

* Small block limit 470cid

*Big block conv. Headed 1 carb. @3300

*Big block conv. Headed 2 carb. @3350

*Big block pont./ big chief 1 carb @3400

*Big block pont./big chief 2 carb. @3440

* Big block blower limit 1071 @3400

* Big block 10.2 deck @ 650 cid


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