NORTHWEST STREET STOCK GAS 4 X 4 TRUCK

 

1.        Licensing – All vehicles must have a current license plate in place. PA licensed trucks must have a current inspection sticker. Proof must be shown of ownership, insurance, and inspection.

 2.        Weight – 6300 lbs.

a.  All added ballast must be in bed and secure. Any object that can be considered ballast must also be in the bed. No hidden ballast of any kind in any location.

b. No weight brackets or hanging weights on front end.

c.  Factory front bumper only or no bumper. Pipe, tube, brush guard, channel iron or any other conceivable style of front bumper is NOT PERMITTED.

d. No weighted front-end accessories of any possible kind.

e.  No snowplow brackets, snowplow receiver brackets, or weight bar receiver brackets of any kind.

f.   Any non-competing points member is exempt from having snowplow brackets, brush guards, or any accessories up front at the discretion of the tech inspector.

 3.        Hitch – Adjustable hitch, no less than 35% of wheelbase, stationary in all directions. Puller must supply his or her own clevis and pin and be ready to pull. 3” I.D. minimum diameter on all hitches.

 4.        Tires – 10 inch overall tread width, or 12.50" X 35" as stamped, D.O.T. approved. No modifications to tires. No dual wheels, no split rims, studded tires, or chains.

 5.        Engine – Factory manufactured engine for make of pick-up truck. No internal or visual modifications except for up to .030 overbore. Dress up kits allowed. One (1) single four-barrel carburetor, vacuum secondary only, no double pumpers, and no more than 750 CFM. One (1) inch maximum spacer plate under carburetor only. After market mechanical fuel pump permitted. Dual plane one (1) piece aluminum intake, no modifications.

a.  Intake manifolds: - no alterations

b. Heads – cast iron stock production O.E.M. heads. No alterations except for planing.

c.  Cam – Any hydraulic cam.

d. Pistons – Flat top or dish, no dome.

e.  Fuel pumps – No electric fuel pumps unless factory installed.

f.   Engine:  Engine must remain in stock location.

g. Rocker Arms:  No roller or roller-tipped rockers.

 6.        Truck bed – Vehicle must have a bed in place. Wooden flatbeds are permitted, but must have sides and fenders to cover rear wheels.  Truck cab and chassis must match.

 7.        Suspension:

 a.  Stock suspension must be in place.

b. No solid suspension.

c.  No suspension modifications of any kind. No traction bars, ladder bars, stabilizer bars, blocked, welded, or solid shocks, or any other non-stock modification of any kind.

d. Exceptions:

i.         Rear suspension blocks are permitted. Rear blocks must be securely fastened with a minimum of one (1) inch clearance in all directions. Rear blocks are to have a maximum of three (3) inch contact area. One (1) rear block per side.  No spools or welded differentials.  Truck must be able to be driven on and off the track without unlocking the hubs.

ii.        Spring clamping is permitted. Four (4) clamps per axle.

iii.Two shocks per wheel are permitted. Each pair of double shocks must be mounted parallel to each other. No opposable mounting of shocks will be permitted.

iv.      Suspension Lifts are allowed.

 8.        Exhaust – Must be in place. Headers permitted. All exhaust must exit through a muffler and exit the body.

 9.        Brakes – Must be in place and in working order.

 10.     Glass – All windows must be in place. Windshield and driver’s side may not be smoked glass.

 11.     Safety – If engine is not stock, blow-proof bell housing on trucks with standard shift transmission or blow-proof blanket on automatic transmissions are required. Drive shaft loops required (2 on rear and 1 on front) and shielding recommended. Fire extinguisher in cab is recommended. Seat belts are required.  Northwest points members must have drive shaft loops.

 12.     Fuel – Gasoline. No oxygen accelerators. Cam 2 allowed as pump fuel.

 13.     No haul-ins. No tow-ins. Must be driven in and out unless broken – No Northwest Street Stock Truck is eligible to pull in Northwest Hi-Performance Stock. However, you can move to Hi-Performance, but you will have to stay Northwest Hi-Performance for the remainder of the pulling year. Any driver arguing with a track official is subject to immediate disqualification. All decisions of the track official will be final at each pull. Any protests will be settled at the next club meeting. Helmets are required.

 14.     If more than twenty-five (25) trucks are registered in a class, the Competition Director has the right to waive the 75’ rule. Pullers will be notified before the class starts.

 15.     Unless specified everything else must remain factory stock.

NORTHWEST HI-PERFORMANCE STOCK 4X4 TRUCK

 1.        Weight 6600 lbs

 2.        Engine – Open factory engine same as manufacturer of the truck. Cast iron block.  Cast iron or aluminum heads. Electric fan and electrical water pump optional. Engine shielding same as Super Stock Trucks.   Engine in stock location plus or minus 1”.  Engine limited to 540 cubic inches.

 3.        Headers – Open headers.  Exhaust must exit below the truck with deflection shields or turn downs, or vertically through the hood.

 4.        Intake – Aluminum intakes allowed. No tunnel rams. One (1) complete single four (4) barrel carburetor only or injection.

 5.        Drive Shaft Safety Requirements – Same as Super Stock. All trucks must have three (3) round metal loops shielding in each drive shaft (two (2) piece drive shaft will have six (6) metal loops). 360 degree loop must be a minimum of 3/8” thick aluminum, or Ό” steel, Ύ” wide (or wider) and not more than two (2) inches from the shaft in any direction. End loops to be placed no further than six (6) inches from universal joints with third (3) loop in center of shaft, or can be a solid tube (3/8” aluminum or Ό” steel) meeting the above requirements. No cast metal. All trucks will have a 360 degree metal shield around the universal joints; 3/8” thick aluminum must have 1/8” steel liner or Ό” thick steel, minimum width six (6) inches.

 6.        Kill Switch – Same as Super Stock. Switch must be located in the rear center of the truck (maximum six (6) inches off center in any direction), 24” above the point of hook.

 7.        Suspension – Solid suspension allowed. Traction bars optional, front and rear.

 8.        Wheelbase – any.

 9.        Tires –10 inch overall tread width, or 12.50" X 35" as stamped, D.O.T. approved.  No cuts. No hot knife marks or modifications to tires. No wranglers, dual wheels, chains, studded tires, or stock car tires. No deflector shields front or rear behind the tires.

 10.     Weights – Front weights permitted. Maximum overall 60” from center of front axle to furthermost point of weights.

 11.     Transmissions/Clutches –Clutches must meet minimum SFI Spec 1.1 or 1.2.  Bell housing must meet minimum SFI Spec 6.1.  Automatics must run a minimum SFI Spec 4.1 blanket that extends from back of engine block to front of tail shaft.  Blanket must have a minimum 6” overlap and must be tight to back of block.  Any transmission or transfer case blow proof bell housing or blanket.

 12.     Safety - Fire suits & helmets required same as Super Stock Truck rules.

 13.     Hitch – Full 3” I.D. loop. 26” maximum height and 27% of wheelbase minimum. Stationary in all directions. Hitch must be accessible.

 14.     Fuel – Gasoline only. No oxygen accelerators or alcohol.

 15.     Fuel Tanks – All fuel tanks must be located in an open area. Fuel tanks may not be located under hood or in cab, unless factory installed tanks are used. However, factory installed fuel tanks may be moved to an open area.  Must have a manual shut-off at the tank.

 16.     Electric fuel pump optional, but must be hooked up to the kill switch.

 17.     No hood or body modifications, except for working hood scoop of 6” and/or header exits.  Body must be steel. Must have factory firewall, bench seat or one bucket seat, switches optional. Wood and fiberglass beds are permitted. Any floor or tonneau cover permitted. Driveline must not be visible.

 18.     Must have working brakes on front. Lights and rear brakes optional.

 19.     All glass in place. Door has to work and window must go up and down. No tinted glass or Plexiglass.

 20.     Fire extinguisher in cab is required. Helmets and seatbelts required.

 21.     No planetary rear-ends.

 22.     No Northwest Hi-Performance Stock truck is eligible to pull Northwest Street Stock. However, you can move to Northwest Super Stock, but you will have to stay in Northwest Super Stock for the remainder of the pulling year and must comply to all Northwest Super Stock rules. Any driver arguing with a track official is subject to immediate disqualification. All decisions of the track official will be final at each pull. Any protests will be settled at next club meeting.