LATE MODEL SPEC ENGINE RULES

20F- 4 GENERAL ENGINE REQUIREMENTS - Engine must be OEM cast iron V8 production block #10066034 or equal to. No aftermarket or bow tie blocks. The only approved engine for GM is the CHEVROLET 350, the maximum decking of the block is 9". No angle milling of block deck. No offset dowel pins. No de-flashing, grinding, welding, or painting of any internal area. Maximum overbore is .045".  A max static compression ratio of 10 to 1 will be allowed .

20F- 5 DETAILED ENGINE REQUIREMENTS - All parts for this spec engine must maintain manufacturers’ overall dimensions and weight with no exceptions! The approved part numbers are as follows:

GM BLOCK - #10066034

PISTIONS- Wiseco Pro Tru- #PT003H - JE SPR- #157076 - Manley-#59053

Rods- Manley-14104-8 - Crower Sports Rods- sp3205

Oil pan - Moroso-#12312 - Canton-11-122

Valves - Manley Intake #11596 & #11864 - Manley Exhaust #11543 & #11863

Crank- Scat Cast or Steel - #9-350-3480-5700 & Callies Magnum Series

Intake-Edelbrock #2101

Harmonic Balancers- Pro Product Powerforce Plus #90010 & Power Bond #PB 1012-SS

Carburetor Spacers- #85-060 & #85-065

 

20F- 5.1 ENGINE LOCATION
A
. Engine must be in the stock location for a V8 in the chassis being run. Stock engine location is deemed to be when the distance between centerlines of the forward most fuel pump to engine block mounting bolt and the upper idler-arm to frame mounting bolt measures 8.75” +/- .25” inch so long as said bolts are deemed to be in stock, un-altered, factory locations.

B. The front, centerline of the crankshaft must be no less than 12.75” from the ground with the car’s frame set on five (5”) inch high blocks under all four outer corners of the frame.

 

20F- 5.5 PISTONS/RODS
A. The approved piston part numbers are Wiseco Pro Tru # PT003H, JE SPR #157076, and MANLEY #59053. JE and Manley must maintain a 2.5” length pin only. Wiseco must maintain a 3” pin length. No gas porting of any type. All three rings must be working and of magnetic steel. No stainless, no z-gap, and no gapless. No portion of piston may protrude above the top of the block. The minimum ring thickness permitted is as follows:

Compression rings 1/16”
Oil ring assembly 3/16

B. Only magnetic steel piston pins maintaining a minimum diameter of .0927” are permitted. Full floating pins are permitted.

C. Piston pin holes must be in a fixed location in the piston and connecting rods.

D. Only two-piece insert style connecting rod bearings are permitted.

E. The only solid magnetic steel stock type connecting rods that are permitted will be the Manley # 14101-8 and the Crower Sports Rod # SP3205. Hollow beam connecting rods are not permitted.  Only normal engine balancing and the use of after-market bolts and nuts are permitted. No de-burring, de-flashing, polishing, grinding or lightening. Billet connecting rods are not permitted. The only rod length permitted will be 5.7”.

 

F. Titanium and stainless steel connecting rods are not permitted.

 

G. Minimum weight for piston, pin, ring, bearing and rod assembly is 1185 grams.

 

20F- 5.5.4 OIL PAN - NO dry sumps, external oil pumps or tanks or accu-sump systems allowed. The only oil pans that will be permitted are the MOROSO #12312 and the Canton #11-122. Oil coolers are allowed. Only OEM in the pan magnetic steel type oil pumps are permitted. No pumps of any type may be used in the evacuation systems.

 

20F-5.6 HEADS -  CAST IRON. The only CHEVROLET head allowed will be the DART casting part # 10024266. Angle plug, Bow-tie or Vortec heads are not permitted. Intake valve must be  2.02" only.  Exhaust valve must be 1.60" only. The head must have a minimum of 65cc combustion chambers. When heads are checked at the track you will be responsible for cleaning and carbon removal to make the respective cc limit. The only modifications ALLOWED will be the installation of valve guide sleeves and milling of the gasket surfaces. Milling of Exhaust flanges, angle milling, changing the angle of the head gasket surface in relationship to the rest of the head, altering the position or angle of the valve guide is not permitted. The addition of screw-in studs, guide plates, valve spring seats, optional valve seals, Poly-Locks or jam-nut devises are permitted. The only machining of valve guide bosses allowed, is for seals only. Coolant return lines are allowed to be placed on the ends of the heads. No lines will be allowed on the sides of the head.  Other head modifications that are not permitted include but are not limited to: Porting, polishing, any grinding in ports or combustion chambers, chemical milling, glass beading or removal of any flashing or casting marks. No welding or sectioning. No internal modifications of any kind including painting or Teflon coating. No more than two intake-mounting holes may have HeliCoils. Intake or exhaust manifold mounting holes may not be added or relocated. Holes must take standard intake manifold bolts. All external dimensions must remain as provided by the manufacturer .

 

A. All heads will be subject to max port volumes. Max Intake volume will be 177cc. The max Exhaust port volume will be 71cc.

 

VALVES - The only valves that are permitted will be the Manley valves, Intake # 11596 @ 111 grams, Intake # 11864 @ 114 grams. Exhaust # 11543 @ 95 grams, and Exhaust valve # 11863 @ 102 grams. No air directional devices will be permitted on any of the valve surfaces. Valve stems must have a minimum diameter of 11/32 inch. Valve lifters can weigh no less than 85 grams. All parts must maintain production grams!

VALVE JOB -  When cutting the valve seat angles, no stone or grinding marks are permitted above the bottom of the valve guide. All cutting in reference to the valve job must be centered off the centerline of the valve guide. Upon completion of the valve job, the bowl area under the valve seat down to the bottom of the valve guide should still be the same configuration as far as shape and finish as it was from the manufacturer. The bowl area must pass the “ball” check.  Intake must pass a .787 ball. The exhaust must pass a .531 ball. These ball sizes must not be able to pass through the bowl area.  Surfaces and/or edges where the cutter or stone has touched must not be polished. No hand grinding or polishing is permitted on any part of the head.

VALVE SPRINGS & RETAINERS - The only steel retainers allowed will be of a weight no lighter than 30 grams.  No barrel wound, conical wound springs, or beehive type springs will be allowed. ALL windings must be parallel. Valve spring retainers must be OEM steel or stock or stock replacement steel only. Double valve springs with a max diameter of 1.450” and a minimum diameter of 1.437” will be allowed. Valve springs must have a height of 1.750” min to 1.800” max. No lightweight retainers will be allowed.  The only locks that will be allowed will be the Machine 7 degree, Super 7 degree, and the 10 degree magnetic steel only!

 

20F- 5.7 CRANKSHAFT
A.
The only allowed Crankshafts will be the Scat Cast or Steel Crank  # 9-350-3480-5700 and the Callies magnum series. The main and rod journal sizes are .020” under for the main and .030” under for the Rod journals.  The only stroke will be the 3.480”.


B.
  Small journal, or Honda pin crankshafts will NOT be permitted.

C. NO machining or polishing of the crankshaft counterweights allowed. NORMAL engine balancing will be the ONLY acceptable modification that can be performed on this component. No painting or Teflon coating. No capping of the counterweight holes. Crankshafts must maintain the manufacturers’ appearance.


D. Minimum crankshaft weight will be 48 lbs.

E.
The Only OEM magnetic steel elastomer type harmonic balancers will be the Pro Product Power Force Plus
#90010 or the Power Bond # PB1012-SS only.

20E- 5.8.1 CAMSHAFT - Only magnetic steel camshafts will be permitted. The maximum camshaft bearing journal size must not be more that 1.875" (475mm). Camshaft must not exceed .550 lift at the valve with zero lash.

A. ANY type chain will be permitted. Belt-drive and gear-drive systems will not be permitted.

B. Only production sleeve type bearings will be permitted and must be standard diameter for the production block being used. Needle bearings will not be permitted.

C. Camshafts must be driven in the same direction of rotation as that of the approved production engine.

E. Solid cam and lifters may be used.

 

20F – 5.8.2 VALVE LIFTERS

A.  .842” diameter magnetic solid steel valve lifter will be the only diameter permitted. Roller tappets, ceramic valve lifters, mushroom valve lifters and any type of mechanical assistance exerting a force to assist in closing the valve and/or push rod commonly known as rev-kits will not be permitted.

B. Valve lifters can weigh no less than 85 grams.

 

20F- 5.8.3 ROCKER ARMS - Aluminum or stainless stud mounted roller rocker arms are permitted. 7/16” studs may be used. Steel 5/16” x .080” wall  push rods must be used. Chevrolet must run 1.5 ratio rockers. No stud-girdles. No aftermarket shaft rocker systems.

20F- 5.9 INTAKE MANIFOLD - The only Intake manifold that will be allowed will be the Edelbrock
#2101. You are required to have an UNALTERED manifold. NO porting, polishing, acid dipping, deburring, de-flashing, abrasive cleaning, internal painting, milling, cutting, drilling holes, enlarging bolt holes, matching of ports or welding. Absolutely no modifications of any kind. A track supplied stock intake manifold must fit your engine complete with stock gaskets. All bolt holes must be in alignment and same size as stock. Absolutely no coolant lines in the intake manifold, engine block, or sides of heads.

1.The Intake to pin measurement must be no less than 6.050”, no exceptions !

 

2.The maximum thickness aloud for the Intake gasket will be .064”, no exceptions !

20F- 5.10.2 CARBURETOR SPACER - The approved spacers for this motor will be the Canton
# 85-065 or the # 85-060 with a maximum height of 1” permitted with the only exception being .075" max. gasket per side. No wedge shaped mounting surfaces, both top and bottom surfaces must be parallel.  Port holes, or hole, must be vertical to the surface with no beveling, tapering, or flaring. No additional openings for the induction of air allowed. All spacers must be approved by Track Officials.

 

20E- 15 FUEL SPECIFICATIONS - The only approved fuel will be the 260 GTX no exceptions!

A. Icing or cooling of the fuel system is not permitted in the garage, pit or racing area.

B. Gasoline may be tested and certified at any event through the application of various chemical analyses as considered appropriate by officials. Gasoline may be checked before, during and after the racing events.

C. Nothing may be placed in the fuel line other than a standard fuel filter. The use of any type of fuel catalyst or other fuel-altering devices is prohibited.

 

The only approved labor will be as follows:

Bore & hone block w/plates .045 over.

Cut flats of block.

Deck block 9” max.

Prep block

line hone block

Boil cam bearings and plugs

Balance engine /normal  no capping of holes

Fit 8 rods and side clearance

Hang 8 pistons and pin fit

Clean and polish crank shaft

Touch seats on new heads

Cut 4 sides 0f new heads/NO ANGLE MILLING

cutting for valve seals & spring pockets will be permitted

Fit 16 guides

No other labor will be allowed!

 

The only procedure that will be grandfathered in at this point & time will be SLEEVES FOR THE LIFTER BORES in the old blocks. IF YOU ARE USING A NEW BLOCK AND WANT TO INSTALL LIFTER BORES, IT WILL INCREASE THE TOTAL COST BY A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS.

 

These SMS SPEC MOTOR rules are intended to create a standardized rule package to cut costs and increase the level of competition. If these rules are not  followed as written above, Stafford reserves the right to determine stiffer forms of penalties then we have in the past. THIS RULE IS STILL UNDER REVIEW BY STAFFORD SPEEDWAY!