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Tech Information => Technical Discussion => Topic started by: GW on September 23, 2018, 06:50:44 AM

Title: Class question: foreign mini pickup
Post by: GW on September 23, 2018, 06:50:44 AM
I found a foreign mini pickup that comes from the factory with a gas J engine.

My understanding is that Modified Mini Pickup allows engine classes C thru I.  I looked at the Bville records and sure enough it shows /M/MP records for engines C thru I.

So then I looked at Production Mini Pickup but I didn't see an engine class requirement.  However, when I looked at the Bville records, /P/MP also only has records for engines C thru I.

I'm looking for confirmation (and discussion) on the following;
1) Is there or is there not an allowance (an ability?) to designate a /M/MP with a gas J engine, and
2) Does /P/MP allow a gas J engine, and
3) If modified, what class would I find myself in?

GW
Title: Re: Class question: foreign mini pickup
Post by: RichFox on September 23, 2018, 10:21:44 AM
Both modified and production mini pickup classes allow from C to I engine classes. I see no J record in the rule book. As such you  would run in I class with your J sizes engine.
Title: Re: Class question: foreign mini pickup
Post by: Sumner on September 23, 2018, 02:35:00 PM
Both modified and production mini pickup classes allow from C to I engine classes. I see no J record in the rule book. As such you  would run in I class with your J sizes engine.

Can he run a smaller engine than the class?  In other classes the size of the engine has to fit in between the low and hi cubic inch size for the class.  You can't move up.  Since there is no smaller class than I, can he run a smaller engine size than I?  Since the class only goes down to I, my interpretation would be that a J or K motor wouldn't be accepted.  Hopefully Dan weighs in on this,

Sumner
Title: Re: Class question: foreign mini pickup
Post by: RichFox on September 23, 2018, 03:38:53 PM
In the past the lowest class has always been from 0 to that class limit. In this case 1 liter.
Title: Re: Class question: foreign mini pickup
Post by: Sumner on September 23, 2018, 05:42:27 PM
In the past the lowest class has always been from 0 to that class limit. In this case 1 liter.

Thanks and sounds reasonable  :-),

Sumner
Title: Re: Class question: foreign mini pickup
Post by: dw230 on September 24, 2018, 12:21:25 PM
Take a look at the engine class displacement chart. At the bottom? there is a statement about running an out of class engine. Something to the effect of if a displacement class does not exist an engine of smaller displacement can run up class.

DW
Title: Re: Class question: foreign mini pickup
Post by: wickedwagens on September 26, 2018, 10:29:44 AM
I know that the E/CPS record was set with a "G" engine due to no classes smaller than "E"
Title: Re: Class question: foreign mini pickup
Post by: GW on November 10, 2018, 06:24:48 AM
Thx for the replies, and sorry for my reply taking so long but life got in the way for a while.

To make sure I'm understanding this correctly...
1) If I use a gas J engine in either /M/MP or /P/MP, then I'd compete in I?
2) However, if I use a diesel J engine, then I'd compete in J?

GW
Title: Re: Class question: foreign mini pickup
Post by: RichFox on November 10, 2018, 10:22:00 AM
Diesel smallest  is H. Rule book is very clear.
Title: Re: Class question: foreign mini pickup
Post by: jpm49c on November 10, 2018, 06:14:51 PM
Mini pickup would be 1972 and newer.