Coyote Stock 2012 - PRELIMINARY Class Overview Coyote Stock is designed for 5.0L Coyote powered 1954 and newer, Ford Chassis bodied, and Ford powered vehicles. This class is intended to contain costs by using the production OEM Sealed Ford Coyote engine and factory Ford Racing installation kit. The entire body of rules, regulations and procedures contained within this rulebook is presented with the assumption any modification(s) and/or condition(s) not expressly and specifically permitted in this rulebook should be considered illegal, unless you obtain expressed written permission from the NMRA Tech Director. CONTRACT: All Drivers, Owners, and Class Participants are required to read in full and sign a competition contract. Any breach of this contract will result in severe penalties being imposed on all related parties. Qualifying Information, Ladder Type, & Tree All Run, NHRA Sportsman Ladder, Pro.400 tree, Heads-Up Accepted Products Deadline: NMRA will accept requests from manufacturers to have new products considered for addition to 2012 accepted lists only up until November 10, 2012. After this date, NMRA will consider manufacturer requests for new products for the 2013 season. BASE WEIGHTS: ENGINE BASE CI WEIGHT 5.0L Coyote 302 3200 5.0LC Engines Maximum cubic inches 302ci Note: All weights are with driver & rounded down to the five pound increment. Ex: A calculated weight of 3228 would be required to weigh 3225 lbs. with driver at scales. CLASS RULES, REAL STREET 1: ENGINE 1.1 COOLING SYSTEM RADIATOR: OEM production-style or aftermarket radiator is required and must be mounted in stock location. Stock core supports are required. WATER PUMP: Only Stock OEM unmodified water pump in stock location permitted and must be driven by factory 6 rib serpentine belt. Electric water pump prohibited. COOLING FANS: Any permitted. 1.2 ENGINE: Stock Ford PN# M-6007-M50S OEM 5.0L 4-valve Coyote Crate Motor required. Any legal Coyote engine is allowed in any legal Ford body. Engine swapping permitted during event. 1.2a) ENGINE DRIVE BELT SYSTEM: Factory unmodified 6rib serpentine drive belt system required. 1.3 EXHAUST: All entries are allowed to use aftermarket tubular headers. Adapter plates to bolt headers to cylinder head prohibited. Exhaust must be directed out of car body, away from driver and fuel tank. All exhaust gases released from engine must pass through entire exhaust system. 1.3a) HEADERS & COLLECTORS: All entries required to use either a) stock OEM exhaust manifolds, or b) aftermarket long tube style tubular headers, maximum tubing size 1.75-inch. A long tube header is defined as an aftermarket header that connects to the exhaust system at the factory header connections. 1.3b) EXHAUST TUBING/SIZE: Maximum exhaust pipe diameter - 5.0L C: 2.75 Header and X pipe. 3 from X pipe rearward. 1.3c) TAILPIPE & EXHAUST RULES: Full exhaust system required. Tailpipes must exit within 12-inch of rearend centerline housing. 1.3d) MUFFLER REQUIREMENTS: Commercially available (generally available through retail locations) mufflers are required. A maximum of two (2) mufflers is allowed. A maximum of one (1) inlet and one (1) outlet is permitted. 1.5 FUEL-DELIVERY SYSTEM Stock unmodified aftermarket electric fuel pumps permitted. Maximum of one aftermarket unmodified Single Fuel Regulator permitted. Maximum fuel pressure permitted is 65lbs measured at the regulator. All fuel lines must originate and return to a single, non-segmented, fuel cell or OEM fuel tank. Fuel pump must shut off with a master electrical switch. Any method of artificially heating or cooling fuel prohibited (cool cans, ice, wet rags, Freon, etc.). A valve for removal of fuel (gasoline) during technical inspections is mandatory. Valve must be installed between injection and regulator, and should be installed in such a manner that allows a cup to be placed to catch fuel removed from the line. Exit of valve should be capped or plugged in addition to being closed for added safety.
Aftermarket/fabricated fuel tank or cell permitted. Must be located in trunk area. If tank or fuel filler is inside trunk, a bulkhead of minimum.032 aluminum or.024 steel must be used between trunk and driver compartment, and tank must be vented to outside of car. When used, fuel cells must have a metal box protecting the part of the fuel cell that is outside the trunk floor. Non-metallic fuel cells or tanks must be grounded to frame. See NHRA General Regulations Section 1.5. 1.6 GASOLINE: Gasoline as outlined here is the only acceptable fuel for use in this eliminator for the specified combinations (See Section 13). The NMRA Racing Association reserves the right to check gasoline at any time during competition. Gasoline, as defined by the NHRA rulebook, is a mixture of hydrocarbons only. The average dielectric constant (D.C.) for the hydrocarbons that compromises gasoline is 2.025. This is defined as a reading of 0 on the fuelcheck meter. 1.6a) SPEC FUEL: NMRA requires the use of one of the allowable NMRA spec fuels in this class. Mixing of fuels prohibited. Failure to pass fuel check is grounds for disallowance of the run during qualifying and disqualification from the event during eliminations. Fuel must pass color, fuel meter, specific gravity, chemical testing, and/or any other check as required by NMRA Technical Department. 1.6b) SPEC FUEL ACCEPTED LIST: Manufacturer Fuel Type Color VP Racing Fuels C-10 Colorless 1.6C) NITROUS OXIDE: Prohibited. 1.9 OIL SYSTEM: Stock unmodified OEM wet sump oiling system required. Dry sump-oiling systems prohibited. External oil pumps prohibited. Oil lines run outside engine block to feed oil galleries prohibited. Vacuum pump and/or evacuator system (header, or otherwise) prohibited. Stock unmodified OEM oil pan required. 1.10 SUPERCHARGER: Prohibited. 1.15 BLOCK: 5.0L Coyote OEM cast aluminum block only. PN# RFBR3E-6015-HD Billet blocks prohibited. Block must maintain Ford OEM bore spacing, deck heights, and crankshaft spacing for engine type used. Deck spacers (extensions) prohibited. Weight reduction of block prohibited. 1.16 ENGINE LOCATION/MOUNTS: Engine location must be in stock OEM location. Solid engine mounts permitted. 1.17 HEADS GENERAL GUIDELINES: 5.0 Coyote OEM Sealed Ford Heads: Only OEM stock heads as installed in from factory and sealed permitted. Boss heads prohibited. 1.17a) HEADS, PERMITTED: Only original manufacture, generally available heads, accepted by NMRA, permitted. External and internal modifications prohibited. Spark plug placement and depth must remain stock. Billet, one-off, custom and/or fabricated heads prohibited. 1.17b) HEADS, MASS PRODUCED: Only stock OEM, commercially available from Ford Motor Company, NMRA accepted, cast aluminum OEM Ford cylinder heads permitted. Low volume, one off, aluminum cylinder heads prohibited. 1.17c) HEADS, BOLT PATTERN: Class is permitted standard bolt-pattern only in Ford OEM location. 1.17d) HEADS, PORTING: Prohibited 1.17e) HEADS, WELDING/EPOXY: Prohibited. 1.17f) HEADS, VALVES: Valve stem size in guide area must be OEM stock. 1.17g) HEADS, MILLING: Prohibited. 1.17h) HEADS, PUSHROD SLEEVES: Prohibited. 1.17i) HEADS, COMBUSTION CHAMBER VOLUME: Minimum combustion chamber volume for 5.0LC heads is 50cc 1.17j) HEADS, PORT PLATES/ADAPTER PLATES: Prohibited. 1.17k) VALVE JOB: Prohibited. PERMITTED CYLINDER HEAD LIST, PARTS NUMBER: These are the only permitted cylinder heads and part numbers for competition in this category. If your cylinder head is not on this list, it is prohibited. Ford Stock OEM 5.0LC. RH cyl. Head- RFBR3E-6090-CD or RFBR3E-6090-CE LH cyl. Head- RFBR3E-6C064-CD or RFBR3E-6C064-CE 1.18 VALVETRAIN 1.18a) CAMSHAFT: 5.0L C: Stock camshafts with stock unmodified lobes required. 1.18b) LIFTERS/LASH ADJUSTERS: Any modification to the lifter or lash adjuster is prohibited. This includes any and all of the internal components, and the orientation of the internal components in the assembly. Lifters/lash adjusters may not be plugged or bottomed. 1.18c) LIFTER BORES: Bushed lifter bores prohibited. 1.18d) VALVE LOCK: Only stock OEM valve locks permitted. All other materials prohibited. 1.18e) RETAINERS: Only stock OEM retainers permitted. All other materials prohibited. 1.18f) STUD & GUIDE PLATES: Stud and guide plate conversions prohibited. 1.18g) CAMSHAFT DRIVE SYSTEM: Stock OEM camshaft drive system required. 1.18h) ROCKER ARMS: Stock OEM rocker arms required. Stud girdles are prohibited.
1.18i) REV KITS: Prohibited. 1.18j) PUSHRODS: Prohibited 1.18k) SPRINGS: Stock unmodified OEM valve springs permitted. Maximum valve spring pressure on the seat is 64 pounds. 1.19 CARBURETORS: Prohibited. 1.20 FUEL INJECTION: Stock OEM Ford Copper Head engine control Ford Racing PN# CM-12A650-A5LA computer system required. Chips and EEC computer add-ons prohibited. Ford EEC-IV or Ford EEC-V Speed density prohibited for all combinations. OEM engine control computer must be functional. Racers are required to run FRPP Spec tune provided by NMRA and FRPP. Random calibration check and PCM swaps can and will be performed at anytime during an event. 1.20a) THROTTLE BODY: Only OEM Stock throttle bodies permitted. Single throttle body must mount in stock location. Maximum throttle body size is 80mm 5.0LC must use unmodified, OEM-supplied stock throttle body. PCM and OB2 port must be mounted out of the reach of the driver. 1.20b) MASS AIR SIZE & TYPE PERMITTED: Aftermarket mass air housing permitted on all combinations (Stock OEM, unmodified, sample tube and elements as produced from Ford required). Mass air sensor is required to be functioning. Mass air meter internal diameter may not exceed 86mm (3.386) mass air meter. Mass Air meter must be no closer than 9 inches to the throttle body and no further than 18 inches away from throttle body. 1.20c) FUEL INJECTOR SIZES & TYPES: Stock OEM unmodified fuel injector required. Maximum of 8 fuel injectors located in stock location. 1.20d) AIR CLEANER: Commercially available, mass produced, unmodified, street legal, automotive type air cleaner required. All incoming air must pass through air cleaner. 1.20e) EFI ADD-ONS: Prohibited 1.21 INTAKE MANIFOLD: Only Stock OEM intake manifolds permitted. 1.21a) PORTING: Prohibited. 1.21b) WELDING/EPOXY: Prohibited. 1.21c) PERMITTED INTAKE MANIFOLD LIST, PART NUMBERS: If your intake manifold is not on this list, it is prohibited. Stock OEM Mustang-specific 5.0L C Upper & Lower. PN#M9424 prohibited 1.22 SOLENOIDS: Prohibited. 1.23 TURBOCHARGERS: Prohibited. 1.24 AFTERCOOLER/INTERCOOLER: Prohibited. 1.25 POWER ADDERS: Prohibited. Water injection is prohibited. 1.26 CRANKSHAFT: Stock OEM unmodified crankshaft required. 1.26a) SFI approved harmonic damper maximum of 6.70 inches in diameter measured at the top of the rib. 1.27 CONNECTING RODS: Stock OEM connecting rods required. 1.28 HEAD GASKETS & QUENCH AREA: 5.0L C must remain OEM stock. 1.29 PISTONS, PINS, RINGS: Stock OEM unmodified piston required. Gas porting any portion of piston assembly prohibited (side, top, or otherwise). 1.30 BOOST CONTROLLERS: Prohibited. 1.31 WASTEGATE & PRESSURE REGULATOR: Prohibited. 1.32 VISIBLE COATINGS Visible coatings are prohibited. 1.33 O RINGING OF BLOCK: Prohibited 2: DRIVETRAIN 2.3 CLUTCH: Standard Ford OEM factory-replacement-style single disc diaphragm clutch required. Steel or aluminum pressure plate a minimum of 10.0-inch in diameter is required. Adjustable pressure plates, or long-style pressure plates are prohibited. Clutch operation must be operated using factory style cable mechanism. Ford vehicles using hydraulic clutch actuation may retro-fit 79-04 cable style mechanism. 2.4 DRIVESHAFT: Driveshaft required to be only steel or only aluminum regardless of origin or manufacturer. 2.11 REAREND: Ford 7.5-inch, 8.8-inch, or 9-inch rearend required. No Ratio restriction. 2.12 MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS: Only specified OEM or specified aftermarket transmissions permitted. Overdrive gear(s) may be removed. Clutchless models prohibited. Any gear change must occur from direct action by the driver. Pneumatic, electric, hydraulic, etc. shifters prohibited. Pro-shifting is permitted. All transmissions must use either a) as produced, as supplied (unmodified,) OEM gears and/or gear sets for transmission used or b) specified stock replacement helical cut gears and/or gear sets in the exact form as submitted for consideration and accepted by the NMRA. Gears and/or gear sets may not be utilized from other models (i.e. T-56 gears may not be used in T-5 transmissions). Transmission used is required to have a gear ratio in all gears as offered by the transmission used. Welding or grafting part of one countershaft to part of another counter shaft will not be accepted. 2.12a) PERMITTED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS: Tremec T5, Tremec T45, Tremec T56, Tremec TR3550, Tremec TR3650, Tremec TKO, Tremec TKO-500, TKO-600, Tremec TKOII, & Ford Getrag.
2.12b): SHIFTER: Must be commercially available bolt on shifter. Must have a single handle and attach to the transmission using only a) the OEM type mounting bolts in the OEM mounting holes and b) must use a single pivot-ball type shifting arm. 2.12c) PERMITTED GEAR RATIOS: Tremec T5(a) - 3.35, 1.99, 1.33, 1.00 Tremec T5(b) - 2.95, 1.94, 1.34, 1.00 Tremec T45-3.37, 1.99, 1.33, 1.00 Tremec T56-2.66, 1.78, 1.30, 1.00 Tremec T56 (b) - 2.97, 2.07, 1.43, 1.00 Tremec TR3550-3.27, 1.98, 1.34, 1.00 Tremec TR3650-3.38, 2.00, 1.32, 1.00 Tremec TKO/TKOII - 3.27, 1.98, 1.34, 1.00 T5 w/g-force PN#5000 Dog Ring - 2.92, 1.99, 1.34, 1.00 T5 w/g-force PN#5000 Syncro - 2.94, 1.94, 1.34, 1.00 Tremec TR3550/TKO/TKOII w/liberty Gear PN#LG3500-2.92, 1.95, 1.34, 1.00 Tremec TKO-500-3.27, 1.97, 1.34, 1.00 Tremec TKO-600-2.87, 1.89, 1.28, 1.00 T5 w/g-force PN#5000 Dog Ring 3.22, 1.99, 1.34, 1.00 Ford Getrag 3.66, 2.43, 1.69, 1.32, 1.00,.065 2.12b): SHIFTER: Must be commercially available bolt on shifter. Must have a single handle and attach to the transmission using only a) the OEM type mounting bolts in the OEM mounting holes and b) must use a single pivot-ball type shifting arm. 2.13 PURPOSE BUILT TRANSMISSIONS: Prohibited. 2.14 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS: (C4 OEM American transmissions or replicas of C4 OEM American transmissions that use planetary gears permitted) C4 transmission with torque converter is the only automatic transmissions permitted. Transbrake permitted. Overdrive gear may be removed. Pneumatic, electric, hydraulic, etc. shifters prohibited. Lock-up transmissions/torque converters prohibited. One piece, stock type, steel torque converter required. Clutch not permitted with this type of transmission. 3: BRAKES & SUSPENSION 3.1 BRAKES: All cars must have front and rear hydraulic brakes. Automated brakes or any type of traction control is prohibited. Application and release of brakes must be a function of the driver s foot. Line lock permitted on front wheels only. Any other electric, pneumatic, or hydraulic device in the system is prohibited. Front and rear rotors must be steel or iron only and cannot have any carbon friction material attached. 3.2 SHOCK ABSORBERS: Each vehicle in competition must be equipped with one operative shock absorber for each sprung wheel. Shock absorbers may be either hydraulic or friction type, securely mounted and in good working order. 3.3 STEERING: Power assisted or manual aftermarket steering system in stock location mandatory. 3.4 SUSPENSION, FRONT: 3.4a) K-MEMBERS: Aftermarket K-Members permitted, but must attach to the chassis using only the original factory OEM mounting factory mounting location. No part of the K-member may be permanently attached to the chassis. K-member may be modified in oil pan area to allow oil pan enlargement or removal. 3.4b) STRUT TOWER: Factory strut tower required. No modifications may be made to the strut towers other than the following: 1) roll bar or roll cage may be welded to the strut towers for safety purposes. 3.4c) CONTROL ARMS: OEM or tubular aftermarket control arms required and must be attached in stock location. 3.4d) SHOCKS/STRUTS: Aftermarket struts and shocks permitted provided stock attachment location used. 3.4e) SPRINGS: Aftermarket springs permitted. 3.4f) COIL OVERS: Coil over shocks and struts permitted. 3.4g) CAMBER PLATES: Bolt on type camber plates permitted. Bolt on plate may be tack welded to strut tower to prevent movement, otherwise welding prohibited. Camber plate may only be attached to top flat portion of strut tower. Attachment to any other structure prohibited. 3.4h) SPINDLES: Only stock OEM or NMRA accepted, bolt-on, commercially available aftermarket spindles permitted. NMRA accepted spindles are Anthony Jones Engineering, RaceCraft, Strange, & Santhuff. 3.4i) 2005-UP MUSTANG: 2005 & later Ford Mustang bodies are required to utilize stock OEM style 2005-up front suspension type and design. Aftermarket control arms are permitted, but must attach in stock location. Aftermarket struts are permitted. All other suspension rules apply. 3.4 SUSPENSION, REAR: Stock type suspension, including stock 4-link, and traction bars permitted. Rear coil-over shocks prohibited. STOCK TYPE SUSPENSION: Stock type suspension may utilize aftermarket, direct replacement type suspension components including aftermarket replacement shocks, springs (in factory location), and/or control arms. All stock type 4-
link suspensions must maintain stock lateral angles and attachment points, but may be moved up or down on rear axle. Aftermarket torque arms permitted. 3.4a) 3-LINK AND 4-LINK: Stock or stock-type direct-replacement 3-link and/or 4 links required. All stock type 3 or 4 link suspensions must maintain stock lateral angles and attachment points, but may be moved up or down on rear axle. Retrofitting and/or cross-breeding of 3-link and 4-link components prohibited. 3.4b) LADDER BARS: Prohibited. 3.4c) REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARMS: Replacement aftermarket OEM style upper and lower control arms permitted. Control arms may use any type bushing, bearing, or rod end. Control arms may be adjustable to any length. 3.4d) PANHARD BARS: Panhard bars permitted to control lateral movement of rearend housing. Panhard bars must be located aft of rearend housing, and control only lateral rearend movement. Panhard bars may be welded. 3.4e) SWAY BARS: Aftermarket or factory sway bars permitted. Aftermarket sway bars may be welded to both chassis and rearend housing. 3.4f) TORQUE ARMS: Permitted. 3.4g) REAR SHOCKS & SPRINGS: OEM or aftermarket style shocks & springs required in stock location. Coil-over springs prohibited. Shocks must be stand-alone and may not be adjustable during run via any means. 3.4h) TRACTION BARS: Bolt on traction bars with permanent (welded or bolted) rear end mount and rubber snubber (or rubber bushing with permanent mount) on chassis side permitted. 3.4i) TORQUE BOXES: The Wild Rides S Box has been deemed an acceptable OEM Fox-body torque box replacement when installed in the OEM location as per Wild Rides official instructions. The only acceptable control arm mounting location for the upper control arms is the middle hole on the S box, which is the same as the stock OEM mounting location. 3.6 WHEELIE BARS: Prohibited. 4: FRAME 4.4 FRAME: Stock, unaltered frame rails required in front subframe and rear subframe. Subframes may be joined under car. Maximum size material to be used; 2x3x1/8 inch rectangular tubing or 1 5/8 O.D. inch round tubing (.118MS or.083cm). If connector protrudes through floor, floor must be completely welded to connector. Minimum NHRA accepted roll bar required, NHRA certified cage required when required by ET. 4.5 GROUND CLEARANCE: Minimum 4 inches from front of vehicle to 12 inches behind centerline of front axle; 3 inches for remainder of vehicle, except oil pan and exhaust headers. 4.12 WHEELBASE: Entries must retain stock wheelbase + or - 1 inches of stock. Maximum variation from left to right and front to back of 1 inch. 5: TIRES & WHEELS 5.1 TIRES TIRES FRONT: Front tires must have a minimum tread width of 4.5 inches. TIRES REAR: Slick. Racing slick required. Radial Racing Slick Prohibited. Maximum actual measured tire size is as follows: Actual measured tread of tire is limited to 10.75 inches by 28.6 inches tall. Tire width will be measured by a go/no-go gauge after conclusion of run at scale area. Tire tread may not extend outside fenders. Tire shaving is prohibited. 5.2 WHEELS: Spindle-mount front wheels prohibited. 6: INTERIOR 6.1 INTERIOR: Must maintain stock appearance; including factory OEM dashboard, headliner, & steering column cover. Heater/air conditioners may be removed. 6.4 CARPET: Floor and tunnel where visible must be upholstered or carpeted. Headliner required. 6.5 SEATS: Upholstered OEM or aftermarket upholstered seats (2) full size, in stock location are required. Rear seat may be removed; area must be carpeted or upholstered. 6.6 DOOR PANELS: Door panels must be covered and stock appearing. 6.7 STEERING COLUMN: Stock OEM steering column required. Removable steering wheel permitted. 6.8 GAUGES: Aftermarket gauges may be installed in factory dash. 6.9 PEDALS/PEDAL LOCATION: Stock type pedals, linkage, and location required. 7: BODY: Vehicle must retain original appearances and profiles for year and make of body. Original OEM body shell (unibody structure from firewall to taillight panel must be intact). Only 1954 & newer Ford body styles permitted. Lightweight body parts restricted to hood. Hood must be lift off or bolt on. Deck lid must be hinged, lift off deck lids prohibited. Body must be finished and painted. Alterations or aerodynamic modifications such as chopped tops, channeling, sectioning, shortening or scaling down prohibited. If a convertible top is used as an entry the use of ANY mechanism under or above the convertible top is not permitted. Ex: Building a cover that would be located above or below the convertible top, using straps below or above the convertible top, etc. Convertible tops need to be operational in all classes that the windows are required to operate. All entries with convertible tops must compete with top up. 7.1 ADVERTISING
GRAPHICS: Graphics (for advertising or creative purposes) permitted on entire body, including doors, hood, rear quarter panels, front fenders, wing, etc. CONTINGENCY DECALS: In order to be eligible for NMRA official contingency program, all contingency decals are required to appear only on the rear quarter windows or rear window in a clear and organized fashion. Contingency decals may not be overlapped or modified. Other decals and sponsorship (non-contingency) may appear on bodywork, front end, and on windows. NMRA REQUIRED DECALS: The following decals are required for competition in NMRA events. NMRA Windshield Decal must be installed on top of windshield. This NMRA decal must be the only decal on top of windshield. Other vehicle sponsor decals may be placed at base of windshield. NMRA 2012 Drag Racing Series Side Decals must be installed on each side of vehicle on quarter windows. Class Sponsor Decal class sponsor decal must be installed on base of windshield on the passenger side. Permanent Numbers permanent numbers are required for competition in this class. Must be on front, rear, and both side windows. Sponsor Shootout Decal-Competitors must prominently display the sponsor s official shootout logo directly behind the head light, on each front bumper, on both sides of the vehicle, using the official decal supplied by NMRA. 7.2 SPOILERS: Rear spoilers permitted, may not extend more than 26 inches from the transition point with the body to the rear most portions. Rear spoiler may not be molded into body (Pro Mod Style). Spoilers must be stationary during entire run. A positive locking device to prevent movement required. Spring loaded spoilers prohibited. Spoiler spill plates (if used) may be a maximum of 12 in height. 7.5 FIREWALLS: Stock, unaltered firewall required. 7.6 FLOOR/TRUNK PAN/TRANSMISSION TUNNEL: Stock, unaltered floor-pan, except for through the floor sub frame connectors, required from firewall to back bumper. Transmission tunnel must remain stock & unaltered. Removable floorpan sections and/or transmission tunnels prohibited. Only spare tire well may be removed/replaced, all other rear floor pan and trunk pan must be intact. 7.7 HOOD/SCOOP: OEM or aftermarket hood permitted. Aftermarket forward facing hood scoops prohibited. OEM forward facing hood scoops must be closed during competition. Cowl induction hoods restricted to a maximum of 6 inches tall as measured via the NMRA hood gauge, from the base of the hood where the hood meets the fender line along the entire length of the hood. The entire induction system must be completely covered by hood. Hood must be attached separately in a conventional manner and must be lift off or bolt on. 7.9 WINDSHIELDS/WINDOWS: OEM safety glass required. Driver and passenger windows must be closed during racing. Windows must be operative. NHRA-approved Lexan may be used to replace OEM sunroof glass and OEM T-top glass, when installed in an NHRA-approved manner. Window tint is prohibited forward of the B pillar. 7.10 BUMPERS: Not Applicable. No body components, bumper add-ons, spill plates, chin spoilers, body kits, license plate frames, etc. are permitted to be added to the nose of the vehicle. 7.11 FENDER SPLASH PANS: Full, factory OEM sheet metal inner fenders required. 7.12 GRILLE: Stock grille required. Blocking of grille to prevent air passage is prohibited. 7.13 WHEELWELLS INNER WHEELWELLS: Stock inner wheel wells required, may not be sectioned or replaced. OUTER FENDERS: Leading and trailing edges of outer fenders may be trimmed for tire clearance, maximum 2. 7.14 RAM AIR/ENGINE AIR PANS: Only commercially available ram-air/cold-air kits permitted. Headlights/taillights/hazard lights may not be removed/modified for air induction. Final acceptance is with the discretion of NMRA Technical Department 7.15 DOORS: Driver and passenger doors must be functional and operable from inside and outside of vehicle. 7.16 AERODYNAMICS: Taping of any body parts, seams, or front end prohibited. Removal of side mirrors prohibited. Head light covers permitted. Fog light covers permitted. 7.17 BODY KITS: Only accepted, commercially available aftermarket body kits permitted. Filled-in lower valance prohibited, whether OEM or commercially available aftermarket. Blocking any portion of lower valance area (in front of behind valance) with Plexiglas or other materials prohibited. 7.18 COWL AREA: Cowl area of vehicle must be unaltered. 7.19 FRONT FENDERS/FRONT FASCIA: Stock or stock replacement front fenders and front fascia required. Filled-in lower valance, whether OEM-modified or as-supplied aftermarket valance, prohibited. May not be one-piece front end. Hole(s) in front bumper prohibited. 8: ELECTRICAL 8.1 BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM: Battery may be relocated. Charging systems must be functional unmodified and crank driven by the factory OEM 6 rib serpentine belt. 8.3 IGNITION: Stock OEM unmodified as supplied from Ford ignition required. 8.4 TWO STEP: Stand alone 2 step permitted. System may piggy back existing connectors OEM Stock unmodified harness and must only perform the functions of a 2 step. (i.e. MSD PN#8731) 8.5 STARTER: All entries must be self-starting with on-board starter.
8.6 LOOM: Ford PN# CM-14A006-A5LB engine harness and computer loom required. Loom must be used as supplied no splices, cuts, addition permitted. No inline resistors or fuses permitted. Loom and computer must be OEM unmodified as supplied from Ford. 8.9 O2 SENSORS: Stock OEM Unmodified O2 Sensors required and must be functional. All Sensors must be used as supplied no splices, cuts, or addition or wires permitted. Inline resistors or fuses of any kind prohibited. All stock OEM sensors must be unmodified and within spec. All spec tunes run in closed loop, any attempt to disable closed loop fueling via the factory wideband sensors is prohibited. 8.10 CAM SENSORS: Stock OEM Unmodified Cam Sensors required in stock location and must be functional. 8.11 CRANK SENSOR: Stock OEM Unmodified Crank sensor required in stock location and must be functional. 9: SUPPORT GROUPS Bracket racing aids such as optical sensors, delay boxes, stutter boxes, etc. prohibited. Throttle stops prohibited. The application or use of any device, mechanical or electronic, that permits the driver to ascertain the position of their vehicle in relation to the starting line is prohibited. 9.2 ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS/DATA RECORDERS: External data recorders & data loggers are prohibited. Stand-alone wide band oxygen sensors and recorders permitted, however device may not be capable of data logging additional sensors and/or analog inputs, with the sole exception of tachometer signals. Any wide-band 02 device must be capable of only logging air/fuel ratio, and may not be run in closed loop with EFI or ignition system. Only a single 02 sensor is permitted to be installed in each header collector. Playback tachometers permitted including those that record driveshaft RPM. Any wiring monitoring engine or drive train functions other than those specifically permitted are prohibited. Laptops prohibited in vehicle during competition. 9.7 BOTTLES: Prohibited 9.8 TOW VEHICLES: Vehicles may be towed to rear of staging lanes. Vehicles may not be towed from the return road. Vehicles may be towed from the scales. 10: DRIVER 10.4 CREDENTIALS: See general regulations. 11: CLASS & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS It is the participant s responsibility to familiarize oneself with the class requirements as found in the 2012 NMRA rulebook and the safety requirements as found in the 2012 NHRA rulebook. The participant agrees that the participant bears the ultimate responsibility at all times to ensure the safety of participant s vehicle and to ensure that participant complies with all applicable NHRA & NMRA rules. The participant agrees that participant is in the best position to know about the construction and operation of participant s vehicle, equipment, and clothing, and whether there has been compliance with all applicable NHRA & NMRA rules. 12: STREET-LEGAL REQUIREMENTS Headlights and tail lights for year & make of body used mandatory. Head lights & tail lights required to be functional.