I am building a race motor and I am using a dart block. Is there any big events that I can compete in legally.

 

afaik, NHRA is the only sanctioning body that has outlawed them...

 

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Which makes little sence knowing that damn near every non-import in the NHRA has an aftermarket block under the hood. Its safe to say the NHRA can only hurt itself buy limiting what people can use and/or do to make their car faster or better.

 

The Dart block is only prohibited in the 5 Championship categories. It's legal in ET Brackets and the 2 Sport classes.

 

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good point, I shouldve been more specific. I guess that I wasnt thinking beyond my own projects...

 

sorry but ive never seen a dart block just read about them... how can they tell u are running a dart block??? just curious.... thanks

 

I think the Dart blocks don't have an engine code stamp...its just blank. Not 100% on that.

 

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that is true, and they also have a DART logo cast into the side of the block... pretty hard to miss

 

does anyone have a picture of where the DART block is stamped with the LOGO??

 

google.com "dart honda block"

http://www.dartheads.com/products/en...es-blocks.html

didnt really see a stamping but my eyes are junk

EDIT: http://www.theoldone.com/components/...ies_blocks.htm

 

I dont have a pic of it, but its on the back of the block in the area of were the oil filter goes. Hope this helps...

 

Off the wall...but what exactly are the prohibited in some sanctions? Too much power potential or...what?

 

That is a good question, I think the idea was cost containment, but I don't know what costs more, buying a Dart block or sleeving a stock one. Also I think the idea is for the engine to actually be available in a production vehicle in runs of 5000 or more or something like that. So real racers, what has more "power potential" a properly sleeved stocker or the Dartsky? What costs more?

 

The link posted above (http://www.dartheads.com/products/en...es-blocks.html) has the Dart block priced at $2649. From what I have read in the past, they still require some machining and finish work before assembly. That could put the cost over 3k.

Sleeving an OEM block costs somewhere in the neighborhood of $1000. Add the core cost of the block, and you could still have 3 of them for the price of one dart block.

As for power potential, I'm sure there is a reason that most of the high horsepower Honda's are running OEM blocks.