GM Performance Parts - LSX All Motor
All Motor was seemingly the battle of two 8-second F-bodies, the Six Speeds Inc SOM Z28 and the SAM Racing HOSS, but as last year proved, it really is anyone's game. Nearly every car in the field had made recent changes to their setup, often completely untested, and there was no telling who would put it on the bumper, blow away the tires, smoke the clutch, or smoke the competition. Just as last year, stock-style suspension, OEM-style trans, and a 28.5x10.5 max tire size were a few of the only restrictions (besides weight)-leaving competitors to choose from virtually any LS motor combination using a GM block. However, when both the SAM HOSS and Six Speeds SOM Z showed up with Beck sheet metal EFI intakes with two 4-barrel style throttle bodies, the NMCA quickly scurried to change the weight breaks in an attempt to level the playing field. The unfortunate side-effect was that everyone wound up running at a weight that was most likely previously untested, which tends to be a big deal on cars that are SFI-mandated to use a parachute and can scrape the rear bumper at will.
The one disadvantage the two Houston, TX-based Camaros carried into the event is that their high-revving, solid roller LS1s were both at the limit, and slightly beyond, that of their transmissions. Word on the street was that Joe Huneycutt was repairing six-speeds as often as he was changing oil, and the SAM crew was fiddling with a new clutch setup after the proposed replacement trans was shut down by the NMCA (for not complying with the rules). Since all motor is all about consistency and whittling down your ET with small changes, either of the stick shifts could be sucking wind behind the more reliable TH400-equipped Firebird of defending champ Kevin Patterson. Ashley Gable had made strides since last year in her WS6, and new-comers Chris Fowler and John Ventresca were both wildcards.-SP
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