Originally posted by FiestaFrank:
Just a point of interest. The only head legal for the Fiesta has a casting number 771 (all federalized Fiesta parts start with 771). The only legal intake is also 771. You can "check" and "verify" similar parts all you want, the rules are the rules. 2 motors with the exact same bore and stroke are not interchangable!
I assume Frank that from your pen name you drive a Fiesta, and I would ask: If the federal heads are out of production and all the used federal heads are cracked, do we then no longer race the Fiestas or do you have a solution for the cracked heads, which even after fixes will soon crack again?
I respectfully request a solution to this problem where the rules as you see them actually preclude racing a Fiesta in ITC. I would also add that nowhere in my ITCS does it say that parts must have a number stamped, only that parts that must remain as original must meet factory specifications. Otherwise most replacement parts (OEM-specified or not) would be illegal.

[This message has been edited by grjones1 (edited September 24, 2003).]