Question for the Nascar fans, about chevy

[rel14]

How many of you build your nascars (newer chevy models 90-2013) with the distributer in the rear,, most

kits come with it in the rear,, When in real life it on the front, like a ford, cause its easy to get to..

Edited November 19, 2013 by rel14

[martinfan5]

Okay................., um, you know that NASCAR switched to EFI in the Cup series in 2012, so that has eliminated the distributor . So any Cup model built for the 2012 year that has an engine needs to be converted over to EFI

When Chevy went from the SB2 to RO7 engine is when it was shifted to the front

The SB2 engine was used up tell 2008, and the SB2 had the distributor at the rear , and that is the only current NASCAR Chevy in plastic form.

I do believe the engine block used by Dodge had the distributor at the rear tell sometime in the mid 2000's, I believe it might of been around the COT era that it was switched to the front. But that is not fact, just going by images that I can find

Ford has had theirs at the front for a very long time

Toyota, always had theirs at the front as well.

So, yes, in theory, you can put the distributor on the front of the SB2 kit engine, will it be accurate, no, but that is up the builder if they want to be accurate for that engine code , but if you move it to the front, then you are going to have to find a new place for the upper radiator hose to connect at the engine.

Edited November 19, 2013 by martinfan5

[rel14]

next year,, it will get even more mixed up, ya try to build a new motor yet?,, like to see one,

[martinfan5]

next year,, it will get even more mixed up, ya try to build a new motor yet?,, like to see one,

Um, how is that?, nothing is changing in 2014 for the engines , so I am not sure what you are talking about

[slusher]

Okay................., um, you know that NASCAR switched to EFI in the Cup series in 2012, so that has eliminated the distributor . So any Cup model built for the 2012 year that has an engine needs to be converted over to EFI

When Chevy went from the SB2 to RO7 engine is when it was shifted to the front

The SB2 engine was used up tell 2008, and the SB2 had the distributor at the rear , and that is the only current NASCAR Chevy in plastic form.

I do believe the engine block used by Dodge had the distributor at the rear tell sometime in the mid 2000's, I believe it might of been around the COT era that it was switched to the front. But that is not fact, just going by images that I can find

Ford has had theirs at the front for a very long time

Toyota, always had theirs at the front as well.

So, yes, in theory, you can put the distributor on the front of the SB2 kit engine, will it be accurate, no, but that is up the builder if they want to be accurate for that engine code , but if you move it to the front, then you are going to have to find a new place for the upper radiator hose to connect at the engine.

Very good info Jonathan l did not know this.

[bbowser]

Very good info Jonathan l did not know this.

Thanks for sharing Jonathan. I guess you did not get that info from NASCAR.com, as they totally hosed that website when they "upgraded" this summer (IMO).

[Heartattaq]

couple pics of the efi engines

Edited November 20, 2013 by Heartattaq