SAFETY EQUIPMENT:Rules apply at times car is on the track. Snell-rated SA2000 or SA2005  helmet required. SFI approved full fire suit required for driver and passenger. Recommended: Fire retardant neck brace and gloves required for driver and passenger. Drivers side window net 16 x 20, ribbon or mesh required and mounted with latch at top of front window – same required on passenger side if car is equipped with a passenger seat. MINIMUM 3” wide 4-point safety belt required mounted securely. May not be mounted to seat. - same required on passenger side if car is equipped with a passenger seat.. Kill switch REQUIRED within easy reach of the driver marked clearly OFF and ON. Roll bar padding recommended on roll bars around the driver and passenger. All cars required to be equipped with a two (2) pound dry chemical fire extinguisher.

Extinguisher to be mounted in driver's compartment and must be accessible to driver.

Must have a quick release mount.

FRAME: 1978 – 1987 OEM mid size GM metric full frames only. Wheelbase 108 – inches +/ - ½ “both sides. Frame must be full and compete, cannot be widened, narrowed, shortened, lengthened, or be cut, bent, or altered to change suspension brackets. All frame bolt holes must remain in OEM location. Front frame horns may be removed in front of steering box. Front frame may be cut for radiator clearance. Transmission cross member mounts may be removed. Rear of frame, behind upper shock mounts, may be replaced with round, square, or rectangular tubing. No part of  frame can be lower than five inches from ground except front cross member. No other frame alterations allowed.

BODIES GUIDELINES:Fiberglass, early 30's 40's replica.

NUMBERS:Numbers on roof minimum 24” and visible numbers on both sides of car. Should be contrasting color to car.

ROLL CAGES:All cages must be made of .095 tubing no less than 1 ½  OD. Recommended a minimum of three (3) passenger side and (3) driver side door bars. Minimum 2 bars on driver side all radiator protection bars must be behind the bumper and behind the nose piece. All cages must have a diagonal bar running from top to bottom behind driver seat(suggested passenger side also). No galvanized pipe allowed. No threaded pipe fittings allowed. All roll cages will be strictly inspected and subject to tech approval. If found unsafe the car will not race. It is highly suggested 1/8” thick doorplate.

SEATS AND SEATBELTS: All must be padded aluminum racing seats. No seat may be mounted directly to floor pan. Seat must be mounted at no less than four (4) points  with minimum 3/8 bolts suggested grade 8 with large diameter washers. A 4 point safety harness, with quick release is mandatory with a 3” wide lap belt, 3” shoulder belts. All belts must be securely attached.. All belts must be kept up to date. Must have date of manufacture and must be within five (5) years of present date. This is for the safety of the driver and passenger.

STEERING:Steering box must be mounted in stock location. Power steering, quick steer boxes allowed. No rack and pinion steering allowed. Steering wheel must have quick release.

FRONT SUSPENSION:All components must be steel, unaltered OEM, in OEM location, and match frame. Jack bolts allowed. Must be mounted in center of spring removing only enough material in OEM upper control arm mount for placement of jack bolt nut. Suggest gusseting of a-arm mounts to replace material removed. Adjustable spring buckets are allowed. May use OEM upper and lower A-frames and mounts OEM upper A frame may be replaced using after market upper A-frame (steel or aluminum cross shaft allowed), Upper A-frame mounts may not be modified and moved for caster and camber adjustment. Lower A-frame mounts and bolt holes on frame must be in OEM location, mount may be notched for clearance. All A-frame bushings may be after market, Rubber or polyurethane but no bearing /heim type. OEM or OEM replacement ball joints allowed may be tacked in. Sway bars (optional). May use adj. Eye bolt or frame mounts for the sway bar. OEM type sway bars only.

STEERING STOCK OEM METRIC, NO GM#2 SPINDLES : All components must be steel, no grinding, lightening, or welding on any steering parts. Spindle may be reamed and bolt on spindle savers are allowed. Steel steering shafts and knuckles only.(Knuckles may be welded to steering shaft). Steering quickener (optional), steering wheel and quick release(required) may be aluminum. Power steering pump and reservoir must remain in engine compartment. Driver compartment steering may be modified, must be kept on left side. No rack and pinion.

SHOCKS:One steel shock per wheel only. Rear shock must be in OEM mounts and location, must be OEM stock. May be claimed for $25.00 each. Front shock may be mounted to lower a-arm behind spindle. Steel non-adjustable shock. Mounting spacers and weld or screw – on shock ends allowed. No air, coil -over shocks, or remote reservoir shocks, No schrader valves allowed. Front shock may be claimed for $65.00 each, claim does not include ends if screw on. Front hoop of 1 ½ inch tubing may be fabricated to allow for shock mount. It may attach to down bars from main cage. Shock must be mounted to rear of a-arm. Coil over shock allowed in stock location if coil over ran you may not install front jack bolts.

SPRINGS:One steel spring(racing spring allowed) per wheel only. Minimum 4.5 inches O.D., non-progressive coils only. No torsion bars or air bags.

REAR SUSPENSION:All control arms and mounts must be steel, unaltered OEM, in OEM location, and match frame.(May reinforce arms with 1/8-inch plate welded to bottoms of control arms).SPRINGS MUST BE IN STOCK LOCATION Jack bolts allowed. Jack bolts must run threw center of spring. Adjustable spring buckets allowed lower spring cups must be centered on housing. Control arms may be reinforced, but cannot be shortened or lengthened, must remain OEM length. All control arm bushing may be after market rubber or polyurethane but no bearing /heim type. Bushings cannot be drilled. No suspension parts may be altered or lightened. No aluminum parts allowed.

BUMPERS/RUB RAILS:Steel only. Two bar front & rear bumper must be used on car at all times and welded, or bolted securely sing minimum 0.375 inch bolts. Must be maximum 1.50-inch O.D. Tubing, .095-inch wall thickness on front and 1.590-inch tubing, maximum 1.20-wall thickness on rear. Maximum 1.50-inch O.D. Tubing rear bumper may be maximum 6-inches beyond rear deck. All bumpers and rub rails must be capped with no sharp edges. Single or double bar rub rail from front to rear wheel allowed on each side, maximum 1.50 inch O.D. Tubing and .095-inch wall thickness,must be mounted to cage at front and rear of rub rail.

BRAKES:Must be steel OEM, operative three wheel, drum or disc. Must maintain minimum OEM dimensions for hubs/rotors and calipers, cannot be lightened. Bolt pattern may be changed. 0.625-inch studs allowed. Minimum 1 – inch lug nuts required (no aluminum or titanium) allowed. Rear rotors may be after market, minimum 0.810-inch thickness, and maximum 12 inch O.D. Vented rotors only, no brackets must be welded to housing.

FUEL SYSTEM: Racing fuel cell required, maximum 10-gallon capacity must be in minimum 20 gauge steel container. Must mount with minimum two sold steel straps around entire cell, vents, including cap vent, must have check valves.  AS OF 1-1-2010 IF FUEL CELL DOES NOT HAVE AIRCRAFT STYLE POSITIVE SEAL FILLER NECK/CAP SYSTEM – A FLAP0PER, SPRING OR BALL TYPE FILLER ROLLOVER VALVE IS REQURED. HIGHLY SUGGESTED FOR 2009 SEASON. No part of cell can be lower than protective tubing. OEM mounted mechanical push rod fuel pumps only Any carburetor and adapter allowed. No throttle bore adjustable carburetor spacers. Limit of one fuel filter. No cool cans. Any air cleaner allowed. No cold air boxes. Gas cap must be tethered to fuel cell. Must have ground strap to frame from cell.

FUEL:Gasoline only. Racing fuel allowed. No E85. No alcohol.

WEIGHT:Minimum weight limit of 2400 pounds after race with driver in car. Weights must not be used in driver compartment or outside body. All weights must be securely mounted with at least two,.5inch bolts, painted white with car number on it. No titanium, magnesium,stainless steel or carbon fiber components. Solid steel fasteners only.

BATTERY/STARTER: One 12-volt battery only. Positive cable must be shielded, and batter securely mounted. After market starter allowed must bolt in OEM location. Must have capability of starting without being pushed or pulled. Must leave initial staging area on demand, unaided, or go to rear of that race.

TRANSMISSION/DRIVE SHAFT:Only OEM production transmissions allowed. No after market transmissions allowed. No 'in and out' boxes or quick-change devices allowed. With engine running and car in a still position, must be able to engage car in gear and move forward then back ward. Transmission fluid coolers allowed. Flywheel, flex plate and converter must be steel.

AUTOMATIC:Any OEM automatic transmission allowed. (Turbo 350 recommended for GM, V-6 for ford) Must use functioning, minimum 10 inch diameter steel torque converter. No direct drives, couplers, valved pumps or bleeder style valve bodies. Must have at least one forward gear and reverse gear, gears must function. GM automatic must be used with GM engine; ford must be used with Ford. Stall converters not allowed. Steel OEM style flex plate only, must be bolted directly to end of crankshaft. Must run matching torque converter to transmission.

DRIVE SHAFT:Minimum 2-inch diameters, white, steel drive shaft only. Steel slip-yokes only. 360 degree drive shaft loop required, constructed of at least 0.125 – inch by 2-inch steel or 1-inch tubing, and mounted 6-inches back from front U-joint.

ENGINE SPECIFCATIONS: 315 cubic inch displacement max. All engines must be able to be used in conventional passenger car without alterations. External engine casting and threaded holes cannot be altered. No aluminum, titanium or carbon fiber components allowed. #1 spark plug may no further back than 22 inches from ball joint center line.

BLOCK:Must use OEM steel passenger vehicle production block only. No GM bow tie, Ford SVO components allowed. Approved blocks are: GM:305 only, Ford: 302 only no 302 Boss blocks, No tolerance. Any pistons allowed, no gas ported pistons. 3.48-inch maximum GM stroke. 3.250-inch maximum stroke Ford. Engines may be balanced and block decked. Oil filter system must remain EOM. 'WET' sump oiling system only. Racing oil pans allowed. Engine bolts may be after market. No roller bearings allowed. No stroking or d stroking of engines must be run as factory intended.

CRANK AND RODS: May use after market Crank or Rods. OEM stock length rods only!

GM or Ford, I-beam or H-beam, no super or ult4a light weight rods! Minimum Crank weight 51 lbs NO SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT CRANKS!

CYLINDER HEADS:Any cast iron GM, Ford, or after market head allowed. No valves larger than 2.02-inch intake and 1.60 inch exhaust. Headers must bolt directly to  heads. Flat milling allowed. Guide plates, screw-in shouldered studs and polylocks allowed. Any rocker arm allowed. Any length push rods allowed. No beehive valve springs allowed. No porting or polishing of any head.

INTAKE:Any intake manifold may be used. OEM style water pumps only, Aluminum OK. Carburetor  intakes only. No fuel injection.

CAMSHAFT:Non-roller hydraulic or solid cam/lifters. No maximum cam lift. Lifter bores cannot be altered. Must be chain driven, no gear/belt drives. No swap firing order cams allowed.

REAR END:Any steel approved OEM passenger car or truck rear end (housing and carrier) allowed. Safety hubs (floater) allowed. Full steel spool, steel mini spool or welded rear ends only. No quick change devices or cambered rear ends. One-Piece drive flange only. No torque dividing differentials. No scalloped ring gears.

EXHAUST:Stock cast exhaust manifold or headers only.

GAUGES/ELECTRONICS:No unapproved cameras, transmitting or listening devices, timing retard controls, No electronic monitoring computer devices capable of storing or transmitting information except analog tach. No adjustable ignition control boxes. One 12 volt ignition box allowed must be out of driver's reach. Only change allowed to ignition box is on high end rev limiter setting. This setting can be changed through one chip only, or an internal setting inside box. No magnetos. No electronic traction control devices. May use MSD ignition.

TIRES & WHEELS:Must use 8” inch wheels up front no bead lock with any current or past IMCA modified dirt tire or DOT G 60-15. Rear: may use 8 or 10-inch deadlock using current American Racer Economy EC-1 or 2 compounds with L. Pattern tread.

DEATH VALLEY COUPE RACING GUIDELINES:NO TOUCH CLASS. Intentional bump and spin gets sent to back of the pack. Second (2nd) time intentional bump and spin in the same race gets black-flagged. Driver receiving black flag two (2) RACES in a row will receive one (1) race suspension. Drivers will receive one (1) race grace for tech infractions except for any and all safety equipment not meeting tech specifications.  No mirrors allowed.

TECH INSPECTIONS - All cars are subject to inspection anytime they are at the race track. Any refusal will result in disqualification of that event. Any problem with safety items must be fixed before the car races that event. Other problems will be given a one-race probation depending on circumstances. Anything not stated in the above rules are up to TECHS DISCERETION.  ANY DECISIONS MADE BY TECH ARE FINAL. NO EXCEPTIONS.

All cars that dominate and or walk away may be subject to weight being added at anytime per techs discretion