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Old 05-18-2008, 04:45 PM   #1
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Default 2009 Street Diesel Class & Rules

Street Diesel (SD)
4x4 Trucks

Weight: 8000 lbs. Maximum, with driver.

REGULATIONS

Ballast: Ballast is permitted. Hanging weights may not extend more than 60 inches from the centerline of the front axle.

Batteries: The batteries must be securely mounted. They may not be located in the driver compartment or forward of the radiator core support.

Body: The body must be an OEM truck body, including the full bed floor. The body must retain full sheet metal. Metal aftermarket hoods are permitted. Fiberglass is prohibited. The hood must be closed and securely latched while the vehicle is
hooked to the sled.

Brakes: Four-wheel hydraulic brakes are mandatory.

Chassis: The OEM chassis is mandatory. The engine must be in the OEM location for the body used. The vehicle must retain the full OEM chassis. Wheel tubs, back-half conversions, tube chassis, etc., are prohibited.

Cooling System: Radiators must be in the stock location and be of at least stock size.

Credentials: All drivers must have a valid state drivers license.

Driveline: An OEM transmission and transfer case is mandatory. They must have been an option on a one-ton or smaller pickup.

Driver Restraint System: The OEM restraint system is mandatory and must be worn.

Driveshaft Loops: All trucks must have at least six inch wide ujoint shields around the rear u-joint constructed of at least 1/4
inch steel or 3/8 inch aluminum that will safely contain the ujoint and the end of the rear shaft. All shields must be securely
mounted to the vehicle. Any front shaft u-joint that is visible from the side of the truck must be shielded to contain the ujoint
and the end of the shaft. A new puller will be granted a one-time waiver of this requirement.

Engine: The engine block must have been available as a factory option on a one-ton or smaller pickup truck. Blocks
must circulate coolant freely. The use of concrete or other block fillers is prohibited. All factory belt-driven accessories,
excluding the air conditioning compressor, must be retained and powered via the crankshaft by a standard serpentine or ‘V’
belt. Electric fans are permitted.

Exhaust: All exhaust must exit rearward of the driver’s compartment. Stacks exiting through the hood or fender-well
are prohibited. Two 3/8 inch diameter bolts must be placed through the exhaust pipe in a cross pattern within one inch of
each other as close to the turbo as is practical.

Fire Extinguisher System: A fire extinguisher system is permitted. It must be securely mounted.

Firewall: The complete OEM firewall is mandatory.

Floor: The complete OEM floor pan is mandatory.

Fuel: The fuel must be pump #1/#2 diesel only. Soy/Bio-diesel fuel is permitted. Off-road diesel fuel is prohibited.

Fuel Injection Pump: The fuel injection pump is limited to a stock-appearing, OEM engine make/model-specific pump only.
Dual high-pressure common-rail fuel pumps or HPOPs are permitted. The P7100 injection pump, if equipped, must utilize
a stock-appearing governor.

Fuel System: The OEM fuel tank is mandatory and must be used. Racing fuel cells are prohibited and must be removed
from the vehicle.

Harmonic Balancer: All engines turning 4500 RPM and higher must be equipped with a harmonic balancer or damper
meeting SFI Spec 18.1.

Hitch: The hitch must be a receiver-style hitch; reinforcements are permitted. Reinforcements must not extend forward of
the centerline of the rear axle. Trick hitches are prohibited. The hooking point must be the rear-most point on the vehicle
and must be rearward of the stock location of the tailgate. The hitch must be horizontal to the ground and stationary
in all directions. Bumpers may be notched or removed. The hitch’s height from the ground may not exceed 26 inches. The
hooking point must have a minimum 3.00-inch inside diameter opening for the sled hook. The hooking point will be measured
to the center of the clevis loop. (Some sleds may require the new opening which is 3" wide by 3.75" deep, NTPA sleds have this. If your are pulling anywhere other then SFTP please check)

Interior: A complete interior, including dashboard, door panels, headliner, etc., is mandatory. Two matching front seats are mandatory. Aftermarket seats are permitted; they must be fully upholstered. All factory controls (lights, signals, horn, windows, wipers, etc.) must be retained and be operative.

Nitrous Oxide: Nitrous oxide is prohibited. No other oxygen extenders are allowed. All system components must be
removed from the truck.

Propane: Propane is prohibited. All system components must be removed.

Rear End: Non-OEM rear-end housings are prohibited. The rear end must have been an option on a one-ton or smaller pick up. Rear axle bolts must be covered by a cap or shield.

Steering: The vehicle must retain the full, original OEM steering gear. Additional stabilizers are permitted. Non-OEM
power assist methods are prohibited.

Street Equipment: Complete headlight and taillight assemblies (all) are mandatory and must be operative. Complete OEM
windshield and windows are mandatory. Windows must be operative per factory specifications; that is, they must open
and close via OEM electrical or mechanical means.

Suspension, Front: The factory suspension configuration must be retained. The upper mounting point for strut assemblies must be in the factory location. Adjustable caster/camber pillow ball mounts are permitted. The lower control arm
may be strengthened provided factory-mounting points to chassis are maintained. The lower mounting point for the strut
assembly may be modified for improved caster or camber. Strut tower braces, lower tie bars, sway bars, and limit straps
are permitted. Traction bars and devices are permitted. The final decision rests with the Technical Department.

Suspension, Rear: An OEM-style suspension is mandatory. Traction bars and devices are permitted; they must be bolton
only; welds are permitted for attachment to frame or axle housing. Control arms may be strengthened or replaced,
provided all original mounting points are retained. Strut tower braces, lower tie bars, sway bars, limit straps, and camber kits
are permitted. The rear suspension must maintain a minimum compression travel of one inch. All rear suspensions must use
at least one working shock absorber per wheel.

Tires: The tires must be DOT street tires.

Tow Vehicles: Tow vehicles are prohibited.

Transfer Case: Non-OEM transfer cases are prohibited. It must have been an option on a one-ton or smaller pick up truck.

Transmission, Automatic: Non-OEM transmissions are prohibited. Aftermarket torque converters, valve bodies and
internal components are permitted. Transmission brakes are prohibited. Any non-OEM floor-mounted automatic
transmission shifter must be equipped with a spring-loaded positive reverse lockout device to prevent the shifter from
accidentally being put into reverse gear. A functional neutral safety switch is mandatory. All transmission lines must
be metallic or high-pressure-type hose. All vehicles with engines running 4500 RPM or more and using an automatic
transmission must be equipped with a transmission shield meeting SFI Spec 4.1 and must be labeled accordingly. A
blanket-type shield is permitted; it must be appropriately labeled as meeting SFI Spec 4.1 and it must extend from the
rear of the block to the front of tail housing with a minimum six-inch overlap where it is fastened. All non-blanket-type
shields must incorporate two (or one, per manufacturers instructions) 3/4 inch by 1/8 inch straps that bolt to the shield
on each side and pass under the transmission pan unless the transmission pan is labeled as meeting SFI Spec 4.1. All
vehicles with engines running 4500 RPM or more and using an automatic transmission must be equipped with a flex plate
meeting SFI Spec 29.1 and be covered by a flex plate shield meeting SFI Spec 30.1.

Transmission, Manual: Non-OEM transmissions are prohibited. Aftermarket internal components are permitted. A clutch
meeting minimum SFI Spec 1.1 or 1.2 is mandatory on all vehicles with engines running 4500 RPM or more. All manual
transmissions must be clutch assisted. Sequential shifters are prohibited. All vehicles with engines running 4500 RPM
or more and equipped with a manual transmission must have a flywheel shield labeled as meeting minimum SFI Spec 6.3
or greater. Applications for which an SFI Spec flywheel shield is not available may use a properly attached SFI 4.1 or 4.2
blanket that completely covers the bellhousing; it must be attached to the block and extend rearward to the transmission
with a minimum six inch overlap where it is fastened.

Turbocharger: The vehicle is limited to a single turbocharger; the inducer bore on the compressor housing may be no larger than 2.6 inches measured at the smallest diameter area of the compressor wheel. The inlet will be measured using a
2.65-inch plug or internal calipers. A stock map width enhancement (MWE) groove is allowed. No MWE groove will be
allowed that has a width greater than 1/4 inch. No bushings. All provisions allowing air to the wheel other than via the bore and the MWE
groove are prohibited. 6.4 liter Powerstroke engines may utilize the factory twin-turbo configuration.

Water Injection: Water injection is allowed.

Wheelbase: The vehicle must retain the original unaltered factory wheelbase and track width.



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