2009 Club Rules for Turbo Class Tractors

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Always remember..........safety first!

  1. ALL SAFETY RULES WILL BE IN FORCE AT ALL TIMES ON AND OFF THE TRACK!
 
  1. CLASSES OFFERED:  6500 LBS SMALL BLOCK (360 CU IN LIMITED); 7000 LBS COMBINED; 7700 LBS LIGHT LTD (466 CU IN LIMITED).  (NOTE:  ALL CLASSES ALLOWED 1% OVER.)
 
  1. TRACTOR FRAME-CHASSIS

    A.    TRACTORS MUST BE AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS HAVING CHASSIS, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION    HOUSING, DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, TRANSMISSION, HOOD AND GRILLE OF ONE MANUFACTURER.      ALL TRACTORS MUST HAVE A WIDE FRONT END CONFIGURATION, AND OEM CYLINDER HEAD - NO RE-CAST, ALUMINUM OR OVERHEAD CAMS ALLOWED.
    B.    NO HOOD ALTERATIONS ALLOWED, EXCEPT BY APPROVAL.
    C.    ALL EXHAUST MUST DISCHARGE UPWARDS WITH A MINIMUM PIPE LENGTH OF 18” FROM THE HOOD LINE.  NO RAIN CAPS.  EXHAUST PIPE MUST BE CROSS BOLTED WITH TWO 3/8” GRADE 5 BOLTS.
    D.    THE FRAME AND WEIGHTS MUST NOT EXTEND ANY FURTHER THAN 13 FEET FROM CENTER OF        REAR AXLE TO FURTHER MOST POINT – EXCLUDING TOW HOOK.  THE WHEELBASE MUST NOT        EXCEED 114”.
    E.    HITCH HEIGHT SHALL BE 20”.  HITCH LENGTH SHALL BE 18” MINIMUM, FROM CENTER OF AXLE TO        HOOK POINT.  DRAWBAR MUST BE RIGID IN ALL DIRECTIONS – NO MOVEMENT ALLOWED WHILE        PULLING.  DRAWBAR MUST BE WITHIN 10 DEGREES OF PARALLEL TO THE GROUND.  HITCH MUST      BE HORIZONTAL, NOT VERTICAL.  ALL HITCH COMPONENTS MUST BE STEEL – NO CAST           COMPONENTS.
    F.    MAXIMUM TIRE SIZE 24.5” X 32” – NO RADIALS.  RADIAL TIRES ARE ALLOWED FOR ALL OTHER TIRE        SIZES.  ALL TIRES – ALL SIZES – NO DOUBLE CUT TIRES.

  2. ENGINE

    A.    ENGINE SIZE MAXIMUM OF 466 CUBIC INCHES.
    B.    OEM FUEL ONLY – DIESEL PUMP FUEL, GASOLINE, PROPANE – NO ACCELERANTS.  WATER   INJECTION PERMITTED – NO ACCELERANTS OR ALCOHOL PERMITTED.
    C.    INJECTION PUMP TO BE STOCK INJECTION PUMP OR ONE “A” TYPE (GERMAN BOSH ONLY WITH          ONE PLUNGER PER CYLINDER) – ONE INJECTOR PER CYLINDER.  THE “A” OR STOCK PUMP TO BE         THE ONLY SOURCE OF FUEL – NO “P” PUMPS ALLOWED.
    D.    TRACTOR ALLOWED ON TURBOCHARGER AND ANY MANIFOLD MODIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO        MOUNT THE TURBOCHARGER.  Manifold pressure to be single stage only.      CarburAtors are not to exceed 850 cfm.  No fuel injection allowed for gasoline        engines.
    E.    HOMEMADE ENGINE ADAPTOR PLATES ARE NOT ALLOWED.
    F.    TURBOCHARGER MUST BE UNDER HOOD.  HOOD MAY BE MODIFIED TO ACCEPT THE   TURBOCHARGER.  THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE TURBOCHARGER IS NOT TO EXCEED A 3” INTAKE           AND 3-1/2” EXHAUST, (EXAMPLE:  HOLSET H-3 SERIES).  ANY PULLER MAY PURCHASE A COMPETITOR’S TURBOCHARGER FOR $1500.00.  THE PULLER MUST PRESENT CASH OR      CERTIFIED CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $1500.00 TO THE COMPETITION DIRECTOR PRIOR TO THE          PROTEST.  THE COMPETITION DIRECTOR WILL DETERMINE THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE      PURCHASE OF THE TURBOCHARGER.
    G.   THE USE OF TORQUE CONVERTERS AND AUTOMATIC SHIFTS ARE PERMITTED.  ALL CLUTCH        COMPONENTS AND FLYWHEELS ARE TO BE STEEL OR ALUMINUM.

  3. SAFETY RULES

    A.    TRACTORS MUST HAVE WORKING AIR SHUTOFF AND DEADMAN THROTTLE.  THE AIR SHUTOFF        CABLE MUST ACTIVATE THE AIR SHUTOFF TO THE ENGINE AND MUST BE A POSITIVE-TYPE     ENCLOSED CABLE WITH A MINIMUM 2” DIAMETER SOLID RING – 1/8” CROSS SECTION THICKNESS         ATTACHED TO IT.  AIR SHUTOFF MUST ALSO BE ABLE TO BE OPERATED MANUALLY BY THE   OPERATOR FROM THE SEAT OF THE TRACTOR.  GASOLINE AND PROPANE POWERED TRACTORS     MUST HAVE A SHUTOFF SWITCH WHICH SHUTS OFF THE SPARK AND STOPS THE ELECTRIC FUEL      PUMP.
    B.    STABILIZER BARS ARE REQUIRED AND ARE TO BE A MINIMUM OF 32” REARWARD FROM THE CENTER OF REAR AXLE.  PADS ON THE BOTTOM OF BARS TO BE A MINIMUM OF 5 IN SQ. AND A            MAXIMUM OF 10” OFF THE GROUND.  OUTSIDE TO OUTSIDE WIDTH TO PADS TO BE A MINIMUM OF     20”.  MINIMUM OF 12” HIGH BUMPER BARS REQUIRED – TOP TO BE FASTENED TO STABILIZER BAR       FRAMING.  DO NOT CONNECT HITCH TO STABILIZER BARS.  STABILIZER BARS MUST SUPPORT       THE WEIGHT OF TRACTOR.
    C.    TRACTORS MUST HAVE A SHIELD THAT CONSISTS OF A SOLID BARRIER BETWEEN THE DRIVER          AND ANY PART OF THE REAR TIRES.  THE BARRIER MUST BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF         THE DRIVER AND MUST EXTEND A MINIMUM OF 6” HORIZONTALLY AT THE TOP, AND BE A           MINIMUM OF 6” WIDE AT THE TOP.
    D.    HARMONIC BALANCER MUST BE SHIELDED TO CONTAIN THE BALANCER WITHIN THE VEHICLE.
    E.    A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS REQUIRED WITHIN REACH OF THE DRIVER.
    F.    DRIVER MUST WEAR A HELMET WITH A SNELL 85 RATING.  FIRE SUITS ARE HIGHLY     RECOMMENDED.
    G.   SEATS MUST BE STATIONARY IN ALL DIRECTIONS – NO SPRINGS – AND HAVE A MINIMUM 6” HIGH        BACK AND 4” SIDE RAILS.
    H.    TRACTORS MUST HAVE APPROVED CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION SAFETY BLANKET AND ENGINE    SHIELDS.  SIDE SHIELD MATERIAL TO BE MINIMUM .060” THICKNESS.  SIX STRAP BLANKETS ONLY      – NO THREE STRAP BLANKETS.
    I.     ROPS REQUIRED ROLL CAGES RECOMMENDED.
    J.    ALL TRACTORS MUST HAVE WELDED ON HUBS.
    K.    ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES MAY BE ADDED DURING THE PULLING SEASON.