EAST
PULLERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
RULE BOOK
www.ecitpa.com
Updated April 2008
ECIPA OFFICERS
PRESIDENT:
TOM O’BRIEN 319-393-0203
VICE PRESIDENT:
MIKE SCHULTZ 319-447-4355
SEC./TREASURER:
RACHEL QUINLAN 319-828-4713
BOARD DELEGATES:
7000 LPS
DUSTIN WICKMAN 319-377-0947
9000 LPS
KEVIN EHREKE 563-391-2282
2WD SS
SHAYNE MORTON 319-362-5982
2WD MOD
JAY KLEINSCHMIDT
319-846-2291
4WD
DJ SULLIVAN 563-927-6749
DIESEL
JERRY CROW 319-377-7456
TECH OFFICIALS:
DON COONROD JR 319-560-2076
LANCE FLEMING 563-924-2524
FRANK
QUAD DELEGATES:
RICK EVANS 319-854-6667
BRANT GREINER 319-653-3989
LEO KINZENBAW 319-454-6565
SHAYNE MORTON 319-632-5982
TOM QUINLAN 319-828-4713
*****BRAKES*****
1)
All tractors
must have working brakes.
*****DRAWBARS*****
1)
Drawbars shall be
no higher than 20” to the top of the hitch point.
Drawbars must be clamped solid so that it cannot float up-wards or
sideways. Drawbars shall be no
shorter than 18” from hitch point to center of rear wheel.
2)
Drawbars shall be
constructed so that in the event of drawbar breakage the drawbar supports do not
pull from a top link or brace above the centerline of the rear axle.
Any vehicle with the drawbar hold-up device above the centerline of the
rear wheels must have a single pin slide out drawbar.
3)
Drawbars cannot
be connected to hydraulics or any type trick hitch.
4)
Drawbars and
hitch devices shall be constructed of steel.
a)
7500# and under classes:
i)
There must be a minimum 2 sq. inch steel at any point including area of pin with
pin removed.
ii)
Minimum pin size of 7/8”.
iii)
Hitch must have hole minimum 3” round.
iv)
Hitch must not have more than 1 ½” sq. or 1 ½” round stock and hitch shall not
be less than 1” sq. or 1 1/8” round
stock.
b)
8500# and over classes:
i)
There must be a minimum 2 sq. inch steel at any point including area of pin with
pin removed.
ii)
Minimum pin size of 15/16”.
iii)
Hitch must have hole minimum 3” round.
iv)
Hitch must not have more than 1 ½” sq. or 1 ½” round stock and hitch shall not
be less than 1” sq. or 1 1/8” round
stock.
5)
No portion of vehicle may interfere with sled, chain or hook.
Area 6” wide and 12” immediately above the drawbar must be free of all
obstruction.
6)
Drawbars and wheelie bars are not to be connected.
7)
It is recommended that the competing vehicle not be tied down to tow vehicle on
the drawbar in any way.
*****CLUTCH FLYWHEEL*****
1)
A steel billet flywheel, pressure plate friction surface, and steel floater
plates are required for all pulling vehicles.
Any vehicle implementing any other type of clutch will be disqualified.
2)
Safety tie bars mounted to the rear axle housing with at least four axle housing
bolts and extending forward of flywheel area and fastened to side of block or
main frame with at least four 5/8” bolts; or a one piece frame extending from
front of tractor to rear axle housing mounting bolts.
Note: tie bars or frame must
be of sufficient strength to support weight of tractor with the bolts used to
split the tractor removed.
3)
Flywheel guards must be used. A
20-ply ballistic nylon or 20-ply Kevlar 17” wide and long enough to wrap around
the bell housing with at least 6” overlap secured with 6-2” wide nylon web
straps with steel D-ring and sewn the length of the blanket and secured front
and rear with straps.
4)
It is recommended that gasoline and pressurized tanks of flammable substances be
kept away from the clutch housing area.
This is a suggestion subject to safety committee judgement.
Rules may be required later.
*****CHASSIS*****
1)
The chassis shall consist of the
following:
a)
The stock engine block or its replacement as listed by the manufacturer for that
model.
b)
The stock bell housing or manufacturers replacement.
c)
The stock transmission housing or manufacturers replacement.
d)
The final drive housing or manufacturers replacement.
The original equipment manufacturer engine block or manufacturers’
replacement cannot be modified externally in any way except normal repairs.
Any alteration to the chassis shell must have written approval of the
Association Board. (The criteria of
the Board will be retention of stock appearance.) No aluminum replacements of
engine parts, clutch housing, transmission case, rear end housing or rear axle
housing.
2)
Tractors must have hood and grill in place as intended by the manufacturer.
Tractors must have written Board approval for legal entries of appearance
modifications.
3)
Tractor wheelbase will be a maximum of 114” from the center of the rear axle to
the center of the front axle.
4)
All tractors must have wide front end with front wheels within tracks of rear
wheels.
5)
Tractor length of 13 feet maximum from center of rear wheels to the farthest
point forward including front weights.
6)
Tire size limit is 24.5x32. No chains, duals or 4-wheel drives allowed.
Double cut tires are allowed with biased type tires only.
Cut and ½ are allowed in biased or radial type tires.
7)
Side shields must be equipped and should be of 60 thousands steel or aluminum
which is to be securely fastened to the tractor.
They should cover from top of the frame to the hoods and as long as the
engine.
8)
It is recommended that a quick release fastener be used (winged nut type or
cotter pin type hood pins).
Reason: ease of access in case of emergency.
9)
Helmets are mandatory D.O.T. approved.
10)
All tractors must have fenders or a shield between the driver and tires to
consist of a solid barrier between driver and any part of rear tires sufficient
to support weight of driver. Must
be minimum of 36” long at top and must curl a minimum of 6” out over tire.
11)
Tractors must have a strong and rigid seat with seat belts anchored to something
other than the seat itself. All tip
seats should be securely fastened while pulling.
12)
Stabilizer bars are required. The
drawbar assembly must in no way be attached to the stabilizer bars. (see
illustration)
Stabilizer bar will extend a minimum of 32” behind a line drawn from the center
of the wheel to the ground. The
stabilizer pad must not be more than 10” off the ground.
The stabilizer pad must be a minimum of 8” square.
A minimum of 20” will be allowed from the outside of one pad to the
other. Stabilizer bars are not to
be mounted in any way to the drawbar.
Note: the stabilizer bar system must be able to support the weight of the
tractor in the heaviest class pulled.
Jacking up the pads so the tractor is completely off the ground will be a
good test.
13.
2 ½ lb. fire extinguisher, preferably halon must be convenient to operator.
14.
Fire helmet and full length pants are mandatory.
15.
Roll cages are mandatory. NTPA
specs are recommended
*****ENGINE*****
1)
Engine must be manufacturer designed block for that tractor drive line or
factory replacement block for that tractor with factory appearing head for that
tractor at the time of manufacture.
No aluminum heads allowed.
2)
Cubic inch restrictions:
6700# class ----410 CID
7500# class ----410 CID
315 CID or less ---- twin chargers allowed.
8500# class ----650 CID
9500# class ----650 CID
430 CID or less ----twin chargers allowed.
There will be no de-cubing of any engines.
For example, you cannot take an IH 414 CID and make it 410 CID by any
means. Lost of all accumulated
points if found to be over cubed.
3)
P-pumps or any smaller injection pump allowed—only ONE plunger per engine
cylinder allowed. No French or
Sigma pumps allowed. No electronic
injectors or electronic injection pumps or electronic injection systems of ANY
kind allowed.
4)
Any DIESEL fuel can be used as primary fuel.
Gasoline, ether, oxygen, alcohol, nitrous oxide, nitro-methane and
propane (or any combination thereof) are all illegal fuels for primary OR
secondary fuels.
5)
Water injection systems shall use water or a mixture of water and lubricant
only.
6)
Water for water injection systems and/or diesel fuel may be provided unannounced
at any pull by tech officials for all competitors in a class or all classes.
7)
No pressurized tanks for primary or secondary fuels.
Lost of all accumulated points for the year if illegal pressurized tank
found.
8)
Only one turbo-charger with one pressure chamber will be allowed.
The only exception being those diesels with 315 CID or less in the
6700#/7500# classes and any diesel tractor with 430 CID or less in the
8500#/9500# classes, may run two turbo chargers under the guidelines below.
The compressor housing will be no larger than a 3” inlet measured at the
smallest diameter area of the compressor wheel.
No downsizing of the compressor housing ahead of the wheel will be
allowed. The exhaust housing being
no larger than a 4” outlet measured as above.
Inlet will be measured using a 3.005 slug, exhaust using a 4.005 slug.
Any slug that touches the appropriate wheels will be illegal.
No air bleeds or secondary air allowed.
No waste gates or waste gated exhaust housing or no variable vein
exhaust. Tractors may run a 2003
NTPA super farm charger. GT42
Outlaw charges acceptable in the heavy limited pro class.
Twin turbo charged heavy Limited Pro Stock tractors can run a 3.5
compressor wheel/inlet on the top charger.
Turbo-chargers may be teched at ANY time by a tech official.
If there is a protest of a turbo, both protestee and protestor will be
checked. Protestee must be a paid
up member and contestant in said class of protested tractor.
Any tractor found to be with an illegal turbo-charger will lose ALL
points accumulated thus far in the season in all classes that is has competed in
and will be disqualified for that day—no prize money OR refunds.
9)
Turbo charger must be under hood or shrouded end to end and 360 degrees around
with .60 steel or heavier. It must
be shrouded if under a fiberglass hood.
10)
Exhaust must be discharged vertically, no rain caps or curved pipes allowed.
11)
Exhaust pipes must have (2) 3/8” grade 5 bolts set within 1” of each other and
90 degrees to each other in the horizontal part of the exhaust or pipe.
12)
Tractors must have automatic ignition kill switch and air shutoff in working
order at all times. Track officials
or tech inspectors have the option of checking kill switches as often as they
deem necessary. Switch must be
checked with engine running and track ready.
Mechanical fuel shut off is recommended to be a 3-way valve which will
send fuel back to the tank when activated for shut down.
It is also recommended that this 3-way valve be as close to injection
pump as physically possible for best results.
The air shut off must also be able to be activated by the driver from the
seat (with seat belts on) AND skid operator.
a)
On a spark engine the kill switch must break or ground ignition and shut off
electric pumps.
b)
On a diesel, the air shut-off must have a spring loaded closing mechanism.
To be deemed acceptable it must prevent building boost.
It is recommended that a gasket seal be used.
A mechanical shut-off, controlled from the seat, must be placed in the
fuel line before the injection pump.
c)
All engines shall have a 3/8th inch diameter cable wrapped around
engine assembly between cylinders #1 and #2.
Cable will have a 6 inch overlap at ends with 2 clamps securing it.
Cable should have approximately 4 inches of slack in it when assembled.
d)
Computers will be allowed for “Acquisition of Data” only.
Computers shall not be used for controlling any mechanical function of
the engine or chassis.
13)
The kill switch hook-up will be located in the rear center of the tractor.
Maximum 6” off center in any direction approximately 4’ above its point
of hook. A 2” diameter ring should
be made available to the sled.
14)
All tractors must have a dead man throttle, which automatically retards to idle
position when released by the operator.
15)
Tractors must have a bulk head shield between driver and engine from top of hood
to top of torque tube or transmission housing or clutch housing from side shield
to side shield. This also serves as
a flash fire shield.
16)
All tractors in addition to stabilizer bars must have a brace that extends
vertically 12” from the rear most tip of skid pads.
There must be a support brace extending inward to frame, axle or top of
stabilizer bar arms. Materials used
must be of minimum strength of materials used for stabilizer bars.
Design and material must withstand severe impact of sled.
Vertical brace should extend rearward a minimum 2” from radius of rear
tires.
17)
All tractors must be equipped with a starter interrupter switch on the gearshift
which will allow starter engagement only in a neutral gearshift position.
18)
A safety light system is required on all pulling vehicles.
A white light, automotive quality, minimum 2” in diameter, must be
mounted directly above or below the safety kill switch at the rear of the
vehicle. The light must be
activated by a shift lever so that when placed in reverse will activate the
light.
19)
Tractors must have an electric operated cooling fan.
Stock steel bladed fans that are driven by a belt are not allowed.
20)
A .0060ths thick steel shield or .120ths aluminum must run between the frames
and under the harmonic balancer to prevent loss of harmonic balancer from the
tractor.
21)
There will be a one day (event) grace on any safety violation(s).
1)
Must be
factory type production pickup. Must contain factory type engine in factory
(stock) location but no less than 14" from center of front axle to bell housing
mounting surface on block.
2)
Stock type
frame rails must be used from center of front axle to center of rear axle.
3)
No T-buckets
4)
Must have
brakes, and front and rear glass or Plexiglas. Vehicle may not be stripped
beyond safe operating condition-- hood, fenders, doors, glass and brakes.
Vehicle cab must have full metal floor of steel or aluminum. Openings & covers
allowed for transmission, clutch pedal, brake pedals etc.
5)
No
fiberglass bodies. Fiberglass hoods will be allowed.
6)
Engine limit
- 480 C.
7)
Headers
allowed. Single carb 4150 style aluminum intake allowed. No dual carbs. No
tunnel ram intakes. No badman intakes. No dominator intakes. No dominator style
carbs. No sheet metal intakes. Single 4150 style carb only. No aerosol carb.
Carburator must have annular or downleg style boosters. No fuel injection of any
type. Maximum of 2” spacer between carb and intake.
8)
No aluminum
heads and or blocks. Aftermarket cast iron heads allowed. Valve angles must be
within 3 degrees of stock OEM cast iron heads.
9)
No dry sump. No external oil pump.
10)
No magnetos.
11)
All safety
equipment required - loops, scatter shield, and kill switches. All kill switched
must shut off ignition and fuel pumps.
12)
Any single
aftermarket 3 speed manual transmission allowed. No air shifter, no reverser. If
running automatic transmission, one drop box allowed.
13)
Must be 2
ton or less rear end. No planetary rear ends. But need rear axle covers. 2 speed
rearends allowed.
14)
Can have
weight bracket on front. Weight may not exceed 180" from center of rear axle to
furthest point forward.
15)
Hitch height
30".
16)
Hitches must
be rigid in all directions. Draw bar length to be minimum of
27% of truck wheel base from
center of rear axle to point of hook, and have a clear hook. Maximum wheel base
133".
17)
Must be DOT
approved tires. Maximum tire size 35" x 12.5" or
18)
LT315-75R16.
19)
No
alterations to tread allowed. Cyped tires allowed.
20) Kill switch must be located in the rear center of the vehicle (maxin1um of 6 inches left or right off center, maximum of 24 inches above the point of hook). Must have 2" steel ring.
21)If your truck meets TSPA rules you can pull at all ECITPA events with a 29" drawbar.
1)
Must have front
and rear glass or Plexiglas.
2)
Any tire, any
rims, any alterations. Maximum tire size 18.4" x 16.1". Maximum rim width 20".
3)
Engine limit -
530 CI (5 CI leeway)
4)
Multiple
transmissions allowed. No chain
drive allowed.
5)
No nitrous oxide
or pressurized fuel allowed. No nitromethane or oxygenated fuel additives of any
kind allowed. Alcohol fuel only. Fuel testing will be performed
6)
randomly through
the year at tech’s discretion.
7)
Any camshaft,
single carb, intake manifold can be used, which must be of stock configuration.
Fuel injected engines allowed. No sheet metal intakes.
8)
All safety
equipment required. All kill switches must shut off ignition and fuel pumps.
9)
Weight added to
vehicle must be securely fastened.
10)
Vehicle may not
be stripped beyond safe operating conditions - hood, fenders, and doors. Factory
box must have floor or cover.
11)
There must be a
firewall between the motor and the driver.
12)
Naturally
aspirated engines weight will be 6200# both classes. Hitch height 30".
13)
Aluminum heads
allowed. No hemi heads allowed.
14)
May use custom
frame. 180" center rear axle to farthest point forward, weights included.
Minimum 18" from rear axle to hook. Must have a clear hook. No weight further
than 12" from hook.
15)
Wheelie bars and
push bars required. Working reverse lights required.
16)
Must be factory
production truck. No T-buckets allowed.
17)
Hitch must be
rigid in all directions.
18)
No four valve
heads allowed.
19)
No 5" bore space
engines or heads.
20)
If alcohol fuel
is used, driver must wear full fire suit, fire gloves, fire shoes, and head sock
or full face helmet with built-in head sock.
21)
Trucks with
planetary rear end, drive shafts must be covered 360* with 5/16" min. steel or
3/8" min. alum. round material.
22)
The 180" from the
center of rear axle overall rule will apply to all TWD trucks, with the
exception of a 10" over-length allowance for cosmetic fiberglass only. No steel
structure, re-enforcement,
23)
or steel bumpers
allowed past 180". Tow hook to be consistent with 180" rule. Note: this
allowance applies only to pickup truck-style bodies of the following models:
1994 Dodge or newer; 1996
24)
Fords or newer;
and 1998 Chevy and/or GMC or newer.
25)
Kill switch must
be located in the rear center of the vehicle (maximum of 6 inches left or right
of center), maximum 24 inches above the point of hook. 2" steel ring required.
26)
Side shields will
be required on all trucks. These must cover from bottom of block to top of
cylinder deck. Material to be a minimum of .060 steel or aluminum. Frame may
also act as shield.
27)
Motors will be
pumped for cubic inch displacement. (Vehicle owner must be present or have
someone capable of removing the rocker arm assembly- tech inspectors will not
perform this task.)
1)
Definition
of a Super Stock Truck: A 1/2, 3/4, or 1 ton stock pickup that has had
alterations made to its parts to make it a super stock. Any alterations to the
stock type component can be internal or external as long as the alteration does
not remove the component from being a pickup truck.
2)
Vehicle may
not be stripped beyond safe operating condition - hood, fenders, and doors.
3)
Must be a
factory production vehicle. Truck and engine must be of same manufacturer.
Engine must be in stock location, or no less than 14" from center of
front axle to the front of the bell housing. Engine limit - 530 C.I. limit (5
C.I. leeway).
4)
No tube
frames- Must run stock pickup frame.
5)
Dual shocks,
solid suspension, blocks and traction bars allowed. Any automotive type spring
may be used. Any combination of the above is allowed on front or rear axle.
6)
Plummer
suspension is not allowed. Must have factory, functional, front suspension.
7)
Must have
push bars 36" or below. No lower than 24" solid construction.
8)
Maximum
wheel base 133".
9)
Fuel
pressure gauge must be mounted outside of truck cab. No nitrous oxide, alcohol,
or pressurized fuel allowed.
10)
Headers
allowed. Any ignition permitted.
11)
All safety
equipment required - loops, scatter shield, rear axle covers, kill switch. All
kill switches must shut off ignition and fuel pumps. No modifications to bell
housing in line of fly wheel.
12)
Any drive
line component spinning at engine speed or faster must be totally enclosed.
13)
Weight added
to vehicle must be securely fastened. Weight may not exceed 60" from center of
front axle.
14)
Hitches must
be rigid in all directions. Draw bar to be minimum of 27% of truck wheel base
from center of rear axle to point of hook and have a clear hook. Hitch no
steeper than 25 degrees.
15)
Maximum 26”
hitch height.
16)
Maximum tire
size 35xI2.50/15, 16, or 16.5" tire. Maximum 10" rim - inside bead to bead. No
dual wheels. Must be DOT approved tire. Cyped tires allowed. If wheel tread is
offset, center line of front tires must run within tread of rear tires.
17)
Any
camshaft, single carb, or intake manifold can be used. Must be of stock
configurations - tunnel rams, pro rams, etc. are not permitted. No sheet metal
intakes. No blowers or hemi heads allowed. Engines must be naturally aspirated.
Aluminum heads allowed.
18)
Heads that
are not allowed: Pontiac Big Chief, Olds Big Chief, Dart Big Chief, Brodix Big
Duke, Ford C460, Ford E460 or Blue Thunder Thor. No pro stock heads allowed. No
hemi heads.
19)
Chevy,
Dodges run any Siamese cylinder head, Fords can run Trickflow A460 or Blue
Thunder heads. No EX514 cast or aluminum or eliminator heads.
20)
No 5" bore
space engines or heads.
21)
No aluminum
blocks allowed.
22)
Any big rear
end allowed. No planetarys. Reverser and quick change transfer case allowed.
23)
One ton or
less front axle.
24)
Kill switch
must be located in the rear center of the vehicle (maximum of 6 inches left or
right of center, maximum of 24 inches above the point of hook).
1)
Must be
factory production vehicle. Truck ,engine, body and frame must be of same
manufacturer. Engine limit - 480 C.I. limit (5 C.I. leeway).
2)
NO
fiberglass bodies. No fiberglass box sides. Fiberglass hood allowed. (Arlan &
Cindy Latham’s truck is grandfathered in. They must keep steel cab & fenders).
3)
3
Fender cut outs allowed. Flatbeds allowed. (No inner fenders needed).
4)
Multiple
shocks allowed. Blocked or solid suspension allowed. Traction bars allowed.
Maximum wheel base 133".
5)
Must have
windshield and rear window, glass or Plexiglas. Vehicle may not be stripped
beyond safe operating condition- hoods, fenders, and doors.
6)
Must have
brakes. Must be able to skid 2 tires.
7)
Exhaust must
exit under chassis. Headers allowed.
8) 8. Engine must be in stock location, or no less than 14" from center of front axle to the