4 CYLINDER MINI MODIFIED TRACTOR CLASS
1. WEIGHT CLASSES TO BE 1650 AND 1800 LB.
2. MUST BE AUTOMOTIVE WATER OR AIR COOLED, 4 CYLINDER 4
STROKE ENGINE. YOU MUST START WITH AN ENGINE NO MORE
THAN 2500 CC OR 153 CI. YOU MAY DO ANYTHING YOU WISH INSIDE
THE ENGINE
3. YOU MAY USE ANY INTAKE MANIFOLD BUT CARBURATION IS LIMITED
TO A MAXIMUM OF 500 CFM OF ANY COMBINATION, NATURALLY ASPIRATED, NON INJECTED.
4. ENGINE AND FIRST TRANSMISSION MUST BE COMPATIBLE.
5.ENGINES WITH STOCK INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CARBURETOR MUST
BE EQUIPPED WITH A 3/16" THICK STEEL BELLHOUSING SAFETY
SHIELD. IT MUST BE A 180 DEGREE DESIGN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE
FLYWHEEL AND SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE TRACTOR, STARTING
ONE INCH AHEAD OF THE FLYWHEEL OR AGAINST THE FACE OF THE
ENGINE BLOCK AND BE A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES WIDE OR THIS AREA
MUST BE COVERED WITH APPROVED SFI SAFETY BLANKET.
6. ENGINES WITH NON STOCK MANIFOLDS OR CARBURETORS MUST
RUN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. AN APPROVED SFI STEEL BELLHOUSING.
B. A BELLHOUSING COVERED WITH AN APPROVED SFI SAFETY
BLANKET.
C. A STOCK BELLHOUSING COVERED WITH A FABRICATED SHIELD
OF AT LEAST 3/16" STEEL STARTING AT THE REAR FACE OF THE
ENGINE BLOCK AND EXTENDING AT LEAST REARWARD OF THE
FRONT OF THE TRANSMISSION, IT IS TO BE OF A 360 DEGREE
DESIGN AND ALSO TO INCLUDE THE FRONT OF THE BELLHOUSING THAT EXTENDS BELOW THE ENGINE BLOCK AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE SHIELD MAY BE OF
THE BOLT ON TYPE. THE INTENT OF THE SHIELD IS TO FULLY
ENCASE THE BELLHOUSING AND TO CONTAIN A FAILURE IN THE
AREA.
7. ALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS MUST BE COVERED WITH AN APPROVED SAFETY BLANKET (BLANKET MUST MEET SEMA STAN-
DARDS), OR BE COVERED WITH STEEL AS IN STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS SPECIFICATIONS.
8. ANY IGNITION SYSTEM ALLOWED. QUICK CHANGE REAR ENDS ALLOWED.
9. NO ALCOHOL FUEL ALLOWED.
10.. ALL U JOINTS AND DRIVE SHAFTS MUST HAVE 360 DEGREE DESIGN
SHIELDING MADE OF 118" STEEL. ALL FANS AND BELTS MUST BE
COVERED BY 1/16" STEEL SHIELDING 360 DEGREES.
11. HARMONIC BALANCER SHALL BE SOLID STEEL OR SHROUDED WITH
1/4" STEEL NO MORE THAN ONE INCH AWAY IN DIRECTION OF ROTATION, 360 DEGREES TO BE SECURELY FASTENED.
12. TIRES NOT TO BE ANY
LARGER THAN 31 INCHES HIGH NO DUAL WHEELS,
NO PROFESSIONAL PULLING TIRES
ALL TRACTORS WILL PULL IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE
13. ALL TRACTORS MUST MEET MINI SPECIFICATIONS ON FOLLOWING:
A. IGNITION KILL SWITCHES
B. SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS
C. EXHAUST SYSTEM
D. CLUTCHES, FLYWHEELS, AND AUTOMATICS #2 AND #3 ONLY
E. ENGINE SIDE SHIELDS (RULES #2 & #3 - ENGINES)
14. ALL TRACTORS WILL HAVE FENDERS SUITABLE FOR PROTECTING
THE DRIVER
15. HITCH HEIGHT IS 13 INCHES. AT THE HITCH POINT:
A. DRAWBAR MUST BE HORIZONTAL
B. MUST HAVE A 2" OR LARGER HOLE.
C. MINIMUM 3/4" FROM PULLING POINT TO EDGE OF THE HITCHING
DEVICE
D. MINIMUM 3/4" THICK STEEL AT THE HOOKING POINT. ANY STEEL
TUBING USED IN THE HITCH MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF .180
WALL THICKNESS, ALL OTHER STEEL MUST BE MINIMUM .250.
THE HITCH MUST BE RIGID IN ALL DIRECTIONS, NOT HAVING
MORE THAN 1/2" PLAY.
E. NO PORTION OF VEHICLE MAY INTERFERE WITH SLED, CHAIN.
OR HOOK DURING A PULL OR WHILE BEING HOOKED OR UN
HOOKED.
F. DRAWBARS TO HAVE NO PROVISIONS TO BE MADE SHORTER
THAN 6" FROM CENTER OF REAR AXLE.
G. DRAWBARS AND WHEELIE BARS ARE NOT TO BE CONNECTED.
16. A DRIVER WILL BE GIVEN A REPULL FOR MECHANICAL BREAKAGE
ONLY, HE WILL REPULL AT THE END OF THE CLASS AND MUST BE
READY AT THAT TIME.
17. ALL TRACTORS SHALL HAVE WHEELIE PADS. PADS ARE TO BE 4"X4".
MAXIMUM HEIGHT TO BE 6 INCHES. REAR OF PADS ARE TO MEASURE
A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES FROM OUTER REAR CIRCUMFERENCE OF
THE TIRE. WHEELIE BARS TO BE TESTED AT A MAXIMUM WEIGHT
AND STAMPED AS SUCH BY THE BOARD
18. NO PORTION OF ANY TRACTOR MAY EXCEED 8 FEET FORWARD OF
THE CENTER OF THE REAR WHEEL, NOR WILL IT EXCEED 6 FEET
MAXIMUM IN WIDTH.