GENERAL RULES Note: All cars that tour along must meet the rules flagged with a *. Note: 2010 Newly adopted or changed rules in italics. 1. * These rules dated October 11, 2009 supersede all others. They are
intended to outline current acceptable practices. Deviation beyond these
practices may result in disqualification. Directors are responsible for
interpretation of all the rules pertaining to the Association. Decision of the
Directors is final. 2. * All cars must comply with Montana license and insurance requirements. 3. * No alcoholic beverages will be allowed in competing cars. Substantiated
violation is cause for disqualification. 4. * Drivers performing in an unsafe or unsportsmanlike-like manner will
receive 1 warning. Second infraction may result in disqualification upon review
and affirmative vote of 2/3 of the remaining drivers. 5. Not more than two people are allowed per endurance car while under time. 6. * All drivers and relief drivers must be a paid-up member of the MCCTA. 7. * Tailgating 8. *All participating cars must have attached or placed directly on both
sides a sign with name of sponsor or owner and hometown. Use three (3) inch
letters preferred. INSPECTION RULES 9. * All "T"s will be available for subsequent inspections at any
time. 10. * All drivers and relief drivers must sign an Endurance Run Waiver and
Inspection Form. 11. Cars must have four fenders, splash aprons, running-boards, and if so
equipped: front splash apron, dash, and radiator shell, and all replacement body
parts must be made of metal. All T's must be assembled from stock parts and/or
reproduction parts equal to stock specifications, with the following exceptions: 12. * All competing cars must be equipped with two headlights and one or more
rear stop and tail light in working order. The stop and tail light does not have
to be a single unit. Turn signals are optional. 13. * Horn of any type in working order required. 14. * Rear view mirror of any type required. 15. * Emergency brakes must be in good working order. 16. Windshields must be stock for year of car. No altering. Must have safety
sheet or safety plate glass top and bottom. Windshields to be completely closed
and sealed by an inspector. Windshield wiper of any type is optional. 17. * All transmission bands must be in good working order. 18. * Complete set of floorboards required. 19. Body parts must be stock for year of car, sawed off tourings allowed. 20. * Padded seat and back rest of any type required. 21. Original turtle deck may be replaced by some type of substantially built
box or turtle deck. Minimal length and width equal to size for stock turtle deck
on that year of car, with floor, sideboards and end-gate. Sides and end no less
than six (6) inches high from the floor and made of no smaller than 3/4"
wood. 22. Rebuilt or new radiators allowed. Must be built to stock dimensions
including tanks and side brackets. 23. Gas tank must be stock for that year of car and mounted in stock
position. Gas strainers allowed. Fuel line not to exceed 3/8" I.D. 24. * At least 36 inches of 1 1/2" exhaust pipe required, properly
attached to and extending from the exhaust manifold. 25. Only stock cast iron or aluminum intake manifolds with ports not to
exceed 1 1/8" diameter are allowed. New manufactured manifolds with ports
not to exceed 1 1/8" are allowed. No grinding or performance enhancing
alterations of the intake or exhaust ports allowed. 26. Oiling system options: one outside oil line allowed. No modifications of
the inside oiling system allowed. Transmission oil screen allowed. Grooving and
drilling of the rod bearings and main bearings optional. 27. Only stock Ford roller type, New Day, Anderson flapper type timers or
Crystal timers allowed. Ball or needle bearing rollers optional. Quick couplers
NOT ALLOWED in timer wires. Internal timer material optional. 28. * Body must be painted, color optional. 29. Hoods are not required. Tops of open cars, use and type of muffler, and
fans are optional. Non-Model T style and size tops not allowed. 30. Holes must be drilled through the heads of the following bolts for
braided seal wire: two center head bolts, middle two small pan bolts, and a hole
must be drilled through the threaded end of both bolts that fastens the
carburetor to the intake manifold. Please paint the heads of the drilled bolts a
contrasting color. 31. Only NH swayback or Ford "F" swayback carburetors allowed. Must
be complete including choke butterfly. The Association's 0.710" gauge MUST
NOT go through the carburetor. 32. 33. No 34. Every year new lead inspection seals will be placed on each competing
car. 35. Coil box material optional. 36. Engine splash pans are optional. 37. Original type hot air stove optional. (Also see all other rules) CHASSIS RULES 38 . Chassis parts may be assembled from any year T parts. 39. Zerk fittings in place of oil and grease cups are optional. 40. Only Model "T" type wire, wooden spoke or disk wheels allowed.
May use Model "A" 21" wire wheel or 30 by 3 1/2" wire
wheels. 41. Only stock Model "T" or Ruckstell rear-ends and axles with: * standard eleven tooth pinion * forty tooth ring gear * stock roller bearings * Options: Bronze or roller thrust washers. Neoprene seals. * Ruckstell rear-ends must be locked in high. 42. Bolts on wishbone at rear of pan must be safety wired. Front wishbone
accessory braces on pre-1920 cars allowed. Use standard wishbone sizes. 43. Use and type of shock absorbers are optional. 44. Use stock configuration spring sets with a minimum of seven leaves per
spring set. 45. External auxiliary accessory type brakes are not allowed. 46. Belly bands are allowed and if the motor mount breaks the car takes the
standard penalty. The belly bands cannot be used for support at anytime. 47. Accessory pan arms are not allowed except for as an emergency repair
while under time. 48. Steering dampeners are not allowed. (Also see Inspection Rules.) ELECTRICAL AND BATTERY 49. Ignition battery must be 6 volt type. 50. Accessory battery charging devices must be disconnected. 51. Battery disconnect switches and fuses are allowed in the primary circuit,
excluding the ignition system. 52. Original type ignition switch required. (Also see Inspection Rules.) POWER UNIT RULES 53. Cylinder bore not to exceed 3.825" maximum or 3.750" minimum 54. Cast iron or aluminum pistons of stock Model "T" type required.
Cast iron pistons must have a full set of .250" width rings in place.
Aluminum pistons must have two (2) .125" width compression rings and one
(1) 0.1875" width oil ring in place. Knurling of piston optional. Use of
multi-piece rings optional. Refer to Illustration for Piston Dimensions
55. There must be one stock piston, rod and cap assembly in the engine.
Exceptions: Cap may be drilled for dipper, and grooved for oil. Choice of rod
bolts and nuts optional. The other three (3) assemblies can be balanced to this
one. Piston is not to exceed a height of .400" above the head gasket. 56. Rods must be Model "T" Ford script. Maximum center to center
distance of 7.030" measured from center of rod journal to center of
wrist-pin. 57. Any cast iron original Ford script head is allowed, but the combustion
chamber is limited to 275cc minimum. 58. The crankshaft must be Model "T" Ford Script with a stock
stroke of four (4) inches. Chroming, hardening or grinding of journals allowed,
not to exceed 1.250" maximum or 1.208" minimum diameter. 59. Counter-balanced crankshaft not allowed. 60. Valves: Stainless steel and swirl polished valves are optional. For all
valves use a minimum stem diameter of 5/16", a maximum head diameter of
1.500" and seating face of 45 degrees. Use either pins or two piece
keepers. Hardened valve seats are optional. Radiused, 45 degree or three angle
seat grinds allowable. 61. Use of offset key between crankshaft timing keyway and the crankshaft
timing gear keyway is optional. Camshaft timing gear material optional. Camshaft
gear may be drilled. 62. Any cam that doesn't require modification of the block may be used.
Bearing bores must be standard size, no relieving of the bearing bores. Camshaft
bearings and seal optional. 63. Type of fourth main is optional. 64. Type of band material optional. 65. Gauges are optional. 66. Design and use of water pump optional. 67. "V" type belt and pulleys optional. 68. Adjustable flat tappet lifters (push rods) of stock dimensions, stem
oversize to 1/32" allowed. 69. Balancing of rotating parts is optional. 70. The use of neoprene seals is optional. BODY RULES (See Inspection Rules.) TEAR DOWN RULES 71. The top 3 cars will be torn down immediately following the last flag.
Additional teardowns will be put to a vote of the Endurance drivers. Endurance
drivers will vote to accept or reject items of question. 72. The first, second and third place cars will be torn down by a panel of
five inspectors appointed by the Board of Directors. None of the inspectors may
be a driver of the car to be inspected. If a car is disqualified, the next place
lower will be inspected, until three have been found qualified, as per rule
#71. An inspector who is the driver of the car coming up for inspection due
to disqualification of another car will be replaced by the directors with
another inspector. All inspectors must vote. Any driver has the right to consult
with an inspector on any issues concerning the cars. The five teardown
inspectors have final say in what is brought to the vote of the drivers. (Also see all other rules.) TIMING RULES 73. * Each car will come to a complete stop before starting at the timers
direction. 74. Timing will begin as designated for each car whether or not the car is on
the starting line. Starting times can be adjusted at the timer's discretion. If
the timers recognize a beneficial savings in time, a lagging car may be sent out
ahead of its designated time. Usually this will be discussed with the Directors
ahead of time. Time will start for this car when it leaves the starting line. PENALTY RULES 75. Removal of head or pan while at stop (not under time) or on tour day, if
tour day occurs during the endurance run, will impose a time penalty of 1 hour.
Report this infraction to the inspectors immediately. Removal of head or pan
under time must be reported to the inspectors at the first opportunity for
replacement of seal. 76. Changing the carburetor imposes a time penalty of 15 minutes. Report the
infraction to an inspector immediately. Replacement carburetor must meet the
requirements stated in the Inspection Rules. 77. Disabled cars will receive slow time for each leg not completed, plus a
daily penalty of one hour. In addition, cars trailered in on the last day are
not eligible for prize money or trophies. 78. Replacement of complete engine is cause for disqualification. 79. Placement position results for cars that do not complete the entire
endurance run will be based on actual mileage completed.Drafting of any kind is not
authorized or condoned by the MCCTA. Drivers must maintain a safe following
distance. No tailgating of support or tour vehicles or any non-participating
vehicles.Modifications of venturi and throat of carburetors allowed as
long as the Association's .710" gauge does not pass. Throat of
carburetor may be smoothed as long as the Association's .710" gauge does not pass. No altering of the basic design of the carburetor allowed.
Carburetor must be complete including all butterflies, adjusting needle, and stock spray
needle. Choke and throttle rods must pass a visual inspection for stock uniform
shaft dimensions with no obvious modifications. Butterflies must be original
size.performance enhancing fuel additives are allowed.
Cars must use straight automotive pump gas as fuel during the race time,
starting with inspection and continuing until the end of the race.