CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - Indy was boring

Mike Volkman · 09-05-2021, 01:45 PM

Not personal or intended to be if it came across like that. There's both sides here. Guys not going to Indy because of AHFS and people going because of it. Same coin and there needs to be some middle ground that all can give in to.

Lincoln is a thrasher.

Not sure how long everyone was using the Dart head. I know the original wasn't too good. Jacobs prob had them good 2 years before us. We've had them for at least 5 years on the 350/300. They were out there before that. The point wasn't so much as the L98 not getting factored as the in-effectiveness of the system to bring some level of parity without burying a combination.

In the earlier example, the hemi's and modified might of had 2 years of rein. It wasn't a long period. The AHFS takes too long for any OEM type, GM, Ford, Mopar and it is not consistent in application. Needs human interaction.

The 318 we ran started out at 235 and the big valve is now 254/258 with replacement heads, in GT. Even though we were fast in the northeast and received power, the 327/250 of DeFrank's would out run us every year at Indy. Neither Tommy or I could beat him. If I recall right, and I may not, Hames and Tim use to have some battles and i believe they were pretty close.

Later on, Layer had a 305/254 carb and I had a 318/254. When we ran we were .02 a part on the track and 1 .014 to a .016 light. Close good racing.

In my opinion, that's what its about.

09-05-2021, 01:45 PM	#17
Mike Volkman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 79 Likes: 32 Liked 497 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Indy was boring - no tech/ no ahfs Not personal or intended to be if it came across like that. There's both sides here. Guys not going to Indy because of AHFS and people going because of it. Same coin and there needs to be some middle ground that all can give in to. Lincoln is a thrasher. Not sure how long everyone was using the Dart head. I know the original wasn't too good. Jacobs prob had them good 2 years before us. We've had them for at least 5 years on the 350/300. They were out there before that. The point wasn't so much as the L98 not getting factored as the in-effectiveness of the system to bring some level of parity without burying a combination. In the earlier example, the hemi's and modified might of had 2 years of rein. It wasn't a long period. The AHFS takes too long for any OEM type, GM, Ford, Mopar and it is not consistent in application. Needs human interaction. The 318 we ran started out at 235 and the big valve is now 254/258 with replacement heads, in GT. Even though we were fast in the northeast and received power, the 327/250 of DeFrank's would out run us every year at Indy. Neither Tommy or I could beat him. If I recall right, and I may not, Hames and Tim use to have some battles and i believe they were pretty close. Later on, Layer had a 305/254 carb and I had a 318/254. When we ran we were .02 a part on the track and 1 .014 to a .016 light. Close good racing. In my opinion, that's what its about.