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gmonde · 11-03-2008, 10:15 PM

one ,a drag race engine is set up for quarter mile ,most drag pans are designed for acceleration and on decel the oil is pushed forward,(some have trap doors not allow oil to collect forward of the pick up) but still can not collect all the oil starving the pick up,now i get mine in neutral once over the line and let the engine idle down,even when i ran the five speed clutched it at the line.,neutral let the engine idle down,why run the engine harder than it needs to by deceling from 7000 on down risking a dry sump
2 cents gmonde

11-03-2008, 10:15 PM	#10
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 165 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Engine "Braking".......Does it hurt the motor ??? one ,a drag race engine is set up for quarter mile ,most drag pans are designed for acceleration and on decel the oil is pushed forward,(some have trap doors not allow oil to collect forward of the pick up) but still can not collect all the oil starving the pick up,now i get mine in neutral once over the line and let the engine idle down,even when i ran the five speed clutched it at the line.,neutral let the engine idle down,why run the engine harder than it needs to by deceling from 7000 on down risking a dry sump 2 cents gmonde