Tear down at Gainsville?

[jmantle]

Originally Posted by HR9121

I think this is an issue that we should be petitioning our SRAC reps to be pushing hard for from NHRA. When someone hits the 1.20 under mark, it should be mandatory teardown without question. There's not a doubt in my mind that Mr Summers would have passed with flying colors but when this happens it can affect so many people, atleast with a teardown there's no question.

So do you apply the teardown rule to national opens as well?
How many think the 1.20 under trigger should apply to national opens?

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

[killintime6968]

Originally Posted by Ken Miele

Hopefully the photos put this thread to rest.

On a lighter note, I thought they were checking for moonshine.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by jmantle

So do you apply the teardown rule to national opens as well?
How many think the 1.20 under trigger should apply to national opens?

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

1.20 under runs at opens do not receive HP....

[Jim Wahl]

After talking to Travis this weekend I know he for one would looooove to see more tear downs but the powers that be aren't feelin' it. When I was running the Caddy FWD Stockers we were torn down all the time. Three times one year by Travis alone! Jim


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[Dan Lattimore]

[QUOTE=Jim Wahl;584478]After talking to Travis this weekend I know he for one would looooove to see more tear downs but the powers that be aren't feelin' it. When I was running the Caddy FWD Stockers we were torn down all the time. Three times one year by Travis alone! Jim

That was the norm then. Don't know when they stopped doing it but if you raced at Indy in the 70's you were torn down before the race. Every single car in competition went thru pre race teardown .

[Mike Pearson]

[QUOTE=Dan Lattimore;584484]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

After talking to Travis this weekend I know he for one would looooove to see more tear downs but the powers that be aren't feelin' it. When I was running the Caddy FWD Stockers we were torn down all the time. Three times one year by Travis alone! Jim

That was the norm then. Don't know when they stopped doing it but if you raced at Indy in the 70's you were torn down before the race. Every single car in competition went thru pre race teardown .

Now that they have cut back on the quota for the classes at the national events there is not as much money to employ enough trained tech personnel to handle a large amount of tear down. NHRA does have the protest clause in the rule book. If you think someone is not legal you can put up the cash to have them looked at. I really doubt that you would find very many flagrant cheaters out there. some minor infractions might be found but nothing that would be effecting the cars performance by huge amounts. I got torn down at the gators about 15 years ago after winning class. during the tear down they found my intake valve was .001 undersize due to the valve tuliping and bounced me. After I made the corrections and put new valves in the heads the car picked up almost a tenth. So not all infractions are performance enhancing.

[Dan Lattimore]

Incredible amount of irony in Mike's first sentence.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by jmantle

So do you apply the teardown rule to national opens as well?
How many think the 1.20 under trigger should apply to national opens?

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

As someone already stated I wouldn't say it waa necessary at Opens unless setting a record. I just think if someone causes a combination to get home it should be verified.

[Mark Yacavone]

I remember Indy when ALL class winners went to Paul Harvey Ford for teardown. If someone didn't pass, they'd bring in the runner-up.
1978 Gainesville (no class run-offs), Top 16 Q's were invited to Blount Pontiac for a piston party ..Yes all had a piston out , one way or the other.They did have a few lifts available. I was lucky enough to be no. 15 ;-)

One should remember, there were less categories then. No .90 cars, fast bracket racers.
We were done for the day at 4 p.m....To the dealership by 5 .

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

After talking to Travis this weekend I know he for one would looooove to see more tear downs but the powers that be aren't feelin' it. When I was running the Caddy FWD Stockers we were torn down all the time. Three times one year by Travis alone! Jim


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I remember the first tear down at Moroso in 1983.
You had to get a local Caddy Technician to help tear down the car.

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