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As far as Bales pistons go, here's a possible scenario:
There were a handful of 5.7's built and delivered with pistons that were 3/16 of an inch too tall. (not five thousandths) Mopar and Stanton were notified as soon as the issue was discovered.
There was also a memo from Mopar regarding the retainers, as many engines were shipped with titanium retainers. Neither one is excusable in my book.

See you at the races,
Wayne Kerr

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I absolutely agree with Wayne.

5.7s have been running well over a year..

The dome height issue was NEVER a secret, and is something that every responsible owner/builder would/should know.

To try and now claim that "its not my fault, its Chrysler's fault" sounds a lot like Obama blaming Bush.

Even if it was that way in the beginning, there was plenty of time to get it right.

And when the record in A/SA is sitting at 10.50, why would a reasonable driver get horsepower to set it, when you could set it handiliy and safely at 1.18 under rather 1.20+

David
The New Hemi Guy

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They did say that had absolutely no idea it would go that quick. They were going 9.90s testing the day before

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David, I'll back what Andrew said about Bales performance. Carey had the car at Muncie Dragway the week before the Classic and made two runs , He ran 9.98 and 9.97. When I talk to Eric in the lane's before the first record run he said they had changed something in the tuneup. I just wish I could remember what here said they changed, I'd like give it try on the Buick !
jkeihn3954

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[QUOTE=Jason;288122][QUOTE=Andrew Hill;288105]Everyone except the Carey Bales. Apparently that car was one of the first few built, and the spec on the piston dome was changed after the motor was built. It still has the original pistons, so the dome was quite a bit too big. QUOTE]

So an engine that came stock from Chrysler with original pistons will not pass tech?

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Ummm, let see now. He blew it up/broke it, in Indy a few weeks before, and now he is running again. You surely can't be saying that the engine hasn't been apart and then back together at a minimum... I am not saying that the pistons were replaced, but certainly they were all of the way out of the engine, and then back in. And apparently nobody bothered to check dome height.

And as I said before, the dome height issue/requirement was NEVER a secret.

So was the illegal dome height on his pistons an innocent mistake, or was it an intentional attempt to gain an advantage?

Only he knows which it is.

But everyone else plays by the rules (We were torn down and found legal, including dome height...) and the rules are the rules, so why shouldn't he be held responsible?

David
The New Hemi Guy

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Does the rule book say anything about height? It just says same type dome of dish as an OEM piston. That is an OEM piston, right? If it cc's let it go.

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It is a stock 5.7 Drag Pak Piston.

And dome height is one the specs on it.

David
The New Hemi Guy

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John ,As for fuel check , maybe they need to get sum new equipment , I don,t know but i just doe,st seem right....... Sorry i ran out of C12 ... Nice effort with the Buick!!!! dennis:cool:

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Conway, All (most ?) engine builders use the NHRA spec sheet. Here it is for the 5.7 Hemi.
H.P. Disp. Deck Cl. Piston Height Vol Valves Cam Lift Springs Gasket

305 345 .000 Dome .210 16.4cc 2100/1600 602/569 Beehive .026


Even factory pistons can be manipulated, hence the nhra spec for dome height. There have been many DQs because the oem part did not meet the nhra specs. Ask Charlie Bob or me.lol Was Bales within spec for dome height? If he was, he is good. If he wasn't, he is out. About as black and white as you can get. Just my 2 cents worth. Keith Lynch 5035

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Dennis, Now that I look back on last weekend's fuel issue, It all fall's back on me for not having you bring me 5gal. c-12 or switching to the more stable c-11 you had. Dennis thanks again for helping me try to roundup some c-12, If the record still were its at next spring I'll give it another shot. Jkeihn3954