oil retention devices
 

From: Bob Lang
Sent: Tue 3/23/2010 9:11 AM
To: Jeff Teuton; Jim Bailey; Jim Mantle; Jimmy DeFrank; Kent Hanley; Mike Crutchfield; Monty Jones
Subject: Oil Retention

Hello all,

I have been talking with the NHRA Stock - Super Stock Committee and they are in favor of oil retention device for the Super Stock in 2011 and Stock in 2012. Two main reasons I want them, one is to solve the problem of blowing an engine and getting oil under the tires resulting in loss of control and obviously to help with keeping the oil off the race track.

With that said, there are a number of problems with standard Super Stock and Stock cars as far as fit up and clearance to the frame, headers, starters and the list goes on, along with the ability to service the car.

I am seeking input as far as how we can make these retention devices work for all of us.

Thank you


Bob Lang
NHRA Northeast Division Director
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Warrington, PA. 18976
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Re: oil retention devices
 

I don't like this ideal and hope it doesn't happen, but who am I ...I just race a fwd stocker. I've been a fan of Stock/Super Stock since1975, and in all of those years, I've seldom (if ever) seen/heard of any of our cars oiling a track. The cars that have them now, are the cars that should have them...not our categories! Am I alone in this opinion?

Re: oil retention devices
 

What if I promise not to blow my engine up?

Re: oil retention devices
 

I would imagine getting a retention devise (catchy name eh?) would be a real engineering feat on a FWD car.

Re: oil retention devices
 

You've got that right Ed....

Re: oil retention devices
 

NHRA can always say I don't care about your chassis problems and say make it fit like they did with the muffler rule back in the late 90's. A lot of super gassers, streeters etc.. had to make big modifications to their flooring and chassis's to get the Borla XR1's to fit properly.

Re: oil retention devices
 

And if I remember it right......only the SS and S guys had the stones to tell NHRA to piss up a rope!

Rick

Re: oil retention devices
 

SPS I am not going to get into arguements over this,But you are wrong we have done several of these cars at least 50 drag links in pan, to headers 1/8 th of a inch from pan .This is all we do is build diapers so I do take this statement to be offensive.We have sold over 6500 diapers many on Comp,Stock and Super Stock Like I said I will not get in a pissing mach over this if someone wants help with diapers call me This will be my last post on this thread Thanks

Re: oil retention devices
 

Diaperman -- Sorry but it just looks bad you posting on this subject as you're the only one to benefit if this new rule comes into play and we all have to pay .Glad you're not going to post more on this ..............let it up to the rules makers .

Re: oil retention devices
 

That's a classic!