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Originally Posted by art leong
Back in the late 70's we had a tech guy paying close attention to the top of our Hemi car's motor. During tech in. we though he was checking the aircleaner bottom.
Later in teardown he asked us to take the aircleaner base off, touched the intake manifold with what looked like a pen, then told us we were disqualified. I said a couple of "what do you mean M F,s"
And he proceeded to tell me we had an aluminum manifold and it was a 1970 car so we were disqualifed
I almost could not believe what I was hearing. Went over to Greg X explained and asked him how he was going to do with one less tech people.
That guy never came near our car again.
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LOL....some tech inspectors are there just to be there and BS their way into the job like they know all. I have run across several over the years who just dont know much of anything about stockers and S/S cars. Im the first to admit I dont know all that much about the new stuff with throttle bodie, FI, computers, etc. Any dummy who is at least half of a car guy should know that the street hemi (and others) came with an alum. intake (65 race hemis had magnesuem intakes). These are the first guys who will sneak off and watch the races or BS with their buddies instead of doing the job. Greg X was one who knew it all by heart. Im glad I was able to work with him and the late Marty Barett from Div. 3.