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10-18-2011, 09:21 PM
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Re: Live from the Fall Classic
[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? QUOTE] 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 Last edited by NewHemi; 10-18-2011 at 09:25 PM. |
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10-18-2011, 09:48 PM
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Re: Live from the Fall Classic
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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10-18-2011, 10:12 PM
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Re: Live from the Fall Classic
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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10-18-2011, 10:21 PM
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Re: Live from the Fall Classic
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
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10-18-2011, 10:25 PM
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Re: Live from the Fall Classic
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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10-18-2011, 11:43 PM
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Re: Live from the Fall Classic
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
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