Jason Line running stocker - Page 5

X-TECH MAN · 08-16-2009, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham

OK Mason, I'll bite. Can't think of anything unusual about it, what gives??? His comp. number has to do with his C.I. (from the Buick days) and has now changed to Div. 2.

Didnt he get DQ'ed after the Championship year in the Buick for having pistons in the engine with a bunch of valve impressions on them from beating the valves against them thus allowing a little extra piston to valve clearance ? From what I remember and hearing they were pretty deep. But then....thats old news and it dosent count anymore. It was a long time ago.

art leong · 08-16-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Didnt he get DQ'ed after the Championship year in the Buick for having pistons in the engine with a bunch of valve impressions on them from beating the valves against them thus allowing a little extra piston to valve clearance ? From what I remember and hearing they were pretty deep. But then....thats old news and it dosent count anymore. It was a long time ago.

Years ago it was legal as long as the engine did it not the machine shop. As per Gregg and Marty.

X-TECH MAN · 08-16-2009, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by art leong

Years ago it was legal as long as the engine did it not the machine shop. As per Gregg and Marty.

So I guess the machine shop did it. He was DQ'ed and given time off with good behavior.

John Mason · 08-16-2009, 09:17 AM

That's the story I thought I remembered. Won the championship, DQ'ed at the Winters, only Champion to be suspended for his #1 year.
There was supposedly another Stock champ who was TOLD not to defend his title due to some unknown reasons.

Tony Janes · 08-16-2009, 12:04 PM

Jason was the 1993 Stock Champion with the Buick. The piston problem was another story and it has not been correctly told in this thread yet.

John Mason · 08-16-2009, 12:26 PM

OK, Tony.
What's the REST of the story?

Tony Janes · 08-16-2009, 12:30 PM

Jason came to the 1993 World Finals but did not come to the 1994 Winternationals.

bigshow2966 · 08-16-2009, 12:34 PM

IIRC, he had the pistons on the rods backwards to reduce friction on the cylinder walls.

stage1scott · 08-16-2009, 12:39 PM

Unless I'm mistaken, The NHRA guide accepted one piston for 70-72, which was actually the higher compression piston from 1970. Using it in a 71 or 72 got you more compression and from the Benisek days (72) forward no one ever corrected it in the guide or in anyones engine. I believe, the story that went around the Buick comunity, was Jason was claiming the car as a 71 but it had "the wrong" 1970 pistons per the 70 spec. AND it was the same piston config everyone with a Buick 455 had run for 20 plus years-just got enforced on him..... This is what I remember from a lifetime of Buick ownership, but is not necassarily what happened here-my memory sucks at this age compared to 20 years ago.

CycloneFE · 08-16-2009, 03:42 PM

Correct me if I am wrong but, didn't he win the Championship without winning a National event or the Divisional?

08-16-2009, 09:17 AM	#44
John Mason Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 147 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Jason Line running stocker That's the story I thought I remembered. Won the championship, DQ'ed at the Winters, only Champion to be suspended for his #1 year. There was supposedly another Stock champ who was TOLD not to defend his title due to some unknown reasons. __________________ John Mason 7743 SS

08-16-2009, 12:04 PM	#45
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Jason Line running stocker Jason was the 1993 Stock Champion with the Buick. The piston problem was another story and it has not been correctly told in this thread yet. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

08-16-2009, 12:26 PM	#46
John Mason Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 147 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Jason Line running stocker OK, Tony. What's the REST of the story? __________________ John Mason 7743 SS

08-16-2009, 12:30 PM	#47
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Jason Line running stocker Jason came to the 1993 World Finals but did not come to the 1994 Winternationals. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

08-16-2009, 12:34 PM	#48
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 654 Likes: 674 Liked 180 Times in 55 Posts	Re: Jason Line running stocker IIRC, he had the pistons on the rods backwards to reduce friction on the cylinder walls.

08-16-2009, 12:39 PM	#49
stage1scott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cornville Posts: 406 Likes: 1,870 Liked 109 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Jason Line running stocker Unless I'm mistaken, The NHRA guide accepted one piston for 70-72, which was actually the higher compression piston from 1970. Using it in a 71 or 72 got you more compression and from the Benisek days (72) forward no one ever corrected it in the guide or in anyones engine. I believe, the story that went around the Buick comunity, was Jason was claiming the car as a 71 but it had "the wrong" 1970 pistons per the 70 spec. AND it was the same piston config everyone with a Buick 455 had run for 20 plus years-just got enforced on him..... This is what I remember from a lifetime of Buick ownership, but is not necassarily what happened here-my memory sucks at this age compared to 20 years ago.

08-16-2009, 03:42 PM	#50
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Jason Line running stocker Correct me if I am wrong but, didn't he win the Championship without winning a National event or the Divisional?