"Live From" NHRA Gatornationals - Page 4

west coast · 03-09-2011, 04:43 PM

YO Ken thanks for for telling the story may save somebody else the hassle of doing this same thing at the track or missing a race .Are the Mopars legal to run aluminum center sections. I believe there are some out there. That sucks, good you had the time to do it. Good luck this weekend look foward to some more in car camera. I borrowed a camera two years ago found bad habits and corrected them its a great tool like a data logger.

Ed Fernandez · 03-09-2011, 04:51 PM

Hey Ken,I thought this was supposed to be fun?You're supposed to leave the work back home.:>):>)

X-TECH MAN · 03-09-2011, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by west coast

YO Ken thanks for for telling the story may save somebody else the hassle of doing this same thing at the track or missing a race .Are the Mopars legal to run aluminum center sections. I believe there are some out there. That sucks, good you had the time to do it. Good luck this weekend look foward to some more in car camera. I borrowed a camera two years ago found bad habits and corrected them its a great tool like a data logger.

Alum. center sections are NOT legal in stock unless it was OEM from the factory (Some of the early 70's Olds W-30's had an alum rear option) like some of the new stuff. Same deal with the alum drive shafts. Some are out there but few get caught.

Toby Lang · 03-09-2011, 06:01 PM

Hmmm. I wonder why they decided to check the center section? Do they always check the center section on all Fords?

-Toby

Myron Piatek · 03-09-2011, 06:10 PM

Aluminum center sections "appear" to be legal now because Mopar has them as a contingency product in Stock. That was the case in IHRA when Mopar use to post there. Or does that apply to the Drag Pacs only in NHRA?

CBS · 03-09-2011, 06:11 PM

Kenny just looks Illegal.......lol

Toby Lang · 03-09-2011, 06:19 PM

Yeah, he sure does.

Overnight shipping on something like that couldn't have been too cheap.

-Toby

John Leichtamer Jr · 03-09-2011, 07:24 PM

Kenny

A can of cast-blast paint would have done the trick.

Hammer

X-TECH MAN · 03-09-2011, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by John Leichtamer Jr

Kenny

A can of cast-blast paint would have done the trick.

Hammer

And just think how many are already doing just that.....LOL.

Ken Miele · 03-09-2011, 07:29 PM

West Coast, that's why I posted, I don't want anyone else to go through what I had to.

Chad, thanks for the heads up. The clouds are getting very dark here, we are all button down. We should be fine.

Toby, the shipping was 190.00 the parts were 475.00. It was definitely not something I budgeted for. I guess I will miss a national to make up for the loss.

Rock, and I thought we were friends.

Terry, according to the rule book it says nothing about aluminum center sections. To say it never came with it means absolute nothing. I have a pro trans 6c with 904 parts. My ring gear is lighten, I have aluminum spool. I have 33 spline axles. I have rear disc breaks. I have headers. I have a aftermarket shifter. I have a removable steering wheel. I have wheelie bars, shall I go on?

This is the rule that is in the NHRA rule book for rear end replacement.

"Original rear end may be replaced with another from the same automobile manufacture"

Ford sells a replacement rear that has a aluminum center section, tell me were it says I can not use a aluminum center section. The car is built according to the rule book. I except their decision, but the rule book needs to be changed or they need to let us use parts that we can buy from the manufacture. I thought that was the idea, we race and buy parts from companies that support us.

John, I was not hiding or did I want to hide the fact that I have an aluminum center section. My car is built according to the NHRA rule book.

03-09-2011, 04:43 PM	#31
west coast Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rainy Washington Posts: 609 Likes: 12 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals YO Ken thanks for for telling the story may save somebody else the hassle of doing this same thing at the track or missing a race .Are the Mopars legal to run aluminum center sections. I believe there are some out there. That sucks, good you had the time to do it. Good luck this weekend look foward to some more in car camera. I borrowed a camera two years ago found bad habits and corrected them its a great tool like a data logger.

03-09-2011, 04:51 PM	#32
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals Hey Ken,I thought this was supposed to be fun?You're supposed to leave the work back home.:>):>) __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

03-09-2011, 06:01 PM	#34
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals Hmmm. I wonder why they decided to check the center section? Do they always check the center section on all Fords? -Toby

03-09-2011, 06:10 PM	#35
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals Aluminum center sections "appear" to be legal now because Mopar has them as a contingency product in Stock. That was the case in IHRA when Mopar use to post there. Or does that apply to the Drag Pacs only in NHRA?

03-09-2011, 06:11 PM	#36
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals Kenny just looks Illegal.......lol

03-09-2011, 06:19 PM	#37
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals Yeah, he sure does. Overnight shipping on something like that couldn't have been too cheap. -Toby

03-09-2011, 07:24 PM	#38
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals Kenny A can of cast-blast paint would have done the trick. Hammer

03-09-2011, 07:29 PM	#40
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,862 Likes: 461 Liked 16,563 Times in 1,523 Posts	Re: "Live From" NHRA Gatornationals West Coast, that's why I posted, I don't want anyone else to go through what I had to. Chad, thanks for the heads up. The clouds are getting very dark here, we are all button down. We should be fine. Toby, the shipping was 190.00 the parts were 475.00. It was definitely not something I budgeted for. I guess I will miss a national to make up for the loss. Rock, and I thought we were friends. Terry, according to the rule book it says nothing about aluminum center sections. To say it never came with it means absolute nothing. I have a pro trans 6c with 904 parts. My ring gear is lighten, I have aluminum spool. I have 33 spline axles. I have rear disc breaks. I have headers. I have a aftermarket shifter. I have a removable steering wheel. I have wheelie bars, shall I go on? This is the rule that is in the NHRA rule book for rear end replacement. "Original rear end may be replaced with another from the same automobile manufacture" Ford sells a replacement rear that has a aluminum center section, tell me were it says I can not use a aluminum center section. The car is built according to the rule book. I except their decision, but the rule book needs to be changed or they need to let us use parts that we can buy from the manufacture. I thought that was the idea, we race and buy parts from companies that support us. John, I was not hiding or did I want to hide the fact that I have an aluminum center section. My car is built according to the NHRA rule book.