Header Retention Rule Revision

Bob Gullett · 02-19-2014, 03:59 PM

The way I read it is all you need is a exhaust hangar and a muffler clamp per collector. Attach the hangar to the body or frame with a muffler clamp attached to the collector. $10-20 worth of parts.

buzzinhalfdozen · 02-19-2014, 05:07 PM

Oh heck....just welded as set for a Super Comp racer, thought I read 1 inch stitch welds. Oh well guess it will be twice as good. Though I'll follow the rule I still absolutely do not agree with it, I built my entire car, from bending the tubing, fitting it and welding it in...but I can't be trusted to make sure my collectors don't fall off. Don't make sense to this hillbilly. Sorta like wearing a belt and suspenders, either one will get the job done. Heck actually I've got over a half inch of weld involved in my tabs so does that count if I put tabs on all 3 tubes? I'm sure a lawyer could wear them out with the wording they used.

jmcarter · 02-19-2014, 05:16 PM

Wow, they just screwed the folks who developed tether systems that would meet NHRA's approval, now hangers will do. Some racers will save some $$ but was it all really worth all the angst over the last 4 months?

Rick Bailey · 02-19-2014, 06:00 PM

Seems like there's still the dragster owners to fleese !

Rick

Sean Marconette · 02-19-2014, 06:19 PM

It looks like since our season here in the Midwest not starting for another 2 months has paid off, and waiting to see how this fiasco played out. I can fabricate something and not pay for something I could make myself. It's BS that those whose season started a couple of weeks ago had to endure this crap though.

Sean

Alex Denysenko · 02-19-2014, 06:43 PM

fortunately we sat on our hands on this one as well

After speaking with Bruce about it at PRI he himself didn't seem quite convinced either

Personally I hope that Lokar gets hung with several thousand of these things

Greg Hill · 02-19-2014, 06:47 PM

Who thinks up this s#%t?

442OLDS · 02-20-2014, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Gullett

The way I read it is all you need is a exhaust hangar and a muffler clamp per collector. Attach the hangar to the body or frame with a muffler clamp attached to the collector. $10-20 worth of parts.

I kind of read it that way too,except there probably will be another rule amendment that the hangar and muffler clamp have to be NHRA accepted.The Napa version may not qualify.LOL

02-19-2014, 03:59 PM	#1
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,106 Likes: 57 Liked 506 Times in 116 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision The way I read it is all you need is a exhaust hangar and a muffler clamp per collector. Attach the hangar to the body or frame with a muffler clamp attached to the collector. $10-20 worth of parts. __________________ 68 Chevy11 327 F/S

02-19-2014, 05:07 PM	#2
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision Oh heck....just welded as set for a Super Comp racer, thought I read 1 inch stitch welds. Oh well guess it will be twice as good. Though I'll follow the rule I still absolutely do not agree with it, I built my entire car, from bending the tubing, fitting it and welding it in...but I can't be trusted to make sure my collectors don't fall off. Don't make sense to this hillbilly. Sorta like wearing a belt and suspenders, either one will get the job done. Heck actually I've got over a half inch of weld involved in my tabs so does that count if I put tabs on all 3 tubes? I'm sure a lawyer could wear them out with the wording they used. __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

02-19-2014, 05:16 PM	#3
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,296 Likes: 2,383 Liked 3,179 Times in 972 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision Wow, they just screwed the folks who developed tether systems that would meet NHRA's approval, now hangers will do. Some racers will save some $$ but was it all really worth all the angst over the last 4 months? __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

02-19-2014, 06:00 PM	#4
Rick Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 502 Likes: 5 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision Seems like there's still the dragster owners to fleese ! Rick __________________ Rick Bailey 3439 SC

02-19-2014, 06:19 PM	#5
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 796 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision It looks like since our season here in the Midwest not starting for another 2 months has paid off, and waiting to see how this fiasco played out. I can fabricate something and not pay for something I could make myself. It's BS that those whose season started a couple of weeks ago had to endure this crap though. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

02-19-2014, 06:43 PM	#6
Alex Denysenko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan City IN Posts: 633 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision fortunately we sat on our hands on this one as well After speaking with Bruce about it at PRI he himself didn't seem quite convinced either Personally I hope that Lokar gets hung with several thousand of these things __________________ Alex Denysenko NHRA 3038 SS, 3305 STK - IHRA 6 SS, 330A STK Moneymaker Racing LaPorte Indiana 219-861-1214 www.moneymakerracing.net Last edited by Alex Denysenko; 02-19-2014 at 06:46 PM.

02-19-2014, 06:47 PM	#7
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision Who thinks up this s#%t? __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK