Great Bend Stock DQ - Page 2

s10stocker · 04-30-2008, 10:10 AM

All I can say is this. The heads I run came on the truck when I bought the truck brand new in March of 1996. Mr. Ronny at Southland did a 3 angle and cleaned up the surface on these heads and thats it. I know how virgin these heads are; however, when Wesley pored them they were .2 of 1cc higher than the SS spec of a 350. Now they were try to compare the SS specs of a 350 to my 4.3 V6 because they admitted they had no data to compare to. Tell me how is that fair. All I can say is that if NHRA decides that these heads are to big I guess I will be doing more bracket racing, because I don't believe I could find a stock head smaller.

P.S. It is their ballpark; however, without players its just a field.[/QUOTE]

JRyan · 04-29-2008, 07:01 PM

Well DAVE,

We only had to travel 534 miles one way to KS. Plus, we only took ONE car instead of the THREE we take to our Stock/SS races. So actually, this was cheaper as we split the costs. Also, Rick now gets enough leave at his new job to be able to take a few days off to race. Otherwise we would have stayed home. Another fact. Brainerd is 280 miles from us. Otherwise, ALL the Points Race tracks except Great Bend are 550 miles or more, one way, and as of now, he works the Brainerd weekend. So this was the shortest Points race for us. I have more reasons if you need 'em. Thanks for caring. Call when you come through to Murphy's. I'll even buy.

Jerry

Alan Roehrich · 04-29-2008, 07:28 PM

Why should NHRA publish a spec? Well, if you're using 30 year old heads, that you did not buy new, how can you be sure they have not been modified before you bought them, if you don't have a spec to go by?

It's really simple, publish a spec you are going to enforce, or don't enforce it. If the spec is not published, how do we know everyone is being held to the same spec and the same tolerance? We don't. And that simply will not work.

04-30-2008, 10:10 AM	#1
s10stocker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 55 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great Bend Stock DQ All I can say is this. The heads I run came on the truck when I bought the truck brand new in March of 1996. Mr. Ronny at Southland did a 3 angle and cleaned up the surface on these heads and thats it. I know how virgin these heads are; however, when Wesley pored them they were .2 of 1cc higher than the SS spec of a 350. Now they were try to compare the SS specs of a 350 to my 4.3 V6 because they admitted they had no data to compare to. Tell me how is that fair. All I can say is that if NHRA decides that these heads are to big I guess I will be doing more bracket racing, because I don't believe I could find a stock head smaller. P.S. It is their ballpark; however, without players its just a field.[/QUOTE] __________________ George Roussel Jr. 4262 1996 S10 n-o-p/sa

04-29-2008, 07:01 PM	#2
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 645 Likes: 30 Liked 112 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Great Bend Stock DQ Well DAVE, We only had to travel 534 miles one way to KS. Plus, we only took ONE car instead of the THREE we take to our Stock/SS races. So actually, this was cheaper as we split the costs. Also, Rick now gets enough leave at his new job to be able to take a few days off to race. Otherwise we would have stayed home. Another fact. Brainerd is 280 miles from us. Otherwise, ALL the Points Race tracks except Great Bend are 550 miles or more, one way, and as of now, he works the Brainerd weekend. So this was the shortest Points race for us. I have more reasons if you need 'em. Thanks for caring. Call when you come through to Murphy's. I'll even buy. Jerry

04-29-2008, 07:28 PM	#3
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,138 Likes: 1,617 Liked 1,929 Times in 434 Posts	Re: Great Bend Stock DQ Why should NHRA publish a spec? Well, if you're using 30 year old heads, that you did not buy new, how can you be sure they have not been modified before you bought them, if you don't have a spec to go by? It's really simple, publish a spec you are going to enforce, or don't enforce it. If the spec is not published, how do we know everyone is being held to the same spec and the same tolerance? We don't. And that simply will not work. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S