Did you get caught and what happened? - Page 4

KingReptile · 09-27-2010, 10:37 AM

I got caught with a aluminum drive shaft during tech in..It was simply a mistake I was running a lot of IHRA which its legal lollll..They let me run the national event after a brief discussion..To this day I feel the aluminum drive shaft is safer!!!!

Ron Ortiz · 09-27-2010, 01:09 PM

I was at a race, opps, i mean that I knew of a friend that went to a race and was found to have the wrong carb 4bbl instead of a 2bbl. The tech guy was real upset about the whole thing. So I, I mean this guy then told the tech guy about a system that is employed in intergalatical travel evasion, and before you know it the tech guy just looked a little bit wierd, looked me, him right in the eyes and said in a very low tone "everything seems to be in order sir, have a good day" So my friend went back to the pits, qualified with the 4bbl, and ran eliminations with the 2bbl. And no it was not a Jedi mind trick, though somewhat similar.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA open your mind

Bob Bender · 09-27-2010, 03:18 PM

1976 Summer Nationals Class Win..................... .001 light on deck after that was asked to leave..........

Bob Don · 09-27-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Bender

1976 Summer Nationals Class Win..................... .001 light on deck after that was asked to leave..........

Bob - Was that with the Vega???

Bob Bender · 09-27-2010, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Don

Bob - Was that with the Vega???

Yes Sir..................

Ed Fernandez · 09-27-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Bender

Yes Sir..................

Serves you right for running a Vega.:>):>):>)

Bob Bender · 09-27-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Serves you right for running a Vega.:>):>):>)

Be nice Ed, I even raced a AMX one time in 69..............

Ed Fernandez · 09-27-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Bender

Be nice Ed, I even raced a AMX one time in 69..............

That makes everything better,Bobby.

Bob Bender · 09-28-2010, 03:31 PM

No more HONEST people..................

Bob Moulton · 09-28-2010, 04:58 PM

This is for all you guy's that long for the good old days in stock. In1976 I won class at the Summernationals. Had a 1969 Mustang CJ with a stick that ran D/S. That's back when stock meant stock! Went thru tear down with no problem till they asked me what kind of hyd. lifter was in the car. I said TRW and they informed me that they had to be FORD! The rule book said OEM and I took that as OEM replacement. I was wrong and they were nice, but sent me on my way!!!!!!! The stick car back then would bend valves every week the car went out. See you had to run stock valve train back then. Springs were checked both open and seat. We were allowed 97lbs on the seat and 298 open. Used to have to buy 50 springs at a time to get 16 good ones. I still have over a 100 springs left and I have been doing engines in my shop for the last 40 years. In 1977 we changed to a automatic and set the record. We felt pretty good about ourselves so my partner went to the 1977 Sportsnational's in Bowling Green, KY. He won class and during tear down the guy helping him knocked the two valve springs and shims they were going to check off the table before they had checked them for pressure. They gave them one chance to put the shims with the right springs. Bottom line, one spring was 12lbs lite, the other was 2lbs over!!!!!!!! So you guys that want to go back to the good old days can have them. I for one enjoy what the class has evolved into!!!!!!!!!!!

09-27-2010, 10:37 AM	#31
KingReptile Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 257 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Did you get caught and what happened? I got caught with a aluminum drive shaft during tech in..It was simply a mistake I was running a lot of IHRA which its legal lollll..They let me run the national event after a brief discussion..To this day I feel the aluminum drive shaft is safer!!!!

09-27-2010, 01:09 PM	#32
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Did you get caught and what happened? I was at a race, opps, i mean that I knew of a friend that went to a race and was found to have the wrong carb 4bbl instead of a 2bbl. The tech guy was real upset about the whole thing. So I, I mean this guy then told the tech guy about a system that is employed in intergalatical travel evasion, and before you know it the tech guy just looked a little bit wierd, looked me, him right in the eyes and said in a very low tone "everything seems to be in order sir, have a good day" So my friend went back to the pits, qualified with the 4bbl, and ran eliminations with the 2bbl. And no it was not a Jedi mind trick, though somewhat similar. Ron Ortiz U/SA open your mind __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

09-27-2010, 03:18 PM	#33
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,732 Likes: 1,596 Liked 459 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Did you get caught and what happened? 1976 Summer Nationals Class Win..................... .001 light on deck after that was asked to leave.......... __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

09-28-2010, 03:31 PM	#39
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,732 Likes: 1,596 Liked 459 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Did you get caught and what happened? No more HONEST people.................. __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

09-28-2010, 04:58 PM	#40
Bob Moulton Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 52 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Did you get caught and what happened? This is for all you guy's that long for the good old days in stock. In1976 I won class at the Summernationals. Had a 1969 Mustang CJ with a stick that ran D/S. That's back when stock meant stock! Went thru tear down with no problem till they asked me what kind of hyd. lifter was in the car. I said TRW and they informed me that they had to be FORD! The rule book said OEM and I took that as OEM replacement. I was wrong and they were nice, but sent me on my way!!!!!!! The stick car back then would bend valves every week the car went out. See you had to run stock valve train back then. Springs were checked both open and seat. We were allowed 97lbs on the seat and 298 open. Used to have to buy 50 springs at a time to get 16 good ones. I still have over a 100 springs left and I have been doing engines in my shop for the last 40 years. In 1977 we changed to a automatic and set the record. We felt pretty good about ourselves so my partner went to the 1977 Sportsnational's in Bowling Green, KY. He won class and during tear down the guy helping him knocked the two valve springs and shims they were going to check off the table before they had checked them for pressure. They gave them one chance to put the shims with the right springs. Bottom line, one spring was 12lbs lite, the other was 2lbs over!!!!!!!! So you guys that want to go back to the good old days can have them. I for one enjoy what the class has evolved into!!!!!!!!!!!