Teardowns - Page 4

CycloneFE · 03-19-2012, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodro Josey

Terry, i can remember when beig a Tech Man was something to be proud of. And now, what a change!

So true Woodro, as I posted earlier the 1963 Class Winners and note the Disqualified ones and what they were Disqualified for. Right there in print, no hush or rumors.

Ed Wright · 03-19-2012, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodro Josey

Terry, i can remember when beig a Tech Man was something to be proud of. And now, what a change!

Still should be.

X-TECH MAN · 03-20-2012, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Woodro Josey

Terry, i can remember when beig a Tech Man was something to be proud of. And now, what a change!

It was at one time Woodro because of good racers like yourself. Its a different world today. Lots of bogus stuff being seen but looked at the other way not to mention the phoney HP factors. Its become like the politics of today. Back door deals and lies lies and more lies. Hope you are enjoying your retirement from this madness and the towing with $4 plus fuel. Im glad I was able to race early on when it was fun, almost affordable, and worked tech when I did. Its just not worth the many hours on your feet and the lack of an association backing you up any more. I met a lot of wonderful people (and some NOT so nice) thru this thing called drag racing.

X-TECH MAN · 03-20-2012, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Barsamian

That "Ley" guy Dave here in D-1 knows a thing or 2?
and don't forget that RC guy, "he aint no slouch"!

They dont get any better than Dave Ley and Travis Miller. Glad to know them and call them a friend. The same for my mentor.....Greg X from Div. 1.

philip miles · 03-20-2012, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

They dont get any better than Dave Ley and Travis Miller. Glad to know them and call them a friend. The same for my mentor.....Greg X from Div. 1.

I was taken apart with Greg X. being the tech person many times, there was no funny business, if he didn't like what he saw, you were out. That's when the valve spring pressures had to be spec. and if the valve was bent or not, your presure had better come up right. I was tossed with a valve spring being too tight by 3 lbs. on the seat and the valve was bent. It didn't matter, it wasn't spec in Greg's eye. That's when Stock was Stock and no after market anything was allowed.
If you came apart at Maple Grove, you went to a pig farm for the tear down in an old barn. I think that that was one of Greg's favorite places for the tear downs.

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock

Tony Janes · 03-20-2012, 03:00 PM

Do you really want to go back to those days? I sure do not

Ed Wright · 03-20-2012, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Do you really want to go back to those days? I sure do not

Heck, I would. Hair was still brown & all here, nothing hurt, more energy. LOL

Been through tear downs with Red Anderson, Wesley Roberson, and Chuck Nelson.
Like and much respect for all of them. Tough tech men are great. That's the way it should be.

X-TECH MAN · 03-20-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Heck, I would. Hair was still brown & all here, nothing hurt, more energy. LOL

Been through tear downs with Red Anderson, Wesley Roberson, and Chuck Nelson.
Like and much respect for all of them. Tough tech men are great. That's the way it should be.

Agreed. Met Wesley at Gaineville back in 74 or 75. Tuff, smart but fair. Ended up buying a 2 piece alum degree wheel for checking cam duration and overlap from Red Anderson so the old tape method wasnt needed and I still have it. Another smart and good tech guy. Never knew Chuck Nelson but heard about him. Marty Barrett was another great if you had strong fenders on your car. The alum. fendered car guys didnt care for him much though.

Ed Wright · 03-20-2012, 04:02 PM

Chuck Nelson is still our tech director. See him every race. Great, no BS guy. Runs the scales. Always try to visit with him at each race. We ain't getting any younger. LOL

Red is a pretty sharp machinist. He made all that checking stuff. Really bright guy. Just a young kid when I started racing, scared to death of him until I got to know him. LOL

Woodro Josey · 03-20-2012, 05:06 PM

Ed you are right, Chuck has always been a straight shooter with me, Wesley one of the best if not the best Tech men i have ever met, now Mr Red, what a guy another straight shooter, just dont jack him around. I always enjoyed racing Div 4, bunch of nice people and racers alike!

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Teardowns Chuck Nelson is still our tech director. See him every race. Great, no BS guy. Runs the scales. Always try to visit with him at each race. We ain't getting any younger. LOL Red is a pretty sharp machinist. He made all that checking stuff. Really bright guy. Just a young kid when I started racing, scared to death of him until I got to know him. LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 03-20-2012 at 04:05 PM.

03-20-2012, 05:06 PM	#40
Woodro Josey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 805 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Teardowns Ed you are right, Chuck has always been a straight shooter with me, Wesley one of the best if not the best Tech men i have ever met, now Mr Red, what a guy another straight shooter, just dont jack him around. I always enjoyed racing Div 4, bunch of nice people and racers alike! __________________ Woodro Josey 2002 STK