DQ at Reading
 

What happened to stock 1778?

Re: DQ at Reading
 

My teardown was complete and the carb, engine and head all passed. The engine was being reassembled and one of the tech guys noticed holes in the secondary blades of the carburetor that has been checked three times in the last 5 years and countless times when the car owner himself raced it. After the Williams DQ at Indy it never crossed my mind to even check mine seeing how many times that carburetor has been inspected already. Tough DQ to deal with when the National Tech director tells you he knows it does not enhance performance but has to DQ you. But, it is clearly in the book.

Just because you have been inspected before does not mean you are legal. If you run a carb let my misfortune help you and check those blades with your own eyes.

Re: DQ at Reading
 

Things like this don't help their reputation any...

Re: DQ at Reading
 

If there are holes in the blades. It's getting a fuel signal.

Paul H

Re: DQ at Reading
 

When it is idling or when the blades are vertical?

Re: DQ at Reading
 

I think we are all missing the point here!

Re: DQ at Reading
 

Holes drilled in throttle blades on carburetors are simply to allow the throttle blades to be closed enough at idle to not expose the transition or intermediate circuit, so that excess fuel is not added, and idle mixture can be fully controlled by the idle circuit. It merely allows the carburetor to idle on the idle circuit. The holes are NOT there to expose any of the transition, intermediate, main, or other enrichment circuit to any signal, but rather, in fact, NOT to.


In the case of the Holley carburetors, they are in the secondary plates to allow the secondaries to move some of the air required to make the engine idle. The ALLOWED modifications to the Holley carburetors INCLUDES replacing the secondary metering block or metering plate with a different plate that MAY include an idle circuit. The rule in question was there to prevent, for some reason, the use of four corner idle circuits and adjustability. Currently, when using a secondary metering block or plate that includes and idle circuit, you are supposed to block the idle mixture adjustment screws with plugs.

Re: DQ at Reading
 

Appreciate your transparency Joe. Best of luck the rest of the season.

Re: DQ at Reading
 

Tell us Dean. You and your NE brethren always seem to have something to say when a topic about Santangelo arises. Sad part is you guys bitch and complain on classracer, Facebook etc but none of you have the stones to walk over to his trailer and address it with him or put up the money with NHRA and have him throughly checked

Re: DQ at Reading
 

Hey Dave- any time you would like to come visit me- you are welcome! As for my feelings for Joe- he is clear how I feel. I spoke with him face to face at Charlotte. I would suggest you first learn what you are talking about before you open your mouth! I do not need anyone to speak on my behalf. Dave you should also know that I speak from facts not emotions!