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Mickey !!! Don't give em any ideas ! LOL


BTW - Are these diapers machine washable?

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Angelo, you have to use a diaper service. I've seen 'em on Law & Order. Check the Yellow Pages

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Not possible for us either. We can't slide a piece of paper up against the block, let alone a diaper.

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Can you imagine screwing with that thing every time you change the oil, or drain the block to pull a head? That's where I draw the line. Diapers=I'm done.

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C'mon Ed - don't they have a trap door over the drain plug? Ya know... like what was on an old pair of pajamas from the 1920's?

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I'll race anywhere they are not requried,....other than that,...goodbye class racing.I've spent enough time and $$$ over the course of years,that would be the "STRAW THAT BROKE........." you know !

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Ang, I'm not old enough to remember the 1920s. I just look it. Do they have flaps/doors like that? I would deal with mufflers before diapers.

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I had one on a 93 Camaro LT-1, Dennis (DRE) old car I bought from him.
Beautiful workmanship, had some kevlar where headers rubbed it. Absolute perfect fit, added about 5 minuteds to an oil change and was never in the way.
Besides the safety benefits and protecting track from 2 hours of downtime the diaper kept engine oil heat in the motor, that part I liked.

I am sure you can also fab one out of sheet alum, do it yourself if you have to with rivets and some straps to hold it on. I think they have to be 3" on sides and go from damper to rear of oil pan. Just a thought for guys with tight clearances.

Jok

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Can you imagine what a beautiful 18-year-old girl's face looks like after a bad racetrack wreck where she lost the engine at 1000 feet with no diaper? I don't have to, she works at my local track and doesn't race anymore. Get serious, dude.

BTW, this was a 10-second 1/4 mile car, not anything "required" to have one.

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This says it all...........

Rick

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You guys selling them?

Somebody that had never kicked a rod out may have a hard time wanting one.

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That's too bad. Horrible fortune. I wouldn't want that to happen to anybody. That being said, it doesn't happen that often, as a whole. Maybe a few years more experience and that wouldn't have happened to her. I'm just saying maybe more than the lack of a diaper set that ball in motion. We have, unfortunately, layed many blocks to rest over the years, and have never had a problem with oiling the tires. Like I said, I believe experience plays a key role in how severe some wrecks are. Not all, some.

Just my 2 cents...

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Ed - I was just joking... for some odd reason that vison from the old cartoons popped into my mind.

A while back I had a crank break in the traps at Virgina (along with everything else in the motor). It happened very quickly and without any forwarning. Fortunately the oil went right out the bottom and I never lost control of the car. But it did scare the crap out of me.

I know things like this are not only an expense but an inconvenience as well.... I'm not thrilled at all about it.... but I believe it is better to be safe than sorry. I don't think it should be a reason for anyone to quit. You don't want to let something like this ruin an otherwise good time.

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Several years ago a man was pumping gas one cold day. He put the nozzle in the tank and then sit in the car to keep warm. When the tank was full, he got out of the car and when touched the hose, it caught on fire. He created static electricity when he slid across the seat. Should we all be required to wear nomex at the gas pump?

A lady in in the pits at a national event is killed by a tire off a top fuel car. Are they now required wheel retention?

Nhra claims they will buy more trucks, sweepers and support equipment to clean the track faster for less down time. If the diaper is a failsafe, why do they need more equipment?


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Andy Stone 1102 A/S 1112 SS/C

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I think its called "Conditioning" .

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I have a DRE diaper on my 67 Camaro SS/EA. The draglink runs though the oil pan and I have no problems with interference. It is so easy to change oil. It may take a minute or two longer to change. I like the rule that they are going to apply. It is all about safety. It is not worth crashing a $100K racecar when you can buy a diaper for $170.

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Best post of the thread

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It will cost me a least $1500 to do this my headers just about touch the oil pan and the centerlink just touchs the lower part of the front of the oil pan not to mention the times that the car goes in the air and just skims the race track it will tear the diaper apart .i like maple grove but i dont have to race there

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This applies to all NHRA tracks