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Well i mas well speak me piece, i have to say FJ had good points and he should know, he has build enough of these cars. in my case i also have about 1/8 of a inch between pan and subframe, oil pan is 4" past the flywheel, draglink is about 3/16 under the oil pan, headers are right there also, Ken i will not be at the open, but i will be at Div. please you and Bob come by my trailer, i will put it on the lift for ya's and i have my spare in the trailer also you can look at, i have a idea what it would cost, ya mas well let us use a dry sump system, i seen the 2 rods come out of a ford a few years ago and not one drop of oil on the track, i have even been looking at putting a pan under the car, but all i can see is alum. going everywhere when it come down front a uncontrolled wheel stand, i know too many cars with these big pans that will be a problem, another question how ya going to drain the oil between rds, to pick it up, just look at Charlotte Stock and Super Stock final's both heads up, i have spend last year 1600.00 on a chiller, just to be faster cooling and also keeping any water for getting on the track, aka for ice cubes, just spend $750.00 on a Chute, when is this stuff all going to stop, i think i was crazy buying another Stocker last week. Guys and Gals i hope all these inputs help solve this problems

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How often will NHRA pull these diapers on a stocker to ensure racers arent hidng fabricated pans with kick outs, etc...

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They shouldn't really worry about Stock or SuperStock cars seen as we only run 2 quarts anyways. An alcohol funny car sprays more raw fuel and oil out the pipes in a burnout than we do in an engine failure.

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Yes, I'm sure there were a few just as there are a few Stockers and Super Stockers that diapers will fit with little problems, however the majority of these cars DO have insurmountable fitting issues! Jim

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Due to the fact of possible oil contamination will there be a 2 year rule for replacement,
like belts?
Maybe NHRA will partner with Safety Kleen to snoop inside these diapers and make an environmental issue and causing further cost to the racer.
Only speculation but you never know,

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Jim,

I asked the question about trays for a reason-Comp was originally ordered to have diapers and those were going to be a hassle, in part because of the dry sump systems we have on our cars. Trays became an alternative and they proved to be a better solution. I was asking if trays are a possibility, not saying they are easy. For us they were a better alternative than diapers, which I why I asked IF they could work for you as well. I did not say they could work for you.

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Ok Dave, sorry if I came of as hostile. Nothing personal believe me. I, as others on here, are very adamant about this. When I wrote NHRA about this I told them to do their homework and they would see why this is a bad idea. Jim

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With all due respect to all racers, I will be using a retension device on my 60 Corvette. I have no clearence and/or fit issues. The reason I'm using it is to protect my investment. I build my own cars, and spend a huge amount of man hours to build the finest car with maximum attention to detail. If $160 dollars keeps oil off of my tires, and keeps me from destroying my car AND/OR SOMEONE ELSES CAR, I would buy a new one each season. I'm sure anyone who has torn up their racer and/or themselves after oiling the tires would have loved to have had the device in place. It's a real bitch when your sittin in the water and it's 90 degrees in the shade, and the guy just oiled 1000 feet of race track/shutdown area. Your in there sweatin your *** off, Your pissed off, your B/P is boiling, your emotion is taking over (your "A" game just became a "B" or 'C" game at best). Think about it, you'll have a year to get it done anyway!

MAKE YOUR CAR AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE!....YOU OWE IT TO YOUR FAMILY.... AND YOUR FELLOW COMPETITORS

Wade Mahaffey

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Wade,in the case of S/SS cars the diaper is going to slow down the rate that the oil in the pan is cooled down.Super catogoriy cars are set up a few hundreths soft as you already know.

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With all due respect Wade..... you drive a tube chassis, no clearance issue what? Roadster? Corvette? Super Comp/ Super Gas what? Jim