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Old 07-02-2010, 08:49 AM   #7
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Default Re: Why did nhra change the cam and valve spring rule in 1985?

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN View Post
Wouldnt it be smarter to limit RPMs from a stocker with valve spring pressures rather than making everyone run a diaper to contain the oil and flying parts from an over stressed "stocker" engine?
It's got to be a whole lot less expensive to change a set of valve springs than to re-engineer a Stocker so you can fit a diaper or pan on it.
OBTW, in this day and age it's not uncommon for S/G and S/C racers to check their valve spring pressures between time trials and between rounds so what's the big deal getting an NHRA Tech guy to check a few. There are plenty of unexpensive tools in the ND every week to check springs on the engine.
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