[Ron Ortiz]

I have read of some great engine builders on this thread that would make any Stk, S/S racer as happy as one could get if they built their motor. Some from the East and some from the West and a lot from points in between. Friendships have been developed between racer & builder and trust and communication is at the base of these relationships. Some very fast cars out there. Of course the subject of credibility according to a combos potential, it's legality, or it's horse power rating, or any other contributing factors come into play. But the bottom line is when your car goes fast and you can beat the other guy that is in your class, now that is very rewarding to the both of you. Yes, factoring comes into play, but that is the game we chose to abide by.

When I heard the news at the beginning of the year that a certain prominent race operation was faced with the loss of it's general funding, I immediately thought, "what is he going to do". Surely there would be tons of people wanting to hire him, after all he has accomplished so many achievements. So I thought, "wouldn't it be great to get him to do my motor, nobody would believe it. What a shock to Stock Eliminator".

The first thing that I had to do was to make sure that he still wasn't under any contract obligations. So I called his sponsor, the head guy, just to make sure everything was in order. Mr. Al A. Nabi. He tells me that Alan is available, that there are no more ties. Well I'm just ecstatic. I immediately start to set everything up.

After going over all the particulars, rule limitations, set backs, tolerances, flexibility of matching components, aerodynamic principals in a confined combustible area, molecular distribution in heated environments, heat conductivity in relation to transferable materials, proton/electron/neutron rates of travel, direct gravity influences in a controlled atmosphere, and other simple equations, of course this is a collaboration of different species, we decided I could probably pick up a tenth or two.

Everything was going along just great, until I found out that his heads might be a little off due to composite materials. All the research and conclusions were now inadequate.

So sadly I have to inform all of you, that my previous boast of my engine builder now has somewhat gone astray. I was so looking forward to this introduction of him into Stock Eliminator.

Now is the time for me to look at all of the wonderful suggestions of who is the best Stock/Super Stock Engine Builders.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA Aprils Fool