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Tom Nolan · 02-08-2024, 01:04 PM

I had a fellow racer bring his favorite tech inspector over to "look over" my '64 Thunderbolt A/SA when it was new in Bowling Green several years ago. Together they spent at least 20 minutes going over every inch, mumbling that the Thunderbolt never should have been added to the list of acceptable cars for stock. I got to Indy, roll through tech and the "tech guy" ran full out 200 yards with his favorite fellow racer in tow to immediately have me tossed out because I had Quick fuel metering blocks on my original Holley carburetors, even though Quick fuel carbs were legal replacements! Thankfully my friend and engine builder drive 9 hours with his Holley dyno carbs so I could pass tech and race. It's not always the tech inspector.......it's their petty influencer.

02-08-2024, 01:04 PM	#10
Tom Nolan Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lacombe, Alberta, Canada Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 64 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Tech Inspection stories? I had a fellow racer bring his favorite tech inspector over to "look over" my '64 Thunderbolt A/SA when it was new in Bowling Green several years ago. Together they spent at least 20 minutes going over every inch, mumbling that the Thunderbolt never should have been added to the list of acceptable cars for stock. I got to Indy, roll through tech and the "tech guy" ran full out 200 yards with his favorite fellow racer in tow to immediately have me tossed out because I had Quick fuel metering blocks on my original Holley carburetors, even though Quick fuel carbs were legal replacements! Thankfully my friend and engine builder drive 9 hours with his Holley dyno carbs so I could pass tech and race. It's not always the tech inspector.......it's their petty influencer.