Tech Inspection stories?

hrs1326 · 02-11-2024, 07:38 AM

Back in the day when NHRA US Nationals took 50 stock one day and 50 SuperStock cars another day for Tear Down and inspection at Paul Harvey Ford. Each day there were random picks such as the 16th car through the doors would be required to pull a rod and piston. On this particular day the 16th car was a big block 69 Camaro Stock Eliminator car. Needless to say he wasn't very happy that he had to remove a rod and piston.

Well tear down was in full swing with cylinder heads being poured, camshafts being rolled to check specs, carbs checked and measured,etc.

The owner of the 16th car in approached the cylinder head table were I was positioned and offered a rod and piston to me. He wasn't mad any more because the rod bearing in the rod that was pulled was rotated 90 degrees! Needless to say the racer was pleased to have found this.

Not your typical tech story but a good one.

Can anyone tell me who the racer was???

02-11-2024, 07:38 AM	#13
hrs1326 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 52 Likes: 2 Liked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Tech Inspection stories? Back in the day when NHRA US Nationals took 50 stock one day and 50 SuperStock cars another day for Tear Down and inspection at Paul Harvey Ford. Each day there were random picks such as the 16th car through the doors would be required to pull a rod and piston. On this particular day the 16th car was a big block 69 Camaro Stock Eliminator car. Needless to say he wasn't very happy that he had to remove a rod and piston. Well tear down was in full swing with cylinder heads being poured, camshafts being rolled to check specs, carbs checked and measured,etc. The owner of the 16th car in approached the cylinder head table were I was positioned and offered a rod and piston to me. He wasn't mad any more because the rod bearing in the rod that was pulled was rotated 90 degrees! Needless to say the racer was pleased to have found this. Not your typical tech story but a good one. Can anyone tell me who the racer was???