Whither the 425/427 decicion....

[SS Engine Guy]

Originally Posted by herbjr

Or maybe they dont have the money to build a 50K stocker. I think thats what a good one will cost that is bad *** these days. At least A-F/SA. And I mean BAD *** not 1 second under at Indy.

50K for a good one is about right if you have someone else build the chassis and drivetrain. As long is it isn't one of the 70k pupose built cars or something very collectable/rare. About half that if you can do the welding/mechanics/testing/set-up yourself.
BAD *** is relative to legal and correctly factored. A LEGAL 1 second under at Indy is pretty good in my book considering you are usually running in 3000 ft. wet air which would translate to around 1.2 under in good air.

I like the idea of class winners and teardowns. Especially teardowns in the rain in a muddy field with flashlights and the headlights from the tow truck while the head of tech is waiting with the heater running in his car. Whats the old saying? What dosen't kill you will only serve to make you stronger. (and better -- and smarter)

I think Harry is pretty much right in his post.

X-Techman did you sleep in the truck at the mall in '78 so you wouldn't loose your place in the tech line?

I would estimate that 75% of my customers don't even install the new/fresh engine that they pick up themselves. I would say that 85% couldn't tell me the metering rod sizes or jets that are in the motor without pulling them. The other 15% are usually in the top 10 at any national that they attend. They work smart and they test smart. They really don't even need me, they just think that they do.