oil retention devices

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Originally Posted by Jim Bailey

I grind the K member to gain 1/16" clearence for the oil pan. ( It still hits) I grind both sides of my block, including the Oil Pan rail to gain 1/16" clearence for header tubes. My Header Tubes also wrap around the frame and Tie Rod. With that said, If we have to run diapers, I will somehow get one on my car, However, I promise you if I hang the rods out, I will oil the track and risk a very good chance of a fire. ....There are over a Million safe Air Plane Flights per year. The Media only reports the half a dozen or so crashes. Maybe "ALL" Airplanes should be equiped with Parachutes to let them come down gently. JB

I can see your point.

Im sure you see mine in our desire to run one.

Now INSTEAD of making it Mandatory Across....hows this ?

Say up the Oildown to $500 at Nats, $250 Div.

And you sign a waiver saying you declined to use it, so if something bad happens then you were aware of this item specifically and not "oh I didnt know"

95% of stockers it sounds arent and wont oildown.....

Leave it to the car, but make sure they are aware of a stiffer penalty if they do and make sure the NHRA is covered.

If you wanna take your nutsack into your own hand and never have any question (as in i.e. hae been raing 30 years in a stocker and never oiled down) then cool.....

If the $500 seems stiff well thats the cost of a custom made unit.

And if you choose to run one as per the NHRA and do oildown no penalty.....

Seems reasonable to me and should make everyone happy.

If youre part of the "we dont want one" then cool you dont have to.
If youre part of the "well Id rather not but dont want to pay $500 if I do" then youre covered.
If youre like us and its not a question of If but rather when, then we have our option too...

Am I making sense ?

I should say this idea is in LIEU Of making it MANDATORY, not that I think this idea SHOULD be implemented, but would you rather have THIS ? Or Have it Mandatory ? (in the case they are going to make it madatory)

OPTIONS on alternatives are needed, not just complaints, when the NHRA makes a decision it will be because of LACK of options and alternative.....brainstorm a bit instead of just yes Ill do it, no I wont....MAYBE just MAYBE and option thats acceptable to all will happen.

In the abscence of it and rather just complaints on why you dont want it, it will happen. Thats my guess....come up with plans and alternatives, bounce them here get them to the SRAC reps....