Indy Teardown Warning

[HR9121]

Maybe they thought this would be a good way to get rid of us without having to pay a bunch of lawyers fees!

[Ralph A Powell]

From I have been told NHRA has been using the tool to check Top Fuel and Funny Car parts that have been submitted to see that they match the parts on file at NHRA for some time. My info comes from a very reliable source.

[Jack Matyas]

OK - So it's a Thursday night and I'm bored - so I may as well jump in the water and see if I'm bitten by some computer 'sharks' . As Ken said earlier we really don't know what this digitizing will bring - sadness ? Expense ? Level the playing field ? fights with officials ? low car counts ? And God knows what else but no one has spoke about what good could come out of the so called 'New Sheriff' and associates that are coming to the big Indy teardown.Most of us have 'bitched and moaned' about the lack of policing and teardowns in recent years and now that 'they' are willing to do something about it many don't like it - can't have it both ways boys and girls .At least it's a start - give 'em a chance …….

[SGE1340]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

OK - So it's a Thursday night and I'm bored - so I may as well jump in the water and see if I'm bitten by some computer 'sharks' . As Ken said earlier we really don't know what this digitizing will bring - sadness ? Expense ? Level the playing field ? fights with officials ? low car counts ? And God knows what else but no one has spoke about what good could come out of the so called 'New Sheriff' and associates that are coming to the big Indy teardown.Most of us have 'bitched and moaned' about the lack of policing and teardowns in recent years and now that 'they' are willing to do something about it many don't like it - can't have it both ways boys and girls .At least it's a start - give 'em a chance …….

Well said Jack !

[Scott Loge]

I’m still hung up on
Bring tools and parts to do a tear down,
Really! Was this an option?
We went from open trailer , pick up trucks with gaskets stacked behind seats to
70 plus foot rigs and dual deckers but u don’t have a gasket set or tools to tear it down?!?!
And aren’t the parts on the car supposed to go back on the car where they came from?
Indy should be fun!

[dannyboy]

From a reliable source, about a month ago someone told NHRA that Factory Stock Showdown engine builders were raising combustion chambers so it seems as right now that is the direction they are going, to the best of knowledge there has been nothing done with OEM Heads.

Teardowns are now a priority by direction from the new sheriff

[Jon Sarrett]

Originally Posted by Scott Loge

I’m still hung up on
Bring tools and parts to do a tear down,
Really! Was this an option?
We went from open trailer , pick up trucks with gaskets stacked behind seats to
70 plus foot rigs and dual deckers but u don’t have a gasket set or tools to tear it down?!?!
And aren’t the parts on the car supposed to go back on the car where they came from?
Indy should be fun!

Well said Scott. My dad and I have never went to an event without the tools and parts to put it back together in the event our ticket(s) are punched.

For about 5 or 6 years it seemed my dad would get tore down at every event Gracia would be at. It got to be a real pain in the ***** and wallet toward the end. No MLS gaskets back in those days. Morale of the story, come prepared ALWAYS because not having the equipment or parts isn't a valid excuse to skip being tore down.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Scott Loge

I’m still hung up on
Bring tools and parts to do a tear down,
Really! Was this an option?
We went from open trailer , pick up trucks with gaskets stacked behind seats to
70 plus foot rigs and dual deckers but u don’t have a gasket set or tools to tear it down?!?!
And aren’t the parts on the car supposed to go back on the car where they came from?
Indy should be fun!

I am guessing there are some that buy their engines from an engine builder and have someone assemble the engine and transmission in the car then go racing. They probably have no idea what gaskets to bring with them if they did not get a set from the engine builder. Some may not have the knowledge or the physical ability to take the engine apart and put it back together and race the next day. I don't haul an engine hoist or engine stand with me to the race track but I have plenty of tools and gaskets to take a head off.