Lets Root Cause the Detriment of Class Racing

GTX JOHN · 10-24-2022, 03:38 PM

The heads I have destroyed have been from going down
the racetrack a lot of passes for nearly 60 years! Things do
break periodically on race cars despite the care they receive.

We run several similar stockers generally 15 times a year
not counting testing and have been since my boys could
drive (They are 33 and 40). It is not from any modification/grinding
or any other form of cheating that was done in preparation of them that broke them.

These heads we mostly find (when we ever do) are beat up from 50 years of driving in a car
on the road and have been rebuilt numerous times by not the best of shops.
With only 4 bolts around the cylinder, they tended to blow
head gaskets and overheat on the road. The heads tend to be very crack prone from
usage and the quality of the castings.

I do not know you Sir and you certainly do not know a DAMN thing about
my race cars! If you get out to Vegas = I would be happy to show
you the destroyed heads and broken pieces anytime you want to
inspect them.

My cars were torn down numerous times thirty years ago or more and were
NEVER found illegal or bounced for anything! Once we were torn down
3 races in a row back then due to "experts" complaining incessantly about our cars.
I guess the techs back then were not any good either!

10-24-2022, 03:38 PM	#16
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,736 Likes: 2,808 Liked 2,488 Times in 698 Posts	Re: Lets Root Cause the Detriment of Class Racing The heads I have destroyed have been from going down the racetrack a lot of passes for nearly 60 years! Things do break periodically on race cars despite the care they receive. We run several similar stockers generally 15 times a year not counting testing and have been since my boys could drive (They are 33 and 40). It is not from any modification/grinding or any other form of cheating that was done in preparation of them that broke them. These heads we mostly find (when we ever do) are beat up from 50 years of driving in a car on the road and have been rebuilt numerous times by not the best of shops. With only 4 bolts around the cylinder, they tended to blow head gaskets and overheat on the road. The heads tend to be very crack prone from usage and the quality of the castings. I do not know you Sir and you certainly do not know a DAMN thing about my race cars! If you get out to Vegas = I would be happy to show you the destroyed heads and broken pieces anytime you want to inspect them. My cars were torn down numerous times thirty years ago or more and were NEVER found illegal or bounced for anything! Once we were torn down 3 races in a row back then due to "experts" complaining incessantly about our cars. I guess the techs back then were not any good either! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock Last edited by GTX JOHN; 10-24-2022 at 04:09 PM.