Tech Inspection stories?

Rich Biebel · 02-08-2024, 11:35 AM

I bought a '69 Nova from Lloyd MacKay around 1996
Raced it without doing much to it and the engine was pretty weak
Went to a Points race at Etown and I'm pretty sure me and Mr. Nees rode back home one day at that race
Tech guy comes over to me and says they want to look at my carb ?
Ok....I take it off and hand it to them in the tech trailer and tell them maybe they have a better one in there so give me that one instead of mine.....It got a chuckle....
When I get mine back....I'm told they don't like it.....The base plate is to smooth, it measures fine and I need to get another one on there next time I race it....
I was running around 12.0's in H/SA.....IIRC
I thought that one was funny....
I have other stories but they are not so funny.....so I'll skip those....

02-08-2024, 11:35 AM	#6
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Tech Inspection stories? I bought a '69 Nova from Lloyd MacKay around 1996 Raced it without doing much to it and the engine was pretty weak Went to a Points race at Etown and I'm pretty sure me and Mr. Nees rode back home one day at that race Tech guy comes over to me and says they want to look at my carb ? Ok....I take it off and hand it to them in the tech trailer and tell them maybe they have a better one in there so give me that one instead of mine.....It got a chuckle.... When I get mine back....I'm told they don't like it.....The base plate is to smooth, it measures fine and I need to get another one on there next time I race it.... I was running around 12.0's in H/SA.....IIRC I thought that one was funny.... I have other stories but they are not so funny.....so I'll skip those.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 02-08-2024 at 11:45 AM.