to all 85-92 efi racers

bill dedman · 10-04-2008, 09:49 PM

Jim Wahl said, "Your data MUST include all races not just National events"

Not if my contention is that an inordinate amount of turbo cars qualify #1 at national events. That statement stands on its own and doesn't include points races, BECAUSE the problem doesn't exist at points races.

Why include a set of statistics from races that have no bearing on the subject? I am only concerned with the performance of these cars at NATIONAL EVENTS. Is that so hard to understand?

You accuse me of skewing the statistics, but once again, let me say that, the foir years I posted the qualifiers for, included every national event (plus Sportsnational) and nothing else. I identified each race where the qualifying was listed. I don't know what more I could have done. I used ALL the data for those races.

I am sure that NHRA will turn their customary blind eye to this problem, since fixing it wouldn't make them another red cent. You can relax; nobody's going to take your "above factory spec" boost away from you.

As far as my car goes, I wanted to retain my power steering, power brakes and air conditioning, because it's just a street car that sees action in Brackets from time-to-time. Your friend's big block turbo car might not have such parameters, I don't know. I have seen a ProCharger in a 440 oin a Duster, but it was pretty crowded... The oil pump sticks out where my power steering pump has to go...

I did finally have to give up the A/C in the interest of weight distribution (that cast 2-cylinder pump is H-E-A-V-Y....) but, I probably won't miss it.

Thanks again for all your efforts to explain away the unexplainable; it was entertaining.

10-04-2008, 09:49 PM	#11
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: to all 85-92 efi racers Jim Wahl said, "Your data MUST include all races not just National events" Not if my contention is that an inordinate amount of turbo cars qualify #1 at national events. That statement stands on its own and doesn't include points races, BECAUSE the problem doesn't exist at points races. Why include a set of statistics from races that have no bearing on the subject? I am only concerned with the performance of these cars at NATIONAL EVENTS. Is that so hard to understand? You accuse me of skewing the statistics, but once again, let me say that, the foir years I posted the qualifiers for, included every national event (plus Sportsnational) and nothing else. I identified each race where the qualifying was listed. I don't know what more I could have done. I used ALL the data for those races. I am sure that NHRA will turn their customary blind eye to this problem, since fixing it wouldn't make them another red cent. You can relax; nobody's going to take your "above factory spec" boost away from you. As far as my car goes, I wanted to retain my power steering, power brakes and air conditioning, because it's just a street car that sees action in Brackets from time-to-time. Your friend's big block turbo car might not have such parameters, I don't know. I have seen a ProCharger in a 440 oin a Duster, but it was pretty crowded... The oil pump sticks out where my power steering pump has to go... I did finally have to give up the A/C in the interest of weight distribution (that cast 2-cylinder pump is H-E-A-V-Y....) but, I probably won't miss it. Thanks again for all your efforts to explain away the unexplainable; it was entertaining. __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 10-04-2008 at 09:53 PM.