Valve seat angles in stock

JRyan · 01-01-2009, 03:13 AM

Jeff,

I agree! A new guy reading the rules for valve/seat angles in either Stock or Superstock would have no idea that they're refering to valve guide location or should I say re-location. I know!! I've asked several people to read those sections of the rules and NONE picked up on guide relocation.

Jerry

Bud Lefevre · 01-01-2009, 05:01 AM

So , what is legal in stock ?

bill dedman · 01-01-2009, 10:48 PM

Since when has that rule book been clear about ANYTHING? It is case study in obfuscation and self-contrdiction. I think they write it deliberately vague so they can interpret it according to the whim of the moment of the tech doing the decision-making.

I'm serious; it's a joke.... but, the joke's on the racers.

What a shame...

JRyan · 01-01-2009, 11:06 PM

Bill,

You may be right. I don't know as it's NHRA's intention, but it can be made to work as they wish. So how do they know if a valve job is illegal. As Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart (thank Jared) said with regard to pornography, "I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it". NHRA takes the same view on valve jobs.

Really! Bud's question has been up most of the day. Does anyone have a descriptive answer for him?
I don't.

Jerry

Dave Turner · 01-01-2009, 11:31 PM

Jim, you have a PM.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 01-06-2009, 08:01 PM

Super stock rules in 09 book states it plainly,why doesn't stock rules say it same way if thats what they mean?
Mike Taylor 3601

01-01-2009, 03:13 AM	#1
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 645 Likes: 30 Liked 112 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Valve seat angles in stock Jeff, I agree! A new guy reading the rules for valve/seat angles in either Stock or Superstock would have no idea that they're refering to valve guide location or should I say re-location. I know!! I've asked several people to read those sections of the rules and NONE picked up on guide relocation. Jerry

01-01-2009, 05:01 AM	#2
Bud Lefevre Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 250 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Valve seat angles in stock So , what is legal in stock ? __________________ Bud Lefevre 3075 STK IHRA World Record Holder

01-01-2009, 10:48 PM	#3
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Valve seat angles in stock Since when has that rule book been clear about ANYTHING? It is case study in obfuscation and self-contrdiction. I think they write it deliberately vague so they can interpret it according to the whim of the moment of the tech doing the decision-making. I'm serious; it's a joke.... but, the joke's on the racers. What a shame... __________________ Bill

01-01-2009, 11:06 PM	#4
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 645 Likes: 30 Liked 112 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Valve seat angles in stock Bill, You may be right. I don't know as it's NHRA's intention, but it can be made to work as they wish. So how do they know if a valve job is illegal. As Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart (thank Jared) said with regard to pornography, "I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it". NHRA takes the same view on valve jobs. Really! Bud's question has been up most of the day. Does anyone have a descriptive answer for him? I don't. Jerry

01-01-2009, 11:31 PM	#5
Dave Turner VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Schomberg, ON, Canada Posts: 1,222 Likes: 1,606 Liked 364 Times in 138 Posts	Re: Valve seat angles in stock Jim, you have a PM. __________________ Dave Turner SS/GT #1153

01-06-2009, 08:01 PM	#6
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,368 Likes: 346 Liked 292 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Valve seat angles in stock Super stock rules in 09 book states it plainly,why doesn't stock rules say it same way if thats what they mean? Mike Taylor 3601