A little NHRA trivia ......... - Page 2

Toby Lang · 01-16-2011, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Rich - Please tell Lynn thanks for keeping her thoughts to herself as I'm no Johhny Holmes.

Well, you know how the S/SS racers like to hang their you-know-whats out. The ruler does seem a little small though. Maybe that ruler is just for the lower classes.

-Toby

Billy Nees · 01-16-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by toby lang

maybe that ruler is just for the lower classes.

-toby

hey!!!!!

Angelo DiTocco · 01-16-2011, 09:35 PM

Measuring Rollout in the Staging Beams?

Jack Matyas · 01-17-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Foster

Does it have the tech quick reference chart on the other side?

Jeff - Yep , I just turned it over and there is a quick reference chart on the back ..........

Jeff Foster · 01-17-2011, 12:09 PM

They were designed to fit right in the rule book so tech guy could use it as a quick reference before looking through the book. the ruler on it was just there to have one more aid to help speed things up.
Have a stack of them in my shop somewhere.

Greg Gay · 01-18-2011, 02:17 PM

I'm going to guess that the height is used to measure the minumum ground clearance. A kind of "go/no go" gauge.

Mike Voth · 01-18-2011, 03:20 PM

It does look like it is 8" from end to end. Wonder why it doesn't read like that? Probably so when there was a complaint, they had a margin of error.

Jack McCarthy · 01-18-2011, 06:25 PM

travis used it in the 1970's to measure bore & stroke... LOL

jack

current use is to measure how far we will take it up the a#%& before we revolt

Doug McCue · 01-18-2011, 08:38 PM

pre-stage is 7 inches before the stage beam

danny waters sr · 01-18-2011, 09:22 PM

Probably used for a book mark as well for the rule book . Seems like the rule book was close to that length

01-16-2011, 09:35 PM	#13
Angelo DiTocco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY, NY Posts: 750 Likes: 175 Liked 189 Times in 48 Posts	Re: A little NHRA trivia ......... Measuring Rollout in the Staging Beams? __________________ Angelo DiTocco '98 Firebird SS/HA '98 Firebird B/SA

01-17-2011, 12:09 PM	#15
Jeff Foster Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 74 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: A little NHRA trivia ......... They were designed to fit right in the rule book so tech guy could use it as a quick reference before looking through the book. the ruler on it was just there to have one more aid to help speed things up. Have a stack of them in my shop somewhere.

01-18-2011, 02:17 PM	#16
Greg Gay Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 385 Likes: 21 Liked 283 Times in 70 Posts	Re: A little NHRA trivia ......... I'm going to guess that the height is used to measure the minumum ground clearance. A kind of "go/no go" gauge.

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Mike Voth Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Buhler, KS Posts: 527 Likes: 5 Liked 57 Times in 14 Posts	Re: A little NHRA trivia ......... It does look like it is 8" from end to end. Wonder why it doesn't read like that? Probably so when there was a complaint, they had a margin of error. __________________ Mike Voth 5189 GTN - 5188 GTO Voth Racing

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Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 476 Times in 117 Posts	Re: A little NHRA trivia ......... travis used it in the 1970's to measure bore & stroke... LOL jack current use is to measure how far we will take it up the a#%& before we revolt __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

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Doug McCue Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 232 Likes: 7 Liked 13 Times in 2 Posts	Re: A little NHRA trivia ......... pre-stage is 7 inches before the stage beam

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danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: A little NHRA trivia ......... Probably used for a book mark as well for the rule book . Seems like the rule book was close to that length __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"