race parts aroma therapy - Page 2

brian schuetta · 11-11-2016, 09:39 AM

Glad I read this post, I don't feel alone anymore.

Dave Gantz · 11-11-2016, 10:08 AM

Woodfin, I hope you don't mind me adding something from an aural standpoint:
Years ago, I was standing in the staging lanes at Maple Grove. The only car in the lanes was the Lydon and Johnson Hemi 'Cuda. It was the only car at the track running at the time, no driver or anyone near it.
I stood behind it, I could see the tach reading 1800 rpm's. Smelling that race gas and listening to that idle was awesome! I could've stood there for hours!

Woodfin · 11-11-2016, 10:23 AM

Dave, such things are our soul touching music.

MANY times when I am alone at the shop I will fire up the Super 10 and just listen to that super stocker idle.

Man O Man, what fine music.

Dave Gantz · 11-11-2016, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Woodfin

Dave, such things are our soul touching music.

MANY times when I am alone at the shop I will fire up the Super 10 and just listen to that super stocker idle.

Man O Man, what fine music.

"The Internal Combustion Orchestra."

Paul Merolla · 11-11-2016, 03:34 PM

My wife oftentimes takes a big whiff of my shirt collar when I come in from the garage...says she loves the smells of oil, grease, 2-stroke exhaust, etc.
My personal favorite is oil that's been run in the race car and smells like burned VP. And gear oil...it's an acquired taste!

Woodfin · 11-11-2016, 03:53 PM

The gear oil comment is an example of taking the bitter with the sweet

11-11-2016, 09:39 AM	#11
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 259 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: race parts aroma therapy Glad I read this post, I don't feel alone anymore.

11-11-2016, 10:08 AM	#12
Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 537 Likes: 134 Liked 251 Times in 125 Posts	Re: race parts aroma therapy Woodfin, I hope you don't mind me adding something from an aural standpoint: Years ago, I was standing in the staging lanes at Maple Grove. The only car in the lanes was the Lydon and Johnson Hemi 'Cuda. It was the only car at the track running at the time, no driver or anyone near it. I stood behind it, I could see the tach reading 1800 rpm's. Smelling that race gas and listening to that idle was awesome! I could've stood there for hours!

11-11-2016, 10:23 AM	#13
Woodfin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 512 Likes: 8 Liked 213 Times in 88 Posts	Re: race parts aroma therapy Dave, such things are our soul touching music. MANY times when I am alone at the shop I will fire up the Super 10 and just listen to that super stocker idle. Man O Man, what fine music.

11-11-2016, 03:34 PM	#15
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 606 Likes: 233 Liked 292 Times in 64 Posts	Re: race parts aroma therapy My wife oftentimes takes a big whiff of my shirt collar when I come in from the garage...says she loves the smells of oil, grease, 2-stroke exhaust, etc. My personal favorite is oil that's been run in the race car and smells like burned VP. And gear oil...it's an acquired taste!

11-11-2016, 03:53 PM	#16
Woodfin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilgore TX Posts: 512 Likes: 8 Liked 213 Times in 88 Posts	Re: race parts aroma therapy The gear oil comment is an example of taking the bitter with the sweet