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A lot more racers than shops. Guys that have to pay to have theirs done, tell themselves everybody else does too.
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01-14-2019, 10:50 PM
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I'm certain if you polled the racers at any divisional about who assembled their engine, the overwhelming response will be not them especially in the throttle stop classes and TS/TD
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01-14-2019, 11:05 PM
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01-14-2019, 11:58 PM
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Re: Engine Builders
No doubt that thousands of people are better at it than I, but I've always done my own assembly because I truly enjoy it.
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01-15-2019, 12:31 AM
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I've always done everything on my cars, but that's part of the reason I race.
Go to most any track on bracket night and you'll find plenty that don't even change their own oil on their car.It's a "if you didn't buy it it's no good world" . |
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01-15-2019, 03:48 AM
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Some people buy turnkey race cars and some people hunt for clean shells on Craigs List. Money for engine builders won't buy you .00 lights. I worry about Kenny O'Keefe; Gary Howe Jr and Seaburg because they are fantastic drivers. Motors are secondary.
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01-15-2019, 09:06 AM
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Re: Engine Builders
I have always done my own assembling,
now carbs,headers and some fab work.
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01-15-2019, 10:07 AM
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I have built all my own engine and trans for years. Bought a Pro Trans but I do my own maintenance. Got a good machinist. He does it like I ask.
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01-15-2019, 11:12 AM
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My $ is on the good driver over the guy that assembles his engines in his garage, every round!
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01-15-2019, 12:16 PM
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Ok what does being a rich tool bag that doesn’t
have the knowledge to do his own stuff have to do with driving ability?
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