[cobrashoch]

Scottj-I too have oversimplified stuff for the sake of making things short. I quit racing long ago and have never looked back. So with that in mind some responses.
I didn't talk about stuff "out back" of the engine though I hear ya loud and clear and understand. I also knew that stuff is going on w/dirters.
I understand the logic you use on your 430 and big tracks vs lite and small cranks.
All that stuff applys to those willing to go to the enth degree to gain some edge in formal racing. No problem.
What these guys are talking about though is street hot rods. To that I say the big vs small question is really moot. What counts is the WHO that does the work. Costs can indeed be ignored.

As for tire shock- thats the area I would work on if I was circle racing today. I can think of much that could be done with slipper clutches, suspension preloads and unloads, active suspensions, electronic traction controls and so on and so on. Can any of this this stuff be used by rule? most likely not. If I was to race a big block that is. BTW- that's exactly what those "hick" drag racers have been doing for quite some time.

Finally to repeat some stuff from posts above I've stated.
Racing is dominated by politics. Politics determines rules. Rules dictate a technical orthodoxy. Technical orthodoxy limits choices. Technical orthodoxys limited uses must be augmented by personalitys for racing to exist. Personalitys dictate politics. Politics dictates rules.

That's why I stated there is most likely not much I am interested in the book listed above. Sounds like it's cought up in the technical orthodoxy piece. When someone says you can't do that because,,,,,,,,,,,,,well I just run and hide. That's why I quit racing, I got tired of fighting the constantly changing rules and it just wasn't fun anymore.
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