Hi Kevin,
We are having a valve cover race this coming weekend at the British Car
Days Across the Bridge in Prince Edward Island.
Here are the rules as per the B.M.A.P.E.I. web site
(http://www.bmapei.com/days03.htm):
>Valve Cover Racing
>
>Rules - Adapted from the Cumberland Car Club, Amherst, Nova Scotia:
>1) height - maximum 12 inches
>2) width - maximum 10 inches
>3) length - maximum 30 inches
>4) weight - maximum 30 pounds as per official scale at the event
>5) stock valve cover gasket surface must be maintained
>6) wheels must be non-adjustable, non-movable on either the chassis or cover
>7) one valve cover per chassis (switching cover or chassis not permitted)
>8) nothing may be mounted forward of the cover or chassis
>9) no moving weights during the actual race
>10) no engine or propulsion of any kind permitted.
>
>Note: In the middle and junior eliminator classes it is intended that the
>valve covers maintain their original size, shape, and silhouette. In the
>top eliminator class, the cover may be modified so long as the basic rules
>are met. Judge's discretion is final; no appeals allowed.
>
>Classes:
>Top, Middle, and Junior eliminator.
>
>Track description: 32 feet in length, descending 24 feet at 12.5% grade
>with an 8 foot run out to a foam rubber stop. Starting height is 3 feet.
>Two lanes side by side with a lane divider and sides (don't worry if your
>alignment is out!). Starting is done by means of a simultaneous flip up gate.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Bob
At 08:34 AM 7/8/2003 -0400, KTnKT wrote:
> Greetings all,
> would anyone happen to have a general outline of rules for British
>valve cover races?
> We're planning on having them at this years British Legends Weekend,
>October 11-13, in Falmouth, Ma. (great plug, eh?)
> I'd like the basic information as to maximum length, width, height,
>weight, etc.
> Thanks,
>Kevin Thompson
>Cape Cod British Car Club
>Get info on the club and it's activities at
>http://www.capecodbritishcarclub.org/
>
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