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Re: [Fot] Vacuum System and SCCA

To: "'Rich Rock'" <rikrock@live.com>, "'FOT'" <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Vacuum System and SCCA
From: "Clark W. Nicholls" <cwnfot@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:13:05 -0500
I'm told by a GT-L 3x SCCA Ntl Champion that using exhaust vacuum to vent
the sump (assuming that's what you want to do) was "outlawed" because it was
seen as a possible enhancement for intake performance. Probably the smoke
out the back was an issue also.

I seem to remember a friend back in the 80s that did this, purely to get rid
of the oil out the breather. He had to remodel that idea.

I bcc'd a comp board friend, perhaps he'll comment back.

Clark
Clark W. Nicholls
1972 Stag (LE7931E), 1974 Spitfire (FM14571U) and 1 rusty GT6 needing new
owner
"Reality, it's not what you think."


-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Rich Rock
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 4:05 PM
To: FOT
Subject: [Fot] Vacuum System and SCCA

I called the tech department at SCCA national headquarters and asked for an
explanation, the reasoning behind their prohibition of an exhaust system
vacuum system and the response I got was something along the lines of " I
don't know.  That rule has been around longer than I have been here.  You'll
have to write a letter to the CRB (club racing board) and ask them".

  So,
that's what I did.  No answer yet, but I  have gotten what looks  like an
automatically generated email that has a tracking number for my question.
When I checked a couple hours ago , the status was listed as "awaiting
review by committee, before being referred to CRB"

Hmmm., this may take a while.
I'll keep you posted.

Rich Rock
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