Mayf-- You seal the engine and that seal is good for a long period of time.
Like months; I forget how many but it lets you run the rest of the meet and
near term future meets without having to tear down. (JD--How long?) Lots of
folks take good advantage of that. Especially important if your record
verification requires major work like a head removal and you forsee the
possibility of another record attempt in the near term.
Pays to preprep your engine with properly prepared bolts even though that
may be an act of extreme hubris. (I'm thinking of myself here). I remember
a scene some 19 years ago drilling holes in some 5/64 engine bolt heads
while in impound. Fortunately someone brought a vise along.
Ed Weldon
----- Original Message -----
From: "drmayf" <drmayf@mayfco.com>
To: "J.D. Tone" <gmc6power@earthlink.net>
Cc: "lsr list autox" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Wire Seal Holes
> JD, all, this is an interesting question. Is this a hold over from days
> when there was no impound? Or was there always an impound. Seems to me
> that with Dan there eagle eying everything in impound it would be pretty
> difficult to make any kind of significant engine change especially given
> the 4 hour work rule. And I know there will be cheats among us who could
> figure a way to do something. But is this one of those rules that has
> outlived it's day? Don't mind it just curious about it.
> mayf
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