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Re: Rubber crank comment [Re: slantzilla] #1228293
06/18/12 08:55 PM 06/18/12 08:55 PM
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Along those same lines, isn't Line & Anderson the ones who had those illegal shocks a few years back? You know, the ones that were $10K apiece, and had computer logic built into them to automatically adjust the chassis to conditions during the run? Just sayin'.



They weren't illegal at that time, but they were outlawed to keep costs from running away.

IIRC, WJ was the one who bytched about the cost.





I get a kick out of the sanctioning bodies saying that the rules are made to "hold the costs down".. The local dirt tracks pull this quite often. At the end of the day,,the racer with the most money will usually win. As far as the Pro Stock class goes, I don't think that the 'top' teams give any consideration what so ever to the cost of going fast and being at the top.

If you like drag racing, support your local track.
Re: Rubber crank comment [Re: CHAPPER] #1228294
06/19/12 10:10 AM 06/19/12 10:10 AM
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Keep this in perspective. You dont get called a cheater when you lose all the time. My mother got all upset cause I got called a cheater at a local track. I had to remind her take it as a compliment that we were doing well enough that someone thought the only way we could be doin that well was to be cheating. Go AJ!

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Origin of the comment [Re: Irun5snd8th] #1228295
06/19/12 10:08 PM 06/19/12 10:08 PM
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Re: Origin of the comment [Re: 68shifter] #1228296
06/20/12 08:24 AM 06/20/12 08:24 AM
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Rubber Cranks?? It would be Fun to se the look on Jason's face if A.J.
started to rant and say Jason was building "PAPER" engines.

Re: Origin of the comment [Re: Maximus_Wedges] #1228297
06/20/12 08:51 AM 06/20/12 08:51 AM
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Rubber Cranks?? It would be Fun to se the look on Jason's face if A.J.
started to rant and say Jason was building "PAPER" engines.



You should see how well my truck stops with wooden brakes!

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Re: Origin of the comment [Re: 70Cuda383] #1228298
06/20/12 09:33 AM 06/20/12 09:33 AM
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A couple of my friends were at the E-Town race. AJ and the Summit crew had them going back and forth between pits, hurling mock insults like a messenger service.

They all laughed the rears off.
Re: Origin of the comment [Re: jim sciortino] #1228299
06/20/12 12:32 PM 06/20/12 12:32 PM
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so back to the original question "rubber crank"
Re: Origin of the comment [Re: MAXEDWEDGE] #1228300
06/20/12 12:34 PM 06/20/12 12:34 PM
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so back to the original question "rubber crank"


The link to the article Jason explains that he has always heard Mopars being called rubber cranks

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Re: Rubber crank comment [Re: Irun5snd8th] #1228301
06/20/12 02:54 PM 06/20/12 02:54 PM
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Keep this in perspective. You dont get called a cheater when you lose all the time. My mother got all upset cause I got called a cheater at a local track. I had to remind her take it as a compliment that we were doing well enough that someone thought the only way we could be doin that well was to be cheating. Go AJ!



Agreed


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Re: Origin of the comment [Re: 68shifter] #1228302
06/20/12 03:33 PM 06/20/12 03:33 PM
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Well, I'm 53 and since I been in the trade those GM folks were calling Mopars rubber cranks and square cranks all the time. Have no idea what it all means, always referring to the Mopars as junk. Old-timer comments for sure, even back in the day.

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Re: Origin of the comment [Re: onig] #1228303
06/20/12 03:45 PM 06/20/12 03:45 PM
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Well, I'm 53 and since I been in the trade those GM folks were calling Mopars rubber cranks and square cranks all the time. Have no idea what it all means, always referring to the Mopars as junk. Old-timer comments for sure, even back in the day.

onig



Well I'm 55 and been in this trade all my life and have never heard that before.

"Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind"


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Re: Rubber crank comment [Re: Irun5snd8th] #1228304
06/20/12 03:50 PM 06/20/12 03:50 PM
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Keep this in perspective. You dont get called a cheater when you lose all the time. My mother got all upset cause I got called a cheater at a local track. I had to remind her take it as a compliment that we were doing well enough that someone thought the only way we could be doin that well was to be cheating. Go AJ!





Yup, just remember no one likes a winner.

Re: Rubber crank comment [Re: Red440] #1228305
06/20/12 04:24 PM 06/20/12 04:24 PM
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You know, I'm 60, been doing this since 1969; and have never heard that reference to Mopar engines before. This sounds like some guys trying to come up with a schtick to create some interest.....

"Old age and treachery trumps youth and enthusiasm, every time!"

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Re: Rubber crank comment [Re: Steve1118] #1228306
06/20/12 04:38 PM 06/20/12 04:38 PM
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Well it must be working cause this thread is in its second page now

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Re: Rubber crank comment [Re: Irun5snd8th] #1228307
06/20/12 06:47 PM 06/20/12 06:47 PM
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Well lets send it on to the third page, i'll go on with the old guys , 64 and have been around mopars for fifty years and never heard of the term rubber cranks. Line and Anderson are ick heads.


it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead
Re: Rubber crank comment [Re: rowin4] #1228308
06/20/12 09:27 PM 06/20/12 09:27 PM
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Line and Anderson are ick heads.



I'm 56 and I thought this was VERY funny!

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