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Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA
[Re: modified1090]
#597970
02/10/10 11:05 PM
02/10/10 11:05 PM
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Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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 just another of there many STUPID rules
sorry but in my opinion NHRA doesn't have a clue!
how many live would have been lost if top fuel used the safety rules from the 60's running the speeds of the 01's?
a locking dip stick may not save your life someday but it may save someone's and that would make this all worth it.
i think NHRA does have a clue!
people are stupid some times, i'm not saying that you are and your car may never miss a beat even with out the locking dipstick, think about the person next to you going down the track. is he stupid? will this rule stop his car from puking trans fluid under his rear tires and stop him from darting across the lane into you!
just my 
So you plug the tube.... are you putting a catch can
on the vent.... its not mandatory.... do you have
one now... just asking
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Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
#597972
02/13/10 10:51 AM
02/13/10 10:51 AM
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madison, ohio
modified1090
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madison, ohio
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So you plug the tube.... are you putting a catch can
on the vent.... its not mandatory.... do you have
one now... just asking
no but maybe i should, i don't want to be that 1 in a 100 car to have this happen to as said earlier.
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Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA
[Re: maximum entropy]
#597974
02/13/10 11:04 AM
02/13/10 11:04 AM
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s e mich
ro23car
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super stock
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and yet, they still allow rubber transmission cooler hose, which i HAVE seen fail numerous times. we need more rules. now.  [/quote you should go get a new head gasket. you just blew yours
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Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
#597975
02/13/10 11:08 AM
02/13/10 11:08 AM
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s e mich
ro23car
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just another of there many STUPID rules
sorry but in my opinion NHRA doesn't have a clue!
how many live would have been lost if top fuel used the safety rules from the 60's running the speeds of the 01's?
a locking dip stick may not save your life someday but it may save someone's and that would make this all worth it.
i think NHRA does have a clue!
people are stupid some times, i'm not saying that you are and your car may never miss a beat even with out the locking dipstick, think about the person next to you going down the track. is he stupid? will this rule stop his car from puking trans fluid under his rear tires and stop him from darting across the lane into you!
just my
So you plug the tube.... are you putting a catch can
on the vent.... its not mandatory.... do you have
one now... just asking
yup i have a catch can and i know some ah racers have them also.
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Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA
[Re: ro23car]
#597976
02/13/10 11:13 AM
02/13/10 11:13 AM
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Kissimmee Fl.
dusturbd340W5
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I dont think they think things through enough if they want a locking dipstick than why not require a tube and catch can on the vent.
The trans will push fluid out the vent long before it pushes it out the tube.
Then thy might as well say we should have a locking engine oil dip stick as I have seen a lot of those get pushed out and spray oil from problems with crankcase venting.
Again I think they are just to quick to jump and say we need a rule.
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Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA
[Re: drag440]
#597979
02/13/10 02:21 PM
02/13/10 02:21 PM
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Central Valley, CA.
Quicksilver440
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...... Now the 2 year seat belt rule is another story in my opinion, but I won't go there. 
I'm glad you said that...lol....that is the one that bugs me the most.
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Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA
[Re: Quicksilver440]
#597980
02/13/10 03:16 PM
02/13/10 03:16 PM
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St. Louis Mo.
10 o to go
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"Happy Don"
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St. Louis Mo.
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Those who bought the ATI locking dipstick,by the description it doesn't measure it just locks .
Is that what you guys got ?
Those of us running the CSR shield Cope shows one to fit the shield .Any one have it on yet ?
Don
2009 418" build dan smith built
new 9.96 131.82
6.23 108
1.30 60 foot
best to date 9/15/09
8in 727 430 dana 2860 lb 3040 lb w driver
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Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA
[Re: 10 o to go]
#597981
02/13/10 04:05 PM
02/13/10 04:05 PM
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new jersey usa
11secdart
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Yes, the ATI doesn`t measure it only plugs the dipstick hole and locks. Its the one I bought it was $11.73 but the $10 to ship it seemed a bit high to me. I don`t check the fluid level that often since it rarely changes so I figured it would be fine.
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Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA
[Re: 10 o to go]
#597983
02/13/10 10:13 PM
02/13/10 10:13 PM
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Central Valley, CA.
Quicksilver440
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I Live Here
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Those of us running the CSR shield Cope shows one to fit the shield .Any one have it on yet ?
Don
I'm running copes locking stick with the CSR shield...fits great.
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Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA
[Re: drag440]
#597987
02/14/10 06:07 PM
02/14/10 06:07 PM
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Posts: 487
Charleston, SC
SCDaytona
mopar
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mopar
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I was a NHRA tech inspector for 6 years. A lot of the rules in the book don't make sense to some people because their car doesn't have that particular problem. All of the rules in the book has someones blood on it. I don't think I should have to buy a aftermarket balancer for my 10 sec. 440 because the stock one has a lip that makes it impossible for the outer ring to run off, but a high winding 283 Chevy will throw one off in a second. I have never see fluid come out of the top of a 727 dipstick either, but their others that will do it. The 10 sec. Chevy guys that run Powerglides are probably mad because they have to run a tranny shield because 727's are so prone to blow up. The rules are hard to understand sometimes and costly, but they have to be fair to all. Now the 2 year seat belt rule is another story in my opinion, but I won't go there.
Funny about the rule on the harmonic balancer. When the rule first came out, I had a conversation about it with Herb McCandless and he said the only one he had ever seen fail was the one Grumpy Jenkins had used in which he had modified it.
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