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Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA #597930 01/29/10 11:58 PM 01/29/10 11:58 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 502 North Texas 1 1AARCUDA OP mopar
1AARCUDA OP mopar 1 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 502 North Texas	Do all cars require this now, I run a lowly No E bracket car will I need one? 1970 AAR CUDA 1970 Super Bee 383 Auto 1969 Super Bee 383 4Spd 1968 Satellite 500 Stroker 1986 Shelby GLHS 1970 Coronet 500 383 Auto 1996 Indy Pace Truck 1998 Dakota R/T 408 Stroker

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 1AARCUDA] #597931 01/30/10 10:18 AM 01/30/10 10:18 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 501 ONTARIO,CANADA 6 604 Hemi GTX mopar
604 Hemi GTX mopar 6 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 501 ONTARIO,CANADA	How i read it any car faster than 10.90 needs the locking dip stick.

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 604 Hemi GTX] #597932 01/30/10 11:27 AM 01/30/10 11:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,142 Central New York slippery440 Crybaby440
slippery440 Crybaby440 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,142 Central New York	Don't worry about it until they make it a issue about you racing. Most tracks want the entry money rather than hassel over a rule made to cost their bracket racers money. If the MODS did their job I would not be hitting the notify MOD button. LOL

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: slippery440] #597933 01/30/10 11:45 AM 01/30/10 11:45 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,145 Arizona, USA gsmopar super stock
gsmopar super stock Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,145 Arizona, USA	I picked up one from Hughes. My old one was bent anyway.

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: slippery440] #597934 01/30/10 11:52 AM 01/30/10 11:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,928 NC 440Jim I Live Here
440Jim I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,928 NC	Quote: Don't worry about it until they make it a issue about you racing. I would hate to be sent home because I didn't put a $15 dipstick on my race car. Get a GM factory one, cut to length of your old stick and be done with it.

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 440Jim] #597935 01/30/10 12:50 PM 01/30/10 12:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 513 Springboro, Ohio Hollywood mopar
Hollywood mopar Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 513 Springboro, Ohio	Quote: I would hate to be sent home because I didn't put a $15 dipstick on my race car. Get a GM factory one, cut to length of your old stick and be done with it. Don't sweat it. It is just for cars that run 10.99 or quicker.

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: Hollywood] #597936 01/30/10 01:16 PM 01/30/10 01:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,285 okla. sam64 pro stock
sam64 pro stock Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,285 okla.	just how many times have you seen trans fluid blow out the dip stick?more likely to come out vent,i run a power-glide with engine set back,i use a lokar flex trans tube,so its not just a matter of using a gm stick.i'll fab up something to passify tech dept.

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 1AARCUDA] #597937 01/30/10 01:21 PM 01/30/10 01:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,918 Akron, Ohio ProSport I Live Here
ProSport I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,918 Akron, Ohio	CRT has a very nice one at a reasonable price. Give John Cope a call. 1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 440Jim] #597938 01/30/10 01:31 PM 01/30/10 01:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,142 Central New York slippery440 Crybaby440
slippery440 Crybaby440 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,142 Central New York	Jim I 100% agree with you.But in the last 10 years and 7 differant tracks both NHRA and IHRA never got sent home just warned.Mostly with outdated belts by month or 2 late in the season.Most of the time at 1/8 mile shoot outs never even looked at the car.A couple hundred cars would take all day to tech.Bottom line is the money.If every track would tech cars to 100% of the rules I would bet they would send 30 to 40 percent home.Most would not fix the problem they would just go to anouther track. I will go to a junk yard when the weather gets better and grab a GM one for free. The track that I race at is IHRA so for now I am OK. If the MODS did their job I would not be hitting the notify MOD button. LOL

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: slippery440] #597939 01/30/10 02:15 PM 01/30/10 02:15 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,988 new jersey usa 1 11secdart master
11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,988 new jersey usa	Thats the spirit! Don`t make your car safe and legal for your own protection just keep going to tracks until they don`t check. I agree a lot of the rules are overkill like the dipstick rule, 2 year exp on belts etc but I would rather have my car safe and legal rather than getting bounced for a little thing. 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 11secdart] #597940 01/30/10 02:31 PM 01/30/10 02:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,766 Central Valley, CA. Quicksilver440 I Live Here
Quicksilver440 I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,766 Central Valley, CA.	Quote: Thats the spirit! Don`t make your car safe and legal for your own protection just keep going to tracks until they don`t check. I don't need a track to tell me what is safe and what isn't....lol. Just because someone makes a rule, doesn't meant the rule is needed in any way, shape or form. Just look at our Government....all those laws are just there "for our own good"...right? Seatbelts one month out of date are unsafe?, etc...

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 1AARCUDA] #597941 01/30/10 03:10 PM 01/30/10 03:10 PM
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1AARCUDA OP mopar 1 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 502 North Texas	Im gonna be optimistic and think someday i will make my car faster eventually and get one anyway, ,My car runs low 12's now. Thanks for all the input. 1970 AAR CUDA 1970 Super Bee 383 Auto 1969 Super Bee 383 4Spd 1968 Satellite 500 Stroker 1986 Shelby GLHS 1970 Coronet 500 383 Auto 1996 Indy Pace Truck 1998 Dakota R/T 408 Stroker

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 1AARCUDA] #597942 01/30/10 04:04 PM 01/30/10 04:04 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,988 new jersey usa 1 11secdart master
11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,988 new jersey usa	I race every week-end during the season for points,I don`t like a lot the rules either but its their rules and if I`m going to race I have to abid, Plain and simple. Its pretty common knowledge that a lot of the rules set by the racing associations are to benefit the equipment manufacturers like seat belts etc. and their not really concerned about my safety only the $$$. Parking my racing operation because I don`t like the rules isn`t really an option for me. 5770049-GregVanEssPhotography-IslandDragway11-1-09-_DSC3531.mht (107 downloads) 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 11secdart] #597943 01/30/10 04:37 PM 01/30/10 04:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,766 Central Valley, CA. Quicksilver440 I Live Here
Quicksilver440 I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,766 Central Valley, CA.	Quote: ....Parking my racing operation because I don`t like the rules isn`t really an option for me. I agree with you there...I will do what they make me do for items that I don't think are really a safety issue. Some things you just hav to do.... Shoot....I recently bought a 10 lbs fire system for my 11 sec street car....they don't require it, but a fuel leak or wreck could happen on any car...and I love my car too much to lose it to a fire.

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: Quicksilver440] #597944 01/30/10 07:04 PM 01/30/10 07:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,489 St. Louis Mo. 10 o to go "Happy Don"
10 o to go "Happy Don" Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,489 St. Louis Mo.	Quote: Quote: ....Parking my racing operation because I don`t like the rules isn`t really an option for me. I agree with you there...I will do what they make me do for items that I don't think are really a safety issue. Some things you just hav to do.... Shoot....I recently bought a 10 lbs fire system for my 11 sec street car....they don't require it, but a fuel leak or wreck could happen on any car...and I love my car too much to lose it to a fire. See that your from CALI no wonder why your against all those rules TRying to ban black cars ,lead tire weights have to be phased out etc . Bottom line at the track we are on thier turf wanting to play with our toys that were built to be drove on the roads . looks like my dipstick from my 94 truck will work have to cut it down . nice 71 also quicksilver440 DR 5770365-BKD9-11-01_302C.jpg (99 downloads) 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

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 1AARCUDA] #597945 02/01/10 12:37 PM 02/01/10 12:37 PM
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fury62 member Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 167 DANBURY CT	you can pick one up from ATI $11.73

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: fury62] #597946 02/01/10 12:42 PM 02/01/10 12:42 PM
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11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,988 new jersey usa	Thats what I`m going to do, I just ordered it today. 5774315-GregVanEssPhotography-IslandDragway11-1-09-_DSC3533.mht (130 downloads) Last edited by 11secdart; 02/01/10 12:56 PM. 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 11secdart] #597947 02/01/10 12:48 PM 02/01/10 12:48 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,495 On the run… BloFish I Live Here
BloFish I Live Here Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,495 On the run…	Git er done It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it! ‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: BloFish] #597948 02/03/10 09:56 AM 02/03/10 09:56 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,988 new jersey usa 1 11secdart master
11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,988 new jersey usa	I got my locking dip stick tube plug from ATI yesterday it fits well and was $11.73 but I think $10.14 shipping and handling is a bit much for such a small part that weighs nothing. On top of that I was never told I would be charged that ammount by the salesman. Just another merchant with poor customer service.. Last edited by 11secdart; 02/03/10 09:59 AM. 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: Trans tube dipstick lockdown for NHRA [Re: 1AARCUDA] #597949 02/03/10 12:33 PM 02/03/10 12:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,080 organ M maximum entropy master
maximum entropy master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,080 organ	this is a rule which is WAY overdue. it seems like every other run there's an oildown or fire due to tranny fluid gushing out of an unsecured dipstick/ tube. SARCASM. THIS IS THE STUPIDEST THING I'VE EVER HEARD OF. FILE THIS UNDER "STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK". I AM GOING TO LET MY NUMBER AND MEMBERSHIP EXPIRE, AND THEN I SHALL ENDEAVOR TO WIN THE TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP AS A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE. THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT. for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?

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