I really don't see an illegal/incorrect spec standing for long, or causing
undo expense to match. First, I'm not likely to pull my known stock engine
apart to check the deck height for example, but if by chance I did and found
a different spec, I wouldn't immediately spend money to change mine to match
the illegal one, but would submit my measurement with a request for
verification. I'd expect at least one or two others would check and verify,
making the illegal spec engine proven illegal. Only that competitor would
incure the expense of returning his engine to spec, and would in return
likely to be given much closer scrutiny by his competition in impound for a
while. I certainly wouldn't deliberately submit an illegal spec, knowing I'd
be cast in that light as soon as it was found incorrect.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>
To: "Chuck" <golden1@britsys.net>; "Mark Andy" <mark@sccaprepared.com>
Cc: "Eric Salem" <eric@mail.brown911.com>; "'autox mailing list'"
<autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: Subject: Re: shop manuals
> First part, okay.
>
> Last part, the flaw is in others spending the money on the "illegal
mod" --
> either that others are being made to spend what they should not have to,
or
> in the several getting sucked in and then upon discovery all getting
bounced
> en masse. Not a situation we'd want to create.
>
> Creating, and then keeping current, such a database would be a mammoth
job.
>
> And yet, oddly enough, those people over in the racing side have done much
> of that! The PCS (Production Car Specifications) lists for each eligible
car
> the engine type, bore & stroke, displacement, block material, head
material
> (sometimes part numbers), valve size, carb data, wheelbase, track, wheel
> size, transmission gears (how many), standard and alternate brakes,
> competition weight, and "notes" that include other allowances or things
> specifically not allowed. Showroom Stock Specs list bore & stroke, valve
> sizes, compression ratio, wheelbase, track, wheel size and material, stock
> tire size, gear ratios, final drive, brakes, weight, and other items under
> notes. The GT specs list engine type, bore & stroke, displacement, head
> type, valves per cylinder, carb specs, wheelbase, track, wheel diameters
> (width specified by class), weight and notes.
>
> And note what they don't have. Even in the Stock specs. Things like length
> of connecting rods, thickness of head, suspension mounting points,
> adjustability ranges, etc. etc. etc. How much data is needed? How much
work
> to assemble compared to what is actually ever used?
>
> It's a great fantasy that, if it ever came true, would solve a lot. But I
> fear a fantasy nonetheless.
>
> --Rocky
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck" <golden1@britsys.net>
> To: "Mark Andy" <mark@sccaprepared.com>
> Cc: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>; "Eric Salem"
<eric@mail.brown911.com>;
> "'autox mailing list'" <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 10:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Subject: Re: shop manuals
>
>
> > I never said it should come from THAT competitor. Even if it did tho, as
a
> > public document available to everyone, one of two things would happen:
> one,
> > several other competitors would challenge the specs by submitting ones
> with
> > more verifiable proof, so a concensis would quickly arise as to which
was
> > correct, and/or there would be no advantage gained by submitting a spec
on
> > an "illegal" mod since everyone competing against him could use that
same
> > public spec to make the same mod.
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