Re: Dry Ice

[Larrybsp@aol.com]

from:larrybsp@aol.com (Larry Stark)

                  Ken,
                       You may very well be right. If the rule was changed in 
the 2003 rulebook or was in Fast Track. I do know icing intake manifolds 
between runs was a common practice. FWIW.

                                                   Larry


> You mean that Solo II section 14.10.C, second paragraph, of the 2003
> rules no longer apply? Did I miss something in the recent FasTrack
> whereas this section no longer is in effect? Or did I read that section
> wrong.
> 
> Looks like to me that you cannot use any dry ice in Street Prepared. Let
> me know if I wrong or not.
> 
> Larrybsp@aol.com wrote:
> > 
> > from:larrybsp@aol.com (Larry Stark)
> > 
> >                    For one it depends on what class you run. Secondly it
> > depends on how you use it. There is nothing in the rules as far as I know
> > about using dry or regular ice to cool the engine intake between runs in 
> any
> > class. If this wasn't done I don't think there would be a turbo'd Mazda 
> RX-7
> > that wouldn't have blown up on 100 degree days. The real question is can 
> you
> > use a gasoline cool can to cool the fuel. In non stock classes the answer 
> is
> > yes if it doesn't exceed 1 gallon. It can't be used for any other purpose
> > because the rules say if it isn't listed as allowable you can't do it.
> > Memories going but I haven't lost it all yet.
> > 
> >                                                                     Larry
> > 
> > > don't know if it's legal or not, but it's a good way to cool the 
> carburetors
> > > & air...denser air (cooler) packs more wallop, or so the theory goes. 
> There
> > > is an event at GGF Sunday.
> > > --Pat Kelly
> 
> -- 
> Kenneth Allan Mitchell
> mailto:nokones@kenmitchell.com