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Re: Ricardo Gonzales DSQ'ed in FM?!?

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Subject: Re: Ricardo Gonzales DSQ'ed in FM?!?
From: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 10:33:08 -0400 (EDT)
Howdy,

On Fri, 15 Sep 2000 GSMnow@aol.com wrote:
> He was booted for an illegal carb.
> This was very much expected, and done to get a rulling. I think it is still 
> under apeal to get the clarification. The "rule" allows any single 2 barrel 
> carb. Ricardo built his own carb that is as wide as the Vee engine so it has 
> a throttle right over each pair of cylinders. It only has one float bowl and 
> comes off the car as one part. It is a stretch of the rule to find where the 
> limit is.

I know absolutely nothing about any of this firsthand.  Therefore I feel
qualified to comment... :-)

If the rule reads "Any two barrel carb" and the above description is
correct, why the heck wouldn't it be legal?

Mark


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