Originally Posted by R.Drang:
Why does everyone want to cut back the intake of the national engines? A few guys (myself included) have done that. The engines are not built for that. Make them add weight. If a guy can afford a new Toyota, he sure as hell can afford some lead.
R.
The only way to slow that Toyota motor down enough to to make an Echotec competitive with it usingh lead weight you would probably need to install a trailer hitch and build a trailer. You might stuff enoiugh Gold in there but not lead. Now 50 or a 100 lbs. might help the Esslingers and other motors keep up with a Toyota. If a guy can afford to rent a Toyota he should be able to afford to travel with the traveling groups. I know it is very possible that some racer might just get a Toyota to race with the Saturday night racers, we never said you have to be smart to race but if you have your heart set on a Toyota, It sure requires a rather large investment on your part.
NASCAR has been restricting cars with air flow for years. Racers have also spent millions of dollars to achieve the last ounce of power out of those restrictor engines. Horsepower is in the head we call it Volumetric Efficiency "VE". The higher the "VE" is the mower power you have on hand. The best way to control "VE" is limiting the size of hole the air travel through to get to the intake valve. The reason people install superchargers is to raise that "VE" higher than the 100% you can get using atmospheric pressure alone.
Toyota"s have a higher "VE" than their competitors (more Power), There are but a very few drivers that can take advantage of that extra power. They are running up front with USAC and PowrI events right now on the bigger faster tracks.
Honest Dad himself
