MRAY3
I think that you missed my point. Once we as racers and engine builders start modifying we start the snowball effect. We all know that the Esslinger can trace it's roots to the 2.3 pinto the Fontana has roots from the ChevyII even the Offy can be traced to the Model T Ford even the new national engines Mopar Chevy and Toyota come from a variation of Ron Hottell's Sesco 1/2 V8 chevy.
As soon as we start modifying with Hi compression pistons the next weak link shows up so we install better rods then the crankshaft fails so now we buy an aftermarket crank and it go's on and on.It's not that one item is terrible expensive it's the little bit mores that stack up.
I know that everybody say's just tech it but the problem is the racetrack operators and sanctioning bodies do not what to spend the money for the equipment and personal to do the job and us as racers don't want to disassemble our engines at the racetrack in the dirt. This debate has going as long as I can remember how to make racing affordable if and when this ever happens that will be a first.
I really don't know what the answer is but I do know We all want the same thing which is affordable Midget racing.
Dad
Leave them Stock.
We both are saying the same thing but GM,Ford,Chrysler and Honda have left to much on the table to go get and that's the problem. They designed these engines so Carla can take the grand kids to soccer practice in her HHR and to chase down race car parts for her midget.
My deal is if the powers in charge catch someone blatantly cheating ban them and there car even if they sell it for life. They have to make the penalty brutal so no one will take the chance.
Bobby Layne