Originally Posted by TQ29m:
DAD, you know how it pains me to agree with you, but I'm like you, when this class was being formulated, it led me to believe it was going to be as you described, a sort of "stock appearing" class of engines allowed, no National engine stuff, just something you could build yourself, without spending a boatload on a National level MOPAR, or whatever, now it's turned into a "Jasper rebuilt" class, and here I set, with about $1500.00-$2000.00 in a good, low buck engine, 4 valve, twin cam, popup pistons, Crane cams, Carrillo type rods, w ARP bolts, a bit of head work, and Hilborn Injection, not unlike what is used on the SpeedSTR engine, now I got no where to run it, I've seen the so called D2 cars run, not bad, but not what I'd prefer, I guess it is, what it is, and I'll get over it, unlike some, but I just feel it "coulda been" a step up, instead af a lateral move, for the money involved in building HP, with stock specs, it's like blue printing a 5hp Briggs, up to 12-18hp, it really gets expensive, just doesn't align for me. (and I ain't whining, and it ain't a Colt engine either) but it's reliable, and AM parts are cheap as stock parts. Bob
Hey Bob
If you do not agree with some type of people it is best to keep your trap shut>>just as they keep their minds shut. They after all are the only people that count, they have all the answers and you should get in line.
The racers up at Montpelier would be glad for you and your car to race with them I bet. Their rules seem to be working pretty good. So good in fact that D2 Sanctioning bodies are asking if they can run with them even if there are cars in the race that do not meet strict D2 rules. Then there is the pesky fact that that them darned MC cars seem to slip in and win way too many races with virtually stock motors right off the bike. Like TQ's they seemed to have put their faith in engines that are no longer in production like the TQ's did with the Crosley or 750 Honda. What does that do to the cost of racing? There are motors coming out right now that could and would race well with the high priced D2 tuner motors and MC motors. Some might be a bit too big and some might be a bit too small to meet their rules. I would like to see a younger person try one of these motors up a Montpelier, where they do still lookout for the back yard racer.