The Walmart Effect

moper said
Duster, you're not seeing what the intent of this post is. The details..not the parts bought, are what makes a CAR outstanding. I capitalized "car" on purpose. to get a result of elapsed time takes more than an engine. Much more. Only about 30% of a car's result can be directly attributed to the power plant alone. Much more imortant is the other parts, that maximize the efect of that power plant. Engines dont make ETs. They only make "X" amount of power. Read that as MPH. How that power is controlled and directed is what makes ETs. The attention to details on the controlling of every ounce of power that engine makes defines (at leas tin my opinion) how "good" one racer is. Notice I didnt mention the engine builder. In some cases, the engine builder is the car's tech too. In those rare instances, almost "magic" things can happen.

I couldn't agree with you more Moper, you could sum it all up by saying that attention to detail is one of the most important mind sets when it comes to building these cars. I've been building my own BB's for over 30 years and it's what I know. I've always started at the engine and worked my way to the tires but since I build them as stock "appearing" street machines primarily I have to temper my enthusiasm to keep from building something that turns into a trailer queen. I'm not saying trailer queens are bad it's just not my cup of tea. As an example, I can afford to go out and buy the aluminum heads for max. performance but choose instead to port my own heads cause they're mine. The other point I want to make is to tell the guys and gals to build what you want, get the advise and guidance and then go do it. My latest adventure is a perfect example of what goes against the grain of some car enthusiasts. They come up to me at shows and remark that that Demon shouldn't have a BB in it to which I reply that I am not a conformist and Barrett Jackson can kiss my :butthead:. My motto is simple "eyes open and learn from your mistakes"

Terry :burnout: