Jack,
Although I sympathize with your problem (believe me), I can't agree that just
because something is difficult to enforce, it should be OK. I would think that
random checking of valve gear would be non-invasive and quick. The trick, I
would think, would be sufficient punishment (dropped from championship,
movement to exhibition group) to reward the legal and punish the illegal.
What has been done in the past when cheaters were caught? I think it is
important that ALL VMC clubs come to an agreement on this and other issues.
Harold Pace
CVAR Regulations Committee
In a message dated 1/18/99 4:27:02 PM, JWoesvra@aol.com wrote:
>Peter, et al.
>
>Those of you who know me know that I agree with you 98 percent.
>
>However, after fifteen years of trying to ferret out who has or doesn't have
>roller rockers, and having people install them Saturday night after I have
>checked Sat. afternoon, I frankly just gave up. Just like we all gave in to
>"free internal engine parts" and "transmission gears" many years ago, the
>roller rocker issue in unenforceable in the context of vintage racing as we
>know it.
>
>Unless you want a full crew of tech police, you will just have to accept it.
I
>did not think it was fair to tell people in the rules that they couldn't have
>something that I knew so many others were using and not getting caught at it.
>
>We at SVRA have been criticized for having too many rules. I do not believe
in
>having a rule that cannot be enforced. We publish correct spec sheets on
>almost every production car with all the period racing parts that were
>offered. These sheets also show non-period parts that we will accept. We
>enforce these better than any other group I know of. Even so, many people
>"cheat" to varying degrees and don't get caught.
>
>That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. Y'all can debate this again 'til your
>fingers drop off. See you at the races.
>
>Jack Woehrle
>SVRA Technical Director
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