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Andy, I think the bottom line issue is that safety, reliability improvement=
s are generally ok as long as they don't significantly impact performance...=
....it gets a bit grey some times but big brakes, roller rockers(in most app=
lications), some suspension component upgrades yield measureable performance=
enhancement, more so than reliability......some balance is necessary but I =
think what most of us are complaining about isn't the use of synthetic oil, =
rather larger displacement, bigger brakes, roller rockers for significantly =
higher rpm and hp, etc........
Ted Smith
Director of Staffing, Oracle Support Services
Phone:650 506 6553
Fax:650 506 7603
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Date: 19 Jan 99 10:34:49
From:Andy Ramm <aramm@concentric.net>
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Subject:Re: Roller rockers, etc
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Tom,
A very god point, but... Then by association, wouldn't synthetic
lubricants and breakerless ignitions fall into the same category? Maybe
not to the same extent as rollers, but it is something to consider.
What about modern solid-state fuel pumps, or modern alternators instead
of the corrrect generator/regulator combination? I'm just unsure where
the line is drawn and why rollers are singled out when a lot of other
seemingly non-period pieces are allowed for "reliability" reasons.
Again, I'm not necessarily arguing for roller rockers per se, just
seeking a clearer understanding.
Andy
Tombread@aol.com wrote:
>
> Andy:
> I raced an MGB in E production long ago, so I will give you my perspective=
on
> cheating and rollers: most of my DNFs were because of engine failure, even
> though we were running BLMC-provided engines, which were professionally
> maintained. You may argue that rollers "just" provide reliability; I woul=
d
> argue that reliability is just as i mportant a part of the competitive
> advantage as speed or power. We could have tweaked our cars to go faster,
> engines to produce more power or response-- but we knew we wouldn't go th=
e
> distance. Hence, the ability to make an engine last longer is cheating th=
at
> should be penalized.
> Tom Butters
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