[Shotimes] knife edge crank

[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

I remember many times NASCAR (but it wasn't called that then, it was Grand
National Stock Car Racing) Officials disqualified Smokey simply because they
couldn't figure out WHAT the modifications that he had done to the car were
for!  One time during a tech inspection the officials removed the gas tank
from Smokey's car.  An argument ensued about something else on the car and
Smokey jumped in it, started it up and drove it away with the gas tank still
laying on the ground.  He always maintained that it wasn't cheating, it was
just creative interpretation of the rules!

Jim



-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ron Nottingham
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 11:11 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] knife edge crank


Uhhh, no. Why would anyone fill anything with oxides of nitrogen (NOx)? Now,
if you were meaning N2O, nitrous oxide, or NAAAAWWWWSSSSS :-) then, yes, you
are correct.

Alot of the stuff that was talked about in "Days of Thunder" that Harry did
to cars, was actually done by Smokey. Well, Harry was based on Smokey :-) My
initiation into the auto world was from Smokey. Way, way back (late
70's/early 80s) when he had a Q&A column in PopSci or PopMech (can't
remember, as I had subs to both) called "Say, Smokey..." Back then, I didn't
know a thing about cars, or who did what to them (I was about 10-12 then),
but one thing was for sure, I was always impressed with his answers (not to
mention his humor always made me laugh).

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO
89 325i
(OO==00==OO)
"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James White" <greensho@crown.net>


> Wasn't Smokey the guy who filled the entire roll cage with NO2 for the
last
> sprint to the finish?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin & Cheryl Airth <clubairth@peoplepc.com>
>
> > Yes. It is a very expensive on the edge mod. I think you would be
> splitting
> > hairs and the power increase would be very tiny! Besides all the 
> > other things you would need to watch out for.  Your right it won't 
> > hit a standing puddle of oil but inside the
crankcase
> > of a running engine and especially a high RPM engine like the SHO, 
> > the
oil
> > will be a froth and the entire crankcase acts like it filled 
> > completely
> with
> > a low viscosity fluid. So scrapers, Windage trays, top end oil
restrictors
> > plugs, vacuum pump setups and knife edging the crank are all trying 
> > to
get
> > at the same thing. Oil control. So I would definitely go to a dry 
> > sump
oil
> > system with multiple scavenging pumps before jumping to the knife 
> > edge
> crank
> > counter weights. But if class rules prohibit the dry sump (this is
mostly
> a
> > racing mod anyway) then I would fall back to the less effective 
> > methods
of
> > oil control.
> >
> >
> > PS: Smokey is a engine god! A good ole boy who will blow you doors 
> > off!
> They
> > number of things he is credited with is just unbelievable. The most 
> > interesting part about Smokey is the rumor that his best stuff has 
> > NEVER been revealed because it won him so many races. To me his 
> > ultimate was
the
> > 9/10ths scale 1967 Chevelle he built for NASCAR. This car is totally 
> > responsible for the body templates that NASCAR now checks EVERY car
with.
> > Who would have thought of this stuff?? This was 35 years ago! Beware 
> > of men in cowboy hats!



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