[Shotimes] (OT) Re: NASCAR numbnuts

[Paul L Fisher]

Honda VTEC basically came from Honda's open wheel involvement. Didn't the
Oldsmobile Aurora motor end up in Indy cars at one time?


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-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of James F. Ryan III
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 12:56 PM
To: 'Carl Prochilo'; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) Re: NASCAR numbnuts

Give it time.  I'll bet you find something more closely resembling your
high-tech F1 engine and trans in a production car before you see a
NASCAR engine and trans.


>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
>Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 1:30 PM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) Re: NASCAR numbnuts
>
>
>Yeah, still waiting for my 19,000 RPM engine and 7-speed manual tranny.
>-- 
>Cheers,
>Carl Prochilo
>1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>
>James F. Ryan III said:
>
>> Atleast F1 gave us GoodYear Gatorbacks, better turbochargers, and 
>> paddle shifters.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net 
>>>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of George Fourchy
>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 5:18 PM
>>>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>>>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) Re: NASCAR numbnuts
>>>
>>>
>>>On Tue, 11 May 2004 17:11:34 -0400, Mark Nunnally wrote:
>>>
>>>>I would like to see NASCAR run production type drivetrains, and  get
>>>>away from the spec templete stuff, and run on more road courses.
>>>
>>>I'd bet we'd get some much more durable cars if they did that, like 
>>>back in the '60s!
>>>
>>>Ah, yes, the '60s!!
>>>
>>>;-)
>>>
>>>George
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