[DeTomaso] Downgrading a Cleveland and header flanges fornon-pantera

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/30/10 5:22:51 AM, jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com writes:

> Engine cheating used to be rampant in many historic venues.  I sincerely 
> doubt that your competitors are running stock engines; although, they are 
> probably dressed up to look that way.
> 
Amen. Certain race 351-Cs in the past ran aluminum heads & intakes that 
were sprayed with steel-laden paint; most Tech inspectors use a small magnet to 
check for aluminum where cast iron should be, and the paint is magnetic. 
Cheaters depend on sloppy tech-ing and infrequent tear-downs at amateur 
events; as the prize money goes up, so does the level of inspection and magically, 
the competition is closer. My 2¢- J DeRyke