Tony P / John Force deal????

[PJ]

Anyone else hear them talking about some offer in the both? Based on their past I was surprised.

 

[John Smillie]

Offer? Do tell.

 

[Doug in the woods]

Tony is the dimmest one in the commentator role. He mentioned that in Denver the crews up the nitro percentage. I think NHRA has a limit of 95%.
then he mentions the green flames from a header pipe and says its valve guides?? It's head gaskets , pretty sure.
this took place on Fridays q1 show

 

[Nunz]

It's 90% max.

 

[flapjack]

It's 90% max.

I think teams usually run less than 90% but bump it up for Denver. I *think* the thing NHRA allows for Denver is more blower over drive.

 

[turbo ken]

Offer? Do tell.

 

[J5races]

then he mentions the green flames from a header pipe and says its valve guides?? It's head gaskets , pretty sure.
this took place on Fridays q1 show

Last time I was sitting in the stands with Chuck Worsham he told me that green flames mean its burning aluminum.
So I guess that means Heads or Pistons right?

 

[flapjack]

Last time I was sitting in the stands with Chuck Worsham he told me that green flames mean its burning aluminum.
So I guess that means Heads or Pistons right?

Interesting, copper burns green. Aluminum powder burns blue/white. Not sure what color solid aluminum burns. Could be the aluminum in pistons is alloyed with copper? Anyway, chuck would know better.

 

[parrotwhisperer]

Copper head gaskets. When you see green flames the motor is very unhappy. The aluminum around the exhaust valve seat may be the first to go because it gets very hot. The chamber starts to look like cottage cheese instead of pretty machine finished metal.

 

[J5races]

Interesting, copper burns green. Aluminum powder burns blue/white. Not sure what color solid aluminum burns. Could be the aluminum in pistons is alloyed with copper? Anyway, chuck would know better.

You know it was about 15 years ago when I had that conversation with him. Maybe he did say head gaskets and I was thinking he said heads.
I am not sure, so lets go with you said about copper burning green and go with head gaskets. wow I suddenly feel old and I am only 40....

I do remember him telling me that if you see green the motor is not going to last too much longer and that it is unhappy.

 

[Huge]

I think teams usually run less than 90% but bump it up for Denver. I *think* the thing NHRA allows for Denver is more blower over drive.

We have a winner.

 

[force fan]

Lmfao "If I talk too much, Tony will want to punch me" omg...That is great they can overcome their differences and make jokes about it.

 

[SoCal Racer]

I think teams usually run less than 90% but bump it up for Denver. I *think* the thing NHRA allows for Denver is more blower over drive.

Right you are. 50% max overdrive at all races except Denver, where 70% over is allowed.