Little engines that can

[Thomas]

There are so many more aspects to make a Stock Eliminator go fast than just the engine.
Right now, I am learning how to tune a Q-jet.
First you buy a carb built by one of the handful of gurus.
Then, you spend countless passes swapping primary jets and metering rods, secondary metering rods, secondary rod hangers, adjusting secondary air valve opening, etc...

Besides the engine, there is the transmission with the right gears and the correct converter for "your" engine.

You have to figure out the right gear ratio for the differential.

Do you run short or tall slicks?

Did you pick the perfect shocks for your combination?

The list goes on and on...

Most of the guys who run fast have spent countless hours tuning and testing their car.

How many of you guys know how to read a spark plug for the correct fuel mixture and heat range?
I'm willing to bet not many.

This is my first season Class racing and I am totally overwhelmed.

My house and my friends have all taken a backseat due to the number of hours I have invested setting up the car.

I am one of the lucky ones, as the Super Stock racer, who own the performance shop that I deal with, has taken me under his wing.
If I were doing this on my own, I either would not be as far along as I am now or I would have already packed it in and gone back to bracket racing my 2000 SS.