An update, some photos and...whatever.
First: The Granite Falls HS car went thru tech this morning. They seemed to do pretty well, except that the inspector wanted them to have a sealing valve on their fuel tank vent line...which is about one-quarter the size of a very small soda straw. The scratched their heads over that while we were there with my car.
First photo is the GFHS Urban Concept car in tech.
Next is the discussion about the vent and valve.
Then we got my car back thru tech by using a nylon ratcheting tie-down strap as a battery hold-down. We explored a whole buncha different options and this was the one we decided on. I asked the inspector if that would be ok while at the drivers meeting and he said, "fine." Apparently we weren't the only ones with stock Chevy battry mounts to get bounced, cuz the parts store in town had completely sold out of 'em. We also had to tape the wheel balancing weights, add a retainer for the braided fuel line and replace a plastic valve stem cap with a metal one. All in all, it wasn't too bad.
The photo is of Chris Lindh (the guy who provided the carb for me and made it possible to get here) after he took it thru tech.
They've changed rules or interpretation of 'em this year. Last year two of us entered the same car (truck) at the same time and took turns running it. This year they won't allow a 2nd person to to enter until the first driver completes his runs. They've also eliminated the calibration run (which allowed the first driver a 6th run) and I wish they hadn't done that.
$10 a gallon) and headed for the starting line. More on that after a while.
