In another thread I got into few thing I have seen or done at the track to make next run.
The kind of stuff most normal folks would not try, but it worked/

Figured might be fun thread for all to post things they or others have done in ordser to make a run.

I know lot of the old timers did this stuff. We fiber glassed the side on KB block that had rod exit it so that the guy could get to starting line, stage car and get 1st round money. This was Clayton Harris TA/FC. If do not know the man. He was top fuel guy . Who had championships. tuned 3rd man into 4's in 1/4.He had I think 20 some patens when he died.
We lifted a head burnt block and head. Popped in new sleeve and head. Built the block up with Marine tech epoxy and hand filed flat. Ended up winning the race. Had to repair head and only valve I had for exhaust was bent from making out with piston. Put in a tool made for this checked and kept hitting the high side till was under .006 which was old gasser rule that under that it would seat Qualified number 2 next run.

Alan Starr was at a boat race when guy cooked his engine. Alan went home pulled down bunch of old parts worked all night massaging parts to assemble and junk parts motor that went pout and won two rounds next day at Oak Hallow boat drags

So what crazy crap of you done or seen other do that should not work but did?

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