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Topic: 14.9 410s 15.9 360s 16.9 305s time trials at Knoxville
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August 27, 2017 at
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Its amazing what 2 seconds costs at Knoxville.I was told $14900 for an aluminum Pace 376 cu in motor to run up front in the 305 class,a 360 can run twice that much and more and a 410 can be three times or more.Of course they get paid a lot better in the 410 but the 305 class does allow the part time racers to have fun and makes a good place to start.I would say the new promoter has done an excellent job keeping Knoxville at the top of weekly shows and of course the Nationals wont be duplicated
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August 27, 2017 at
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Change the oil once in a while on the CT525 and you are good to go for a couple of years. You can also change the carb spacer and run with the 360 cars in some series as well.
http://paceperformance.com/i-23834862-gmp-ct525-kx-pace-evolution-ct525-sprint-car-engine-knoxville-package.html
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August 28, 2017 at
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Posted By: Michael_N on August 27 2017 at 10:15:48 AM
Change the oil once in a while on the CT525 and you are good to go for a couple of years. You can also change the carb spacer and run with the 360 cars in some series as well.
http://paceperformance.com/i-23834862-gmp-ct525-kx-pace-evolution-ct525-sprint-car-engine-knoxville-package.html
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Not completely true, you also have to blow out the air filter nightly 
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August 28, 2017 at
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What about the ones that blew up? They didn't change the oil?
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August 29, 2017 at
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August 29, 2017 at
02:56:29 PM by Michael_N
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Posted By: brettco on August 28 2017 at 05:21:15 PM
What about the ones that blew up? They didn't change the oil?
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I wasn't aware of any that blew up. Who, what, where, when, why? Serious question, I thought these motors had a very good track record so far but maybe I am mistaken. Thanks for the info.
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August 29, 2017 at
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Posted By: Michael_N on August 29 2017 at 02:56:07 PM
I wasn't aware of any that blew up. Who, what, where, when, why? Serious question, I thought these motors had a very good track record so far but maybe I am mistaken. Thanks for the info.
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81 blew up the first night out... 99 blew up twice i believe. 0 had all kinds of problems all season too from what I hear... Maybe the crate is not the best way to go?
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August 30, 2017 at
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Posted By: sprintcarfan101 on August 29 2017 at 03:50:02 PM
81 blew up the first night out... 99 blew up twice i believe. 0 had all kinds of problems all season too from what I hear... Maybe the crate is not the best way to go?
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Do you have any specifics on what happened in any of thes instances? Interested to know if everyone had the same problem or there were multiple issues. I certaily don't know if this is the best solution to control some cost but it seems to be a popular choice. I also understand that this motor is approximately 100 pounds lighter and can help improve weight distribution and handling.
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