So I headed over to Sears Point last Sunday, they had a TransAm race along with some Historic stuff, including the Historic Stock Car Racing Association. Some friends have a Joe Gibbs/ Bobby Labonte car, and I was buying a Vertex from one of them. They had a 12 lap Stock Car race in the morning, and another as the last race of the day. Some pretty good iron around, a Petty car, Dale Jr., Ricky Rudd, Bill Elliot t-Bird, and the "Cole Trickle" car from the movie. In the morning session, I hear the announcer, several times, say "Bill Elliot picks up another position". What? Who? The Elliot Bird is not passing anyone, near the rear. Saw a car with a different paint scheme, but #9- and it's moving. Passed 2 cars in the hairpin Turn 11 to take 2nd. I head over to my friend's pit and ask, what is that a different Bill Elliot, or ? No, it's The Man, he's right over there! He's killing all of us! I head over there, there's a cluster of 6 cars being fussed over, including the off-color #9, that turned out to be a Chase Elliot car from 2010. One of the old Birds is on display. A golf cart pulled up next to me, and it's Awesome Bill himself- hey, how you doing? Just one of the guys, checking details and getting his game face on. So the last race started, and this time he's on the pole. 1st lap he has a 6-second lead, 2nd lap about 15 seconds, 3rd lap, the announcer says "and Bill Elliot is... gone". Lapped his 1st two cars on Lap 8, a couple more the next lap, lapped half the field in 12 laps- think that 70-year old can't still drive? He put on an incredible show, fast and smooooth

Woke up this morning and still felt good- 70 today! 

The Chinese can produce good stuff- if you pay them to. They build stuff to the price point they are paid for- which is usually "cheap". South Korea produces some VERY nice stuff if you pay them to- I have a Korean 6-speed transmission in my Indian, the castings are very nice, very quiet, absolutely no leaks, shifts excellent- just a nice piece

Depending on the layout of the dyno cell, one could also try some Bassett boat headers. I have a set for a jet boat that are 1-7/8 with 3-1/2 collectors but no tight turns. Also have a set of stainless V-Drive big tubes similar to the race Hookers, IIRC they are 2-1/8 and 4". Not too easy to find, but if they would fit the cell, they should work pretty well. Also very serious boomers, they will drown out several 454 Chebbies with ease lol

SOLD

1965 Comet Caliente project car. Was intended to be a street/strip A/FX or gasser type. Seats and carpeting have been removed. Straight and solid body with extra parts- has the stock steel hood, plus the Crites double snorkle fiberglass hood, and an extra trunk lid. The intention was to remove the shock towers, install a straight axle, and rear half tube frame with 4-link suspension and a narrow 9 inch rearend. Car still has its stock suspension, power steering and disc brakes. Not included, but available separately, is an Alston pre-welded "back half" tube frame set up for 4-link, and a complete parallel spring solid axle from a 56 Ford pickup. Shock towers were going to be removed for installation of a 427 FE engine (a 460 type engine could also be used). Car has a good title with a non-op. Located in Napa CA  $3200
 I forgot, I also have fiberglass bumpers in addition to the Crites dual-snorkle hood

I have two of Jay's, and an original PSE unit that I have had for probably thirty years- well ported and with a notation underneath lol

Well that sucks. Just like Pro Stock Engineering, a few years making great FE stuff, then gone. Sorry for the analogy, I'm only speaking from a parts producing standpoint.

Are we to take this that you will be shutting down the business and the forum in a couple of years?
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I'd say there are two major differences- quality and good engineering of the parts, and the fact that Jay is not a total dickhead and bullshit artist like "ProStock Paul"