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Good morning gentlemen and seasons greetings;

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Attached is a letter from Jack Finch to SVRA on a topic that is near and dear to our hearts.
Please send your opinion and comments on the subject to the club.

Despite the fact that SVRA has created some wonderful new events for us racers,I will not be attending any races that requires this new carburetor and engine change!

I look forward to seeing and racing with you all at the "Mitty"in April!

Best regards
Mark Furcini
602.390.5783
Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Jack Finch <jack at finchindustries.com>
> Date: November 26, 2014 at 2:04:57 PM MST
> To: ray at svra.com, roger at svra.com, Maurice Hull <mh at mpmanage.com>, Mark Furcini <mfurcini at gmail.com>, "Gobble, Mark L - ROANOKE VA" <mark_gobble at ml.com>
> Subject: Stock Car Rules
> 
> Dear Ray and Roger,
>      I am writing you in regard to the newly posted stock car rules.I maintain 5 cars for 3 customers,Mark Furcini,Maurice Hull and Mark Gobble as well as 3 for myself.I am in complete agreement of you not allowing any COT or newer stock cars to compete.I have great concern about the 390 CFM carburetor rule The 390 CFM carburetors that are used in the Nascar Nationwide series have paper thin boosters that must be safety wired so as not to fall into the throttle plates if there is a failure.This product cost $4000 and up and they require constant inspection of the boosters and maintenance because of cracking boosters which I believe is prohibitive for the vintage racer.I have used Joey Arrington for 18 years as my engine builder,he did the initial development for Chrysler on the Nascar truck and Nascar Cup motor programs until Ray Evernham took over the program,he is currently in the Evernham building with all of the Chrysler machinery still intact.I have discussed your 390 proposal with Joey and he tells me that to change to the 390 will require a different camshaft,cylinder heads,and intake manifold in order to et the engine to perform properly.This cost will exceed $10,000 per motor as well as the cost of $4000 for the 390.This cost will surely set back the stock car group participation at your races.In regard to your statement that a smaller carburetor has been used in the Nascar Cup series in a road race you are partially correct,Casey Kahne won Sonoma in 2009 with a 750 CFM which allowed him to win because of fuel mileage.The 830 and 750 CFM carburetors are very similar with 1 11/16 throttle plates.Joey Arrington loaned this exact carburetor to me and I tested it a couple years ago,it was almost exactly like my 830.I would hope that you would do more research before you decide to institute this 390 rule and I would hope that you would consider the economic impact to the stock car group.As I stated I have discussed this with Joey Arrington and he is willing to discuss this issue with you,his cell number is 276-790-4260.I have attached pictures of a 390 which shows the thin boosters that are safety wired as well as the 830 that I currently run.Feel free to contact me by email or cell at 336-688-8511.
> Sincerely,Jack Finch
> 
> -- 
> Jack Finch, President Finch Industries, Inc.
> 
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