[pontibeast]

Originally Posted by TimeWarp

Stan, yes, I know...but actually I'd like to mend the fences, not continue dividing. The whole E-head vs CV-1 thing could stop, if everyone just backed off and let it alone. I would just like to see Jim Roland have a chance to get more heads out there, and then people can decide if its a good product. People can play with them and do the same things people did with E-heads.

I get it that racing is competitive. But we can be competitive without being total asses. At least...all the time. I've been an ass before. I'm no saint. But I'm really tired of what I call the "Yellow Bullet Way". The trash talk way. That's why I guess I really like that saying, "Speak softly, but carry a big stick."

What happened to respect for your fellow guy? Don't have to like everyone. But if you don't, why not just walk away? Seems like the internet has just allowed the worst in people to come out.

Guess that's why I have respect for guys like Fulton. No, he's not the only one. There are lots of others. But I for one would like to see things change back.

And I'm just asking people to consider the idea.

As someone who is not really in a camp in this as my heads are 6X-8's that only flow 260/220 I have to say this seems to be the best idea put forth in this whole thread. Saying racing is competitive but we can be competitive without being asses about it sums it up. There are a lot of very skilled head porters, racers, engineers and tuners here on PY and I have learned a ton from guys Like Paul K that take the time to help me with my recent engine even though I didn't buy my heads from him and others that give me really good advice without charging me a penny. I get the whole alpha male thing believe me, but at some point it would seem like a good idea to let some of this **** go and give each other the space and respect to develop their ideas and then see who can walk the walk at Norwalk and other tracks. Dyno numbers are impressive to the little guys like me but what is more impressive is how fast these cars are and what tech will filter down to help me go faster with my iron block for a reasonable price. I would love to buy a set of KRE, Edelbrock, or other aluminum heads to make my old Pontiac faster. I need to save up and then I will hopefully be able to make a choice based on real, legit numbers not on an opinion touted by one side or another. I am lost in the tech at this level but I rely on this forum to be a place to get real tech advice not anoth TOBT section from the Bullet. I love YB for the **** talking and chest thumping but this has been a different place for me since I joined a couple years ago and I hate to see it devolve into name calling and personal sniping. Good luck to all of you guys that are taking the financial and reputation risks involved in playing at the upper levels of our sport. Just remember there are a lot of people hoping to see you succeed and make things better for us cheap bastards hoping to move up some day.