what are you trying to say! any promoter or tech guy at any paved track here in ontario will tell you, we do not allow cheated up crate engines. don`t you know?, that only happens south of the border,lol

There may never be a real answer to this debate but there is another question now.
Why are some "crates" so much faster than other crates? Has it got anything to do with these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-602-603-604-Crate-Engine-Break-Away-Seal-Bolts-/170699234507?pt=Race_Car_Parts&hash=item27be779ccb

I don't think anyone needs to buy new break away bolts. All you have to do is take it to your track supported engine builder, pay him, and have new seals put on it. Fewer and fewer tracks really don't care what you have for an engine or what has been done to it as long as its another car on the track. If this all sounds negative, its supposed to sound that way because most of the tracks have destroyed an economical way for some racers to race so now it is cheaper for some guys to simply park their cars.

Now I guess its time for the resident expert to chime in with his 2 cents or is that nonsense. I'm not too sure.

what are you trying to say! any promoter or tech guy at any paved track here in ontario will tell you, we do not allow cheated up crate engines. don`t you know?, that only happens south of the border,lol

Or maybe it's just cause some of them come from GM with acid ported heads, 1.6 rockers, 0 decked blocks etc. You just got to get lucky when you buy one I guess hahaha.

k-man i totally agree with your crate comment!