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Chuck, As a tech inspector, I have to beleive you are entrusted to know what is safe, and why. You wouldnt let a fast soudningcar with an exhaust tubing roll bar run, because you know what the tubing has to do. In this case, the tech guys have no business doubting a fellows word. I've been refused running for safety stuff I wasnt aware of, and so didnt have. I'm all for supporting the sasfety guys. But, saying "it did it before, so you're banned until I see you've upgraded" is BS. The rule book is for the racer, and the inspector. Ten years ago, if what you're saying is true, any top fuel car that spit spark plugs out of the head, and the body, reaching far beyond the typical "down and out" blasts, should have been banned, until someone desinged a restraint system for them. Ive never seen a car that lost axle running a std wheel bearings show up and be denied access until he pulled a wheel and proved he had C clip eliminators. Sometimes, all you can do is inspect it close, take a good look at what they are running for stuff, and hope for the best. No one can fault an inspector for doing his best. That's the reason you are there. but banning a car based on one past problem is beyond doing ones best, and into re-interpreting the rules. The cause for the explosion wasnt a sprague. It was a result of a part not designed for the rpm the broken sprague caused. Powerglides are for light cars, or as said, way overpowered cars that need to run a number. Super class type deals. The fix should be an rule that specifies a steel or aluminum billet front clutch drum for torqueflites in cars running faster than 18.0 . A stock /6 can break a drum if the sprague breaks. Apparently NHRA and IHRA havent thought it a bad enough problem to make such a rule, so perhaps they are willing to accept the word of owners. This explosion wasnt on purpose, it was an oversight. I'm sure it will not happen on that car again. Your problem is the other 90% of mopars running that dont have the proper fix too. You should ban all them until proven fixed too if you hold that one accountable.