Published in National Dragster
By David Reher
Back in drag racing’s Dark Ages when Reher-Morrison Racing Engines was building 287ci small-blocks by the dozens for Modified Eliminator, I used to wish that we could build engines without fighting for every point of compression. That desire now falls under the heading, “Be careful what you wish for.” Now that »» more...

By David Reher
Published in National Dragster
In my view of the world, three discoveries changed the course of human development: fire, which ultimately led to the invention of internal combustion; the wheel, which evolved into the drag racing slick; and the engine dynamometer, which has been the great equalizer in drag racing.
We have two dynamometers »» more...

By David Reher
Published in National Dragster
I am truly astounded by the choices in competition cylinder heads that are available today. When I started my racing career 27 years ago, the only source for cylinder heads was a junkyard. Now racers can buy heads that are better than anything we raced in Pro Stock not too »» more...

By David Reher
Published in National Dragster
You don’t have to be a cardiologist like my fellow back-page columnist Dr. Torstveit to appreciate the importance of blood in the human body. I’ve watched enough episodes of “ER” and “Chicago Hope” to know that even a momentary interruption in the flow of blood to the brain can »» more...

By David Reher
Published in National Dragster
Racing engines are like dogs and babies: They communicate in ways that not everyone can understand. When Duke, my Labrador retriever, is thirsty or wants to go outside, he doesn’t need to send me a memo or speak to me in perfect English. We communicate in nonverbal ways, and he »» more...