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From: rmarks@ecdcsvr.tredydev.unisys.com (Richard Marks)
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1993 14:13:03 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Unisys Corp. Tredyffrin PA
I have lots of very good condition Triumph TR4/4a parts for sale cheap.
I sold the car, and would like to sell the parts.
I have 3 transmissions (2 good) (not OD). 1 head. several rear half
shaft assemblies. A 2 cubic foot box full of SU pieces. A box of
front and rear hubs, bearings, and seals. A box of electrical parts
including a distributer, rear lights, misc plugs, connectors, etc.
3 starters (unknown condition). A box of pistons and rods (mixture of
86 and 87mm). Another box of misc engine parts. A seat, a steering
shaft and wheel.
I have too much to price each part, but please call, all is cheap.
I live in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Richard Marks
(215) 525-8993 home till 12 midnight
Skip (montanaro@crd.ge.com)
From rwg1@cornell.edu Tue Sep 11 11:46:42 2001
From: (Roger Garnett) rwg1@cornell.edu
To: (British Cars) british-cars@autox.team.net,
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1993 16:57:17
Subject: Racing at The Glen, & Empty Wallets
Last weekend, I drove at Watkins Glen, at a BMW club school in my '86
Civic Si. The weather was great, and I got smoother, faster, and actually
started passing cars. I had fun running right with an MR2, and I bested
last year's times by 15 seconds. A good weekend.
This weekend was the annual vintage races at Watkins, and I went as crew
on Steve Morrison's Ginetta G15. The weather started out cold and wet,
but got better. The crowd was light, the racing was good, and we spent
less time working on the car than last year. But the car did brake, we
fixed it, and finished in one piece. My budget, on the other hand, did
not.
The race
The Ginetta was getting a bit tired this year, and is ready for a full
rebuild. Steve took 1st overall 2 years ago in group 1 (under 1300cc),
quite a feat with it's rear end 998cc Hillman Imp engine against the 1275
Mini Coopers, 1296 Spitfires, etc. Last year, it was a second, despite
rear wheel bearing problems all weekend, caused by a warped trailing
arm/hub. This year, the tyres were too old, the engine getting tired, and
the competition hot. We had a minor problem Saturday morning when a front
wheel bearing destructed, but all was well by afternoon qualifying.
After setting a fast lap 4 seconds behind the leaders, which put us back
in 10th starting position, the Ginetta failed to come around for the
checkered flag. Waiting back in the paddock, I got reports of the car off
at the wall in the boot. Oh-oh. After more waiting for the car to come in
on the hook, I was just about ready to go and buy some red racers tape to
patch the fiberglass body back together. The truck finally showed up, and
there was no body damage! But, it seemes that the transaxle had taken
leave, and the car wouldn't even roll. After a short discussion, I was off
to Ithaca to pick up a spare tranny, while Steve started pulling the
driveline. By the time I got back, all was out, and there was diagnosis-
The crown wheel in the differential had broken, making a lovely mess. We
started putting it together again, and were done by 9:00.
Group 1 races tend to be amoung the best, and Sunday afternoon was to be
no exception. They came through turn one 4 wide! The second place car,
the very fast Kent Bain Spitfire (larger than 1300cc!?) got off on the
outside, and came right back on in the middle of the pack, directly in
front of Steve! I don't know how, but they all made it by, and came
around for a second lap almost as exciting as the first, led by Bob
Tarswell's ex Trans-Am super-fast mini. By halfway, Steve had gained 3
positions, and was gaining on 2 more, dispite lack of limited slip in the
replacement transaxle. But, that was to be all, as the exhaust broke off
in the middle on that lap, resulting in mucho loss in power. He still
finished 7th, with the pipe dragging along behing. Kent passed Bob's
mini, and brought home his Triumph in first.
My budget
I just went to crew. Really. I've been driving the Honda to get the hang
of things, with plans to find and build a car so I can go racing in a
couple of years. My Peerless GT has such potential, but will take quite a
while to rebuild. But, we all should know that there are times (usually)
when you can buy a car complete with lots of Trick Racing Stuff already
bolted on a lot cheaper than buying the parts seperatly, right? I really
like the odder stuff, but have a need for something that's affordable to
keep running. A race track is about the best place to hear about race
cars for sale...
The owner had just moved up to a Lotus 7, and she made a deal to sell it,
to one of the faster mini drivers who's son was interested in racing. He
thought this well built item with a good history would be just the
thing. In the meantime, owner #1 blew the previously reliable engine at
Mid-Ohio. Oops. Forget the crank and block, but many important parts were
salvaged. The deal continued, with the mini drivers' engine builder to
make a new engine, at least as good as the last, if not better. But, then
the son decided to quit college, and with that went the offer of a car
from dad. Time to unload. Enter me. I know the mini driver, and have met
the previous owner and seen the car run a couple of times in Canada, and
at the Glen. Altho I'm very familiar with the technology, I hadn't
planned on anything so close to a turnkey car, but the deal was just to
right to pass up.
So, pending a trip to Toronto for final inspection, we will soon be the
owners of a Real Race Car (TM, Scott Fisher), a 1959 Frogeye Sprite. For
anyone who knows (Jim F?), it's the Light Blue, ex Nancy Turnbull #111.
It's right-hand-drive, with well set up suspension, and a set of Dunlop
tyres It'll have a fresh 948 engine, (built to 998, 13:1 compression,
with a Formula Jr. 11 stud Head, scatter cam (to work with that A-Series
siamesed port layout) and various other goodies.
I still have to scrape together funds for the car now, and more by next
year, for a few modifcations (like a higher roll bar, and maybe a new
seat), a better trailer, a drivers suit, drivers school, race entry fees,
and more. So, my budget is shot, and then some.
Welcome to Wayward Sports Car Racing.
________________________________________________________
Roger Garnett (Roger_Garnett@cornell.edu)
"The South Lansing Centre For Wayward Sports Cars"
"All donations of stray, orphaned, odd, neglected, etc.
sports cars and bits in need of a good home accepted."
"The drop off bin is right there- behind the barn..."
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