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> From: "Greg \"Lunker\" Hilyer" <lunkercars@earthlink.net>
> Date: October 8, 2007 10:11:14 PM MDT
> To: FOT <fot@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Fot] KASTNER CUP CHALLENGE - WATKINS GLEN 2008
>
>>
>> FoTers,
>> I think Henry Morrison will be as surprised as I, to find myself
>> basically siding with him, as we've have had this discussion
>> several times before. However... Personally, I encourage expanded
>> eligibility for the sake of including later cars for bigger grids.
>> A 1980 Spit for example, has no specific advantage to a earlier
>> car as long as it is prepped to a specific GCR.
>> Regarding your car Keith, and with no disrespect as for it's high
>> level of preparation, wouldn't it be more concise to list what it
>> DID leave the factory with? To me " All original steel panels
>> except for GRP hood, trunk lid, drivers door, all 4 wings and
>> hardtop " is like saying " all original car except for body,
>> frame, engine and transmission". I don't even know what GRP is
>> [glass, resin, something?] but it sounds light to me! As for the
>> rest, over here, "trick", pertaining to racing, means state of
>> the art [which your car sounds to be] - not
>> "an act or scheme to out whit or deceive" {Webster}
>> I guess I don't really understand what the Kastner Cup is based on
>> - Someone please enlighten me. Again, no disrespect aimed at
>> anyone, but when I went to Miller for the K.C. this year, I
>> actually removed my drilled rotors [of dubious benefit] so there
>> would be no question as to "The Spirit of Vintage". My set of dual
>> Webers were and are on the shelf for the same reason. I have a
>> welder but won't use it to "improve" my diff for the same reason.
>> Most of the cars I raced with in Utah were from VARA who's rules
>> read:
>>
>> Engine:
>>
>> Same type/size as year of manufacture (0.060" overbore limit).
>> Period correct roller rocker arms are ok. No stud girdles.
>> Compression Ratio is limited to 10 to 1 maximum unless it can be
>> documented as higher from the factory as delivered for street
>> use. Block and heads must be OEM and period correct. No aluminum
>> flywheels. No dry sump oiling systems unless originally sold as
>> such. Oil coolers and radiators are free but must not conflict
>> with stock type appearance of body.
>>
>>
>> Carburetion:
>> Stock carb size and make per model series (same mfg & venturi
>> count). No Weber DCOE sidedrafts where not originally equipped.
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>>
>> Sorry guys, but I didn't see any cars in compliance with the
>> exception of mine. And Nostalgia [host club] is even more strict
>> [?] than VARA. The Kastner Cup race winning TR6 was [as graciously
>> stated be the owner/driver] prepared to within an inch of it's
>> life to SCCA specs. It also took a overall 1st in our run group
>> [small bore - B]. If it wasn't for our "special" K.C. race, I
>> doubt if Nostalgia would have allowed the car in a vintage event -
>> not really fair to the others.
>> Based on the recent discussion, I don't see how my Vintage prepped
>> TR4 could possibly be competitive. Looks like my plans to attend
>> Watkings Glen have changed - unless someone can promise rain!
>> Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
>> TR4 #314
>> Albuquerque N.M.
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