STICKERS
FLAGS
SHIRTS
MEDALLIONS
ETC.
John Hasty, et. al.
I think we are depleted of any regalia items. All of what we have had, in the
past, has been through generous volunteerism. And we didnt use these moneys to
do any funding.
We are now very low on FOT FUNDS. 2013 KCUP will not be heavily sponsored as
in the past. We can use sales of regalia to do a nice job of funding some of
Kas' expenses and perhaps a hospitality tent in FOT VILLAGE at Road America.
I plan to offer up CALIFORNIA AIR proceeds to help THE FOT FUND out.
But we need some volunteers to support the rest of the regalia. 2013 KCUP
will be successful with John Houlton presiding as CHAIR, but for expenses
beyond what we have available in the till now, sales of regalia and
'sponsorships' will be very welcome.
John, your inquiry is very timely. THANKS!
Joe Alexander
A. R. E.
645 1st Street
Jesup, Iowa 50648
319.464.4711 (cell)
n197tr4@cs.com
-----Original Message-----
From: john hasty <jhhasty@gdhs.com>
To: 'Joe Alexander' <n197tr4@cs.com>; rblake36 <rblake36@yahoo.com>; fot
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Sent: Tue, Sep 11, 2012 10:49 am
Subject: RE: [Fot] Never be beaten by equipment
I know how it feels. Last year we went all the way up to Mosport from
Charlotte only to brake a rod in the 2nd practice session.....certainly
something to be avoided. Joe....are there any FOT stickers left? With
the re-do of both the right and left sides of my car needed after Mid Ohio,
I have lost the ones I had.
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From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Joe Alexander
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:33 AM
To: rblake36@yahoo.com; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Never be beaten by equipment
Sorry to hear of these MECHANICAL MALADIES.
BTW, it turned out that Jerry Barker's fuel supplies in his RV/Hauler
trailer had lines switched from his genset to the race gas by an RV service
center. He was running street gas in his Spitfire and that caused his
failures at the Mitty.
For myself, I have installed a bone stock TR4 engine in the AMBRO and hope
to run it midpack and reliably next season.
Alexander Racing isnt in a position to deal with two race engines, and we
hope to return to the track in 2013 with maximum track time at the lowest
expense, with the TR4 and the AMBRO.
I sometimes think we ask too much of this old equipment.....especially as
amateurs who do most of the work ourselves. Money is likely well spent on
the suspension.....all that HP is no good if you cant go around the corners.
I must be getting old. But I dont want to tow to Mosport and Road America
and then return home with tortured metal.
Something to think about.
Joe Alexander
A. R. E.
645 1st Street
Jesup, Iowa 50648
319.464.4711 (cell)
n197tr4@cs.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Blake <rblake36@yahoo.com>
To: fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Sep 11, 2012 10:11 am
Subject: [Fot] Never be beaten by equipment
Pops and I had a less than excellent weekend at TWS it would true to say
that we were beaten by equipment, one of us physically.
We just put a new engine
in Dads #14. The second one since December. We built this one with Wiseco
pistons, stock liners bored to 87+.005 on 1-3 and +.006 on number 4. This
resulted in the engine lasting most of the day Friday for test and tune. On
his last run we did a plug check. We had been trying to dial in his mixture
all day and moving from a lean condition as evidenced by previous plug cuts
in the day. After adjusting the mixture, reinstalling the plugs, gapping
points, and rechecking timing we started the engine to hear a horrible
clatter from within. Same clatter that dad had heard at the Mitty so we
feared the worst.
Later that evening he and Bob Kramer confirmed that #4 piston skirt was
scuffed again. The same thing happened on the previous engine at the Mitty.
Oil pressure was great all day (80 psi from 3000rpm up) the water temp never
went above normal range.
So other than lack of piston to liner clearance, what causes pistons skirts
to scuff on the liner? Can a lean mixture on the rear carb cause this
without showing up as a hot running condition?
On to my
issue.
My aluminum hood pins broke on the TR3 on the back straight.
Unfortunately, the passenger hinge snapped but the drivers side did not. The
hood bent back and slapped my helmet pretty good (beaten by my equipment).
Never thought of it that way before. Not pleasant. So I am in search of a
decent bonnet. It is for a 58 TR3A. I am not too picky but proximity to TX
is a major consideration.
Info on both issues is appreciated.
Greg
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