Just remember, the most dangerous portion of a RA weekend is touring.
Fitz
"Wm. Severin Thompson" wrote:
> All the talk on the Spridget list out naming your cars has prompted me to
> try and dig out "the Bishop"...
>
> http://www.thicko.com/bishop.htm
>
> maybe get it ready in time for the VSCDA Vintage Fall Festival at Road
> America, September 24-26.
>
> http://www.vscda.org/sched.htm#sep
>
> When I had the Bishop out for its first race season in 32 years, it ran
> flawlessly for 10 reace weekends... and only when I went to pull it on the
> trailer after the Midwest Council Long Race Weekend in October, did it fail.
> I hear a clattering sound, and the oil pressure died. I suspect that the oil
> pump drive failed. If I remember right, when I rebuilt the motor, I used the
> original pump, since the new one I'd purchased was real crap.
>
> Anyway, if all goes well, I hope to pull the motor, fix the pump, and
> barring any unforseen problems (like that never happens) have that puppy up
> at Elkhart.
>
> If you haven't seen the car, its really a time capsule example... and while
> it may have been the fastest Bugeye at Wilmot, Meadowdale, and State Fair
> park in 1961, it is way slow compared to the Red Rat Bastard. I think the
> spec on the Stage V Tuning was 57hp vs. the stock 43hp...essentilly the sale
> motor the Works ran in 59 at Sebring. The car did not run the disk brake
> option... so adjustment of the drum brakes for racing is really critical.
>
> Since it has both seats in it, I invite you all (if I get it back on the
> road) to come by Thicko Village for the track touring sessions and get a
> ride.
>
> WST
> Flounder
> team Thicko
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