- 41. condensers (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 14:54:06 EDT
- We have to run points in Great Race. So far the Lucas condensers have held up well, but the guys with the flathead Fords have had problems (both stock and Mallory dual point). Apparently it's the qua
- /html/fot/2002-09/msg00238.html (7,431 bytes)
- 42. Re: condenser (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 11:20:45 EDT
- Not all forms of vintage racing allow modern parts to be used. Back in he mid '80s when I raced at the Monterey Historics with my '57 TR3, we had to use period tires as well. And aftermarket ignition
- /html/fot/2002-09/msg00271.html (6,230 bytes)
- 43. Vintage Rallye Date (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 19:35:44 EDT
- For anyone who would like to give vintage rallying a try, Great Race will be running a regional out of Scottsdale, AZ the weekend of November 14-17. Bring any car. There will be training sessions to
- /html/fot/2002-09/msg00293.html (6,564 bytes)
- 44. Great Race Regionals (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:48:10 EDT
- Since there has been a question about it, let me make it a bit clearer. ALL cars are eligible for GR regionals. Bring a 2003 airport rental or any year Triumph. It does not have to have bias ply tire
- /html/fot/2002-09/msg00297.html (6,522 bytes)
- 45. electronic ignition (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 18:55:34 EDT
- Need some help, guys: I'm having trouble making a Crane system work on a TR6. I have exactly the same combination on the automatic TR6 and it works great. Here's what it's doing: Comes in running fin
- /html/fot/2002-08/msg00224.html (7,152 bytes)
- 46. Tyre pressures (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 14:28:22 EDT
- Since we're on the subject, does anyone have a rule of thumb or formula for tire growth related to speed? Along with heat causing expansion of the air inside, the increase in speed increases the diam
- /html/fot/2002-07/msg00112.html (6,546 bytes)
- 47. tyre pressure/temperature (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 16:20:52 EDT
- In our rally car we check the pressure constantly. We start out each morning at 30 lbs. (Michelin X radials). Tire warm up is part of the morning run, then the speedo calibration follows, usually 15-
- /html/fot/2002-07/msg00151.html (11,797 bytes)
- 48. Great Race 2002 (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 18:10:46 EDT
- For those with any interest.... Great Race 2002 (20th running) officially starts in San Antonio Texas on Saturday, June 15th, at the downtown train station (near The Alamo). Team Scrappy is sponsored
- /html/fot/2002-06/msg00015.html (9,383 bytes)
- 49. Great Race 2002 (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:16:05 EDT
- Thanks to all of you who came out to see Team Scrappy on the race route this year. Sorry the Moss updates didn't work out better: that was completely our problem. We had trouble with 3 different lapt
- /html/fot/2002-06/msg00204.html (9,209 bytes)
- 50. Re: distributor caps and brake rotors (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 18:47:28 EDT
- The distributor cap problem is one we're familiar with at British Pacific. Having proper new ones made to a better quality standard is really hard, since the top manufacturers don't see the volume in
- /html/fot/2002-06/msg00214.html (7,047 bytes)
- 51. Great Race post script (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 19:32:40 EDT
- One more thing we just found out... Team Scrappy finished 5th overall. We beat all but 2 pros and 2 experts, all of which have more than 12 years of races under their belts. Steve & Janet Hedke "Moss
- /html/fot/2002-06/msg00216.html (6,268 bytes)
- 52. Re: distributor cap mystery (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 19:00:59 EDT
- British Pacific can concur that there are bad rotors out there. We've run into it several times with V8 Rovers. The problems began with Lucas selling out to Marelli, who in turn sold the line to Dens
- /html/fot/2002-05/msg00203.html (7,160 bytes)
- 53. Great Race Texas (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 16:09:40 EST
- Just a reminder, GR Texas is next weekend, the 14th through 16th of March. They've added a prize for best rookie team in Texas GR: a $10,000 business entry for GR 2002. You can run anything, and they
- /html/fot/2002-03/msg00026.html (6,983 bytes)
- 54. Great Race Texas (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 14:22:31 EST
- Scrappy is back from Granbury, Texas (about 50 miles southwest of Ft. Worth) and we're happy to say we 'done good'. We began second overall in the Friday Trophy Run (lowest raw score but lost by :02
- /html/fot/2002-03/msg00081.html (7,039 bytes)
- 55. Re: Differential ratio question (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 12:37:51 EST
- The Spit/GT6/Herald series has a really wide range of ratios available, more than the TR series. The 'right' gearing depends on power at a given rpm, tire size, and the type of track. It should be th
- /html/fot/2002-02/msg00141.html (8,917 bytes)
- 56. Re: British Car Films.com (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 12:01:27 EST
- Turns out we know a lot about that since we're in it and helped make it. We directed Alan Jabez (the producer) with his first tape on Land Rovers. His marketing idea was that brits as well as yanks c
- /html/fot/2002-02/msg00150.html (7,518 bytes)
- 57. Re: Lucas high output generator (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 11:56:59 EST
- The Lucas 22804 as used on Jaguar MKII, 3.8S, & 340 is a 'high output' generator, but it's a whopping 48 amps... and not easy to find. Many of the Jag generators are 42 amp, which helps some. In my o
- /html/fot/2002-01/msg00064.html (7,544 bytes)
- 58. Great Race Texas (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 19:41:21 EST
- If anyone wants to try their hand at vintage rallying, here's a good place to do it. Great Race will run a 3 day race out of Granbury, Texas (36 miles south west of Ft. Worth on Lake Granbury) with d
- /html/fot/2002-01/msg00108.html (7,041 bytes)
- 59. Re: Race Numbers (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 11:31:11 EST
- Another good way is to have a sign shop make them up from vinyl and a graphics file you provide. Or, select a font you like (appropriately vintage) and tell them the size and colors: they'll produce
- /html/fot/2002-01/msg00121.html (7,183 bytes)
- 60. Re: Flexplate for TR 2.5 L? (score: 1)
- Author: BRITPAC@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 11:22:35 EST
- The Triumph 2000 sedan as sold in the US with the A35 Borg Warner auto has a flex plate that will bolt to the 2.5. You will need about a 1" spacer to locate it in the right spot, as the stub end of t
- /html/fot/2001-12/msg00039.html (7,746 bytes)
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