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41. RE: 225hp (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 07:45:45 -0400; The way I understand the long rod theory is several fold. One, the piston is at or very near top dead center longer allowing the act of combustion to build up more power for the push down on the pist; /html/fot/2005-06/msg00213.html (8,909 bytes)
42. RE: 225hp (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 07:21:32 -0400; It seems that a lot of brain effort is being expended on this subject with all the math and such. I say we just take the reduced weight and friction and be happy with it. Or, to get the same benefit; /html/fot/2005-06/msg00248.html (8,258 bytes)
43. RE: Mallory Unilite Distributor (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 07:26:09 -0400; I have a Mallory in my TR4A now. However, I am using an Accel ignition box with built in rev limiter and the dist. is used only as a trigger device. It works without a condenser even. However, I have; /html/fot/2005-06/msg00249.html (7,477 bytes)
44. RE: WATKINS GLEN (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 09:31:05 -0400; The reason I think there are more MGs racing than Triumphs is that it takes less effort, imagination, experimentation, etc. to build a MG. They just don't have the ability to build a real race car li; /html/fot/2005-06/msg00282.html (8,190 bytes)
45. RE: Re: Setting valves, was: Follow-up question (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 07:57:14 -0400; I agree. When ever I set valves, I start with the rule of nine or 13 if a six cylinder. Then as I am rotating the engine, I will check #1 intake when #1 exhaust is open. This is done all the way down; /html/fot/2005-06/msg00380.html (7,820 bytes)
46. RE: TR-6 Rear Disc Brakes (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:23:24 -0400; HSR will let them slide by. Come down here to race them. 240Zs can run them legally as Datsun had them available back when the 240s raced as a factory option. Although they were available to racers o; /html/fot/2005-06/msg00387.html (7,207 bytes)
47. RE: TR-6 Rear Disc Brakes & mild rant... (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:34:34 -0400; The Jag XKEs were wearing a carbon fiber bonnet weighing less than 15 lbs and shifting thru modern 5 speed gearboxes. Is that creative engineering or just cheating. "If the object is to win, then che; /html/fot/2005-06/msg00390.html (7,784 bytes)
48. RE: TR-6 Rear Disc Brakes & mild rant... (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 12:55:12 -0400; My car is almost legal. I will be happy to point out the two things that are not. I just like playing around with the current technology to see if it improves the performance of old British cars. And; /html/fot/2005-06/msg00397.html (8,068 bytes)
49. RE: 2005 Great Race update (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:04:01 -0400; As a sad note to the Great Race this year, Tom McRae, the founder was recently killed in a motorcycle accident. I ran a short touring stint 4 years ago when it left from Atlanta and it is fun for a s; /html/fot/2005-06/msg00457.html (6,906 bytes)
50. RE: Valve cover gasket>> 101 (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:29:13 -0400; I have not run a gasket on a TR4 engine with the aluminum valve covers for the last ten years at least. I clean the cover with carb cleaner and spread a thin layer of silicone on it with a finger. Th; /html/fot/2005-06/msg00458.html (7,627 bytes)
51. RE: GT6 rear sway bar (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 13:32:46 -0400; I would agree that solid axle cars do not like a stiff rear bar if any at all. IRS does as our TR4A. For information on GT6s (one of my favorite cars) see if you can contact Ric Cline jr. in Walnut G; /html/fot/2005-06/msg00473.html (8,313 bytes)
52. mitty (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 07:48:57 -0400; Glad so many Trs and MGs made it to our sunny south. Sorry about the rain, but it would not be the Mitty without some liquid sunshine. Hope all had a good time. Just a note on the MGB that "blew up"; /html/fot/2005-05/msg00022.html (7,686 bytes)
53. mid Ohio (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 18:32:25 -0400; Has anyone ever been to the HSR race at Daytona? We went several years ago and were treated like the Mid Ohio crowd. For just one day. After a few complaints, someone told the staff we were not the b; /html/fot/2005-05/msg00132.html (7,799 bytes)
54. cheating parts (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 10:51:21 -0400; If the object is to win, cheating is legal. Until you get caught. Just ask Honda's formula one team. By the way, since we are not winning, we are not cheating, yet. And there is almost nothing illega; /html/fot/2005-05/msg00155.html (6,322 bytes)
55. RE: Mid-Ohio and is anyone camping? (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 12:37:00 -0400; I agree with Ted 100%. I have been saying the same thing for a long time. If it were not for the Porsche 356s that run in our groups, we would have been gone a long time ago. When ever they, HSR and; /html/fot/2005-05/msg00237.html (7,571 bytes)
56. RE: what's wrong with Vintage Racing (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 13:34:43 -0400; The Mitty started out kind of like that, a lot of track time for a few groups. But as the sport got popular and more and more types of cars came to race, the number of groups got larger. To accommoda; /html/fot/2005-05/msg00273.html (9,795 bytes)
57. RE: C/R Gear Box-TR3/4/6 (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 18:16:28 -0400; Do you know what the gears were made for in jolly old England? Mail trucks. If you have friends over in the mother land have them check junk yards for some sets. Barry; /html/fot/2005-05/msg00304.html (6,867 bytes)
58. RE: C/R Gear Box-TR3/4/6 (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 07:36:15 -0400; I have a race (locked) diff with a 4.55 gear set in it but I am not sure if I am ready to part with it. I also have one with a set of 4.88 gears in it. For fun, low profile tires and the 4.88 gear ma; /html/fot/2005-05/msg00313.html (7,321 bytes)
59. RE: what's wrong with Vintage Racing (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 07:32:14 -0400; I think once the Utah track is complete and in operation, you will see lots of changes. So much so, you will not recognize your events as the same as before the new track. With a track owned by someo; /html/fot/2005-05/msg00340.html (9,104 bytes)
60. RE: TR6 brake problems (score: 1): Author: "barry rosenberg" <britcars@bellsouth.net>; Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 07:40:06 -0400; I would pump up the brakes until you get your drag and then open a caliper bleeder. If it does not free up, then the caliper is at fault. If it releases, then pump up again and break the flex line lo; /html/fot/2005-05/msg00438.html (7,456 bytes)

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