- 1. RE: Best gear for Sebring, Moroso, Roebling? (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 06:51:22 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFCEBA.7923EE20 Don, unfortunately, I never ran any of these tracks. I can tell you that without an overdrive I usually ran a 3.45 at Atlanta. I ran the 3.7 one time at the Runoff
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00011.html (12,141 bytes)
- 2. RE: Need Weber tuning suggestions (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 14:23:14 -0500
- I have a set of 42DCOE's on my street TR-4. I am using a Kastner 'D' can with about 10:1 compression. The engine really screams at high RPM's, but tends to pop and sputter a bit when driving around t
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00018.html (9,859 bytes)
- 3. RE: Eligibility Question for Vintage /Historical Question (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 09:02:09 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFCF95.E7468B20 When I started racing in 1974, flares were legal. I believe flares may have become necessary when they started using slick tires (early 70's?). If a vehicle can be
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00026.html (12,413 bytes)
- 4. RE: Fluidfilled harmonic dampers (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 06:50:35 -0500
- I personally don't have any experience with viscous dampers, however, I believe Mike Belfer used to run one on his TR-3. Bill Dentinger, can you help? On flywheels, I can help. In my SCCA race car, I
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00076.html (8,089 bytes)
- 5. RE: (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 07:00:00 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFD505.008174A0 Bill, the Chief Engineer of Cummins 14 Liter diesel truck engine (the one that is warranted to go a million miles before the first rebuild) once told me that oil s
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00096.html (12,693 bytes)
- 6. RE: Uncle Jack's Disease... (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 11:43:20 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFD9E3.A897FDC0 Nick, we had to run a breather tube into a catch tank for the differential in SCCA.. I raced the TR-4A IRS. Occasionally, on a very hot day and a tight track, I wo
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00135.html (13,122 bytes)
- 7. Change of Email Address (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 13:36:39 -0500
- I will be starting a new job on July 3rd. As Wednesday (6/21) will be my last day on this job, my current Email (jwheeler@robus.com) will no longer be able to reach me. If anyone needs to get a hold
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00151.html (6,933 bytes)
- 8. RE: Crows? (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 08:56:55 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFDA95.7DAAEFC0 I recommend that when you set up your differential, go on the high side of all the clearances. I used very little pre-load on the pinion and carrier bearings, and
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00153.html (11,958 bytes)
- 9. RE: Bolt Torquing (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 07:24:45 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFB33E.556E4EE0 Bill, I always had success with the stock TR-4A rod bolts, until I changed to Carillos. I had the bolts magnafluxed when the rods were. I torqued them to 80 ft. lb
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00001.html (11,442 bytes)
- 10. RE: Wheel bearings (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 07:25:34 -0500
- I agree with everything Mike says! I had a similar experience in my first year of racing (1974). After that I implemented a regular maintenance program on the front spindles and bearings on my SCCA T
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00012.html (11,603 bytes)
- 11. RE: Wheel bearings (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 13:28:54 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFB43A.5FA1B800 Since my car was a TR-4A, the trunions were different. I didn't have any trouble with them (I used old ones that appeared to be in good condition). The main proble
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00028.html (12,814 bytes)
- 12. E-Type Body Work (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 07:32:07 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFB8BF.84521760 As some of you know, I have been restoring a E-Type Jaguar for the past 3 years or so. A friend of mine here in town was doing the body work and painting (and doin
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00062.html (10,939 bytes)
- 13. RE: TRanny's (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 13:23:14 -0500
- Jack, see my comments, interspersed into your message below... Amici, Although I am still reeling from trying to absorb all the great information from the bearing/brake thread, I have a gap in my gea
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00063.html (10,436 bytes)
- 14. RE: TRanny's (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 07:17:07 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFBB18.ECD11D80 Jack, Thanks for the detailed response. Following are one or two questions which are confusing me: That mainshaft is my problem, I suspect. The TR4 OD shaft I have
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00085.html (14,999 bytes)
- 15. RE: Triumph Trivia-DP Lap Record @ Road America (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 14:49:30 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFBC21.4AE92800 Joe, for reference, my best time at Road America was 2:40 (point something) in an SCCA legal TR-4. That time was set in 1991 when I beat Vick Skirmants (Porsche) b
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00109.html (11,761 bytes)
- 16. RE: hydraulic release bearing - tr250 (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 07:37:00 -0500
- Tilton used to carry one, but it's been a long time since I checked their does anyone out there know of source for hyd.release bearing to fit tr-250 / tr-6. I'd like to replace all those @#$%&! Trium
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00187.html (7,204 bytes)
- 17. RE: TR3/4 carbs (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 08:16:43 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFC48F.3E02C6C0 Joe, I used the 1 3/4" H6 SU carbs, even though in the last few years I raced, the 2" SU's were legal. Hardy Prentice told me that he and Joe Huffaker spent many h
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00189.html (14,360 bytes)
- 18. RE: Snortfire driveline mystery (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 07:08:16 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFC618.040DEF00 Art - my guess is you have a problem inside the overdrive unit. Other than the clutch (which is new?) that's the only place where a 'slip' could occur. One of the
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00203.html (12,122 bytes)
- 19. RE: Irv Korey Mod / Negative Camber (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 07:09:38 -0500
- -- =_NextPart_000_01BFCA06.06C5BCE0 When I first started participating at the Runoffs (1980), there was a lot of discussion about 'changing suspension pickup points' and the use of 'coil over shocks'
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00248.html (13,301 bytes)
- 20. RE: Darkness/Light (score: 1)
- Author: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler@seidata.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 15:49:35 -0500
- They say it's always darkest just before the light. I need to keep that in mind. My TR6's (Khartu) debut will undoubtedly not be this weekend - I've developed a strange ignition problem, and my myop
- /html/fot/2000-04/msg00021.html (8,513 bytes)
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