- 1. Re: TR Gear Box (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 13:34:38 -0600
- Why does the top hat bushing need to be one piece? I can see no reason for it. Why not have a bushing like the others and a separate thrust washer? Larry Young == unsubscribe/change address requests
- /html/fot/2006-01/msg00031.html (6,952 bytes)
- 2. Re: what is history (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 08:42:51 -0600
- This reminds me of the axe somewhere in a museum in Europe. The handle has been replaced four times and the head twice, but it is the "original" axe dating back to the 8th century. == unsubscribe/cha
- /html/fot/2006-01/msg00053.html (6,967 bytes)
- 3. Hallett Shootout Webpage (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 10:46:00 -0600
- I've tried to summarize all the Hallett information at http://home.swbell.net/cartrip/index.htm. Perhaps Henry or Mordy will add a link to this page from the fot site. Please let me know if any of th
- /html/fot/2006-01/msg00090.html (6,444 bytes)
- 4. Re: Testing Lifters? (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 11:11:14 -0600
- I've talked to Steve at Integral cams also, nice guy. Triumph lifters were originally flat, and many that I've taken apart show the lifters were not rotating. As Greg Solow has dicussed several times
- /html/fot/2006-01/msg00101.html (8,601 bytes)
- 5. Re: Starters (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 13:09:51 -0600
- Ted, perhaps you could tell us what is different. I had one of the Ebay starters fail very quickly. It was fixed under warrantee. He said it failed due to vibration. I was told that all of them have
- /html/fot/2006-01/msg00127.html (7,835 bytes)
- 6. Re: Tappet talk (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 17:56:38 -0600
- Maybe a picture will help. This is out of a Ford design manual - http://home.swbell.net/cartrip/CamTaper2.gif (do we believe Ford or Mercedes?). Keep in mind that the figure is greatly exaggerated. W
- /html/fot/2006-01/msg00140.html (7,794 bytes)
- 7. Re: tranny's (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:53:53 -0600
- Here are the ratios we're talking about: Standard 3.14 2.01 1.32 1.00 Close 2.19 1.57 1.23 1.00 Std/OD 2.57 1.65 1.08 0.82 Close/OD 1.80 1.29 1.01 0.82 It's clear from these numbers that with close r
- /html/fot/2006-01/msg00244.html (8,475 bytes)
- 8. Hallett Shootout Info (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:32:27 -0600
- I've put some additional information on the Hallett Shootout webpage - http://home.swbell.net/cartrip/. There is now an event poster courtesy of Stephens Bros. Racing (track owners), the current part
- /html/fot/2006-01/msg00310.html (6,460 bytes)
- 9. Re: Rod Bearing Survey (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 08:24:30 -0600
- Jack, what was the breakdown between the three failure modes - rod, == unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net
- /html/fot/2005-12/msg00205.html (8,625 bytes)
- 10. Re: FOT Shootout at OK Corral-Hallett (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:00:06 -0600
- The form at http://www.corinthianvintagerace.com/ doesn't have anything about the Thursday practice sessions. We need to get this corrected. Larry Young == unsubscribe/change address requests to majo
- /html/fot/2005-12/msg00306.html (6,923 bytes)
- 11. Re: Fw: Use of Compressed Air in PVC - No per manufacturer (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:27:20 -0600
- == fot at autox.team.net supported in part by Fat Chance Garage == http://fatchancegarage.com If pipe rated at 350 psi is not safe for air at 125 psi, then there is a problem with the rating system I
- /html/fot/2005-11/msg00167.html (7,114 bytes)
- 12. Hallett Shootout - Motel & Thursday Practice (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:55:46 -0600
- == fot at autox.team.net supported in part by Fat Chance Garage == http://fatchancegarage.com Since my current list of participants is now over 30, I have blocked 30 rooms for the FOT at the Hampton
- /html/fot/2005-11/msg00186.html (7,806 bytes)
- 13. Hallett Shootout - camping and weather (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:41:52 -0600
- == fot at autox.team.net supported in part by Fat Chance Garage == http://fatchancegarage.com People have been asking me about camping at the track. There is no charge for camping. If you want electr
- /html/fot/2005-11/msg00191.html (7,243 bytes)
- 14. Re: Hallett Shootout - car classification (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 07:56:03 -0600
- == fot at autox.team.net supported in part by Fat Chance Garage == http://fatchancegarage.com Bob mentioned groups 2 and 7, but not group 4 where most of the TR3's should run. Group 4 is called the C
- /html/fot/2005-11/msg00198.html (8,449 bytes)
- 15. Re: Hallett Shootout (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:08:36 -0600
- == fot at autox.team.net supported in part by Fat Chance Garage == http://fatchancegarage.com Rocky, I guess those of us close to the event assume everyone has read everything posted. Here are a coup
- /html/fot/2005-11/msg00200.html (7,624 bytes)
- 16. Hallett - East vs West Shootout (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:50:57 -0600
- == fot at autox.team.net supported in part by Fat Chance Garage == http://fatchancegarage.com Let's see, we've been at Mid-Ohio, Mosport, VIR, Road Atlanta, all are a long tow for those on the left c
- /html/fot/2005-11/msg00201.html (7,998 bytes)
- 17. Fall Hallett Race Report (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:55:20 -0500
- The ranks of the TxFot has been slim this year. Bob Kramer's old car is now in Japan and the new one is not finished. The Kahler's have been AWOL all season. For most of this season, Joe Hovey (Spitf
- /html/fot/2005-10/msg00109.html (7,754 bytes)
- 18. Nitriding and Crankshaft Durability (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:53:36 -0500
- I've got a couple questions for our resident metallurgists. Of course, nitriding hardens the bearings surfaces and reduces wear. But, will it make the crankshaft less likely to crack? Is there more t
- /html/fot/2005-10/msg00165.html (7,730 bytes)
- 19. Re: Nitriding and Crankshaft Durability (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:29:12 -0500
- Actually, the alternative nitriding process I was referring to is still a thermal process, but runs at something like 400 degrees rather than 900 degrees. Larry
- /html/fot/2005-10/msg00170.html (8,823 bytes)
- 20. New Lifter Report (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Young <larry.young@pobox.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:26:50 -0500
- Several months ago we talked about new lifters for TR3/4 engines. I installed a set of these in a motor I recently rebuilt. They are running against a newly reground camshaft. I've run them for about
- /html/fot/2005-10/msg00195.html (6,473 bytes)
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