- 241. Re: Distributor Choice Part 4 (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:50:42 EDT
- I wrote a nice letter to the race chairman explaining how difficult it was getting finding rare race parts for my TR4 and there were plenty of parts available for small block Chevrolets etc. The answ
- /html/vintage-race/2006-06/msg00019.html (6,945 bytes)
- 242. Thunderbug (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:48:12 EST
- So you've got this clapped out VW micorbus. And this wrecked Porsche 993 twin turbo. And you have WAY too much schnapps one night and decide to mate the two. This is what results: See the impressive
- /html/vintage-race/2006-11/msg00001.html (6,650 bytes)
- 243. Re: Stumped (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 09:34:46 EST
- Tuscan was a TVR , short for TreVoR, the founders name. Tube frame, fiberglass body built in England, and the company still exists today. All my car books are packed away for the move so I'm not sure
- /html/vintage-race/2007-01/msg00002.html (6,878 bytes)
- 244. Re: FW: Flat Tappet Camshaft Problems (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:09:08 EST
- So, please let me know - should I post the Word doc or not? ____________________________________ I think this issue is of sufficient general interest to warrant it! Bill
- /html/vintage-race/2007-01/msg00014.html (6,238 bytes)
- 245. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 13:17:05 EDT
- Was just watching the Indy 500 driver intros. Michael Andretti, and others, wear a large chronograph watch. I've seen a number of other drivers in other forms of racing do the same. _________________
- /html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00061.html (8,147 bytes)
- 246. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 09:31:20 EDT
- We ended up as a group of about 6 racers who then began discussing our watch collections. We generally had far more watches than collector/race cars. Must be the synergy of our cars & often, mechanic
- /html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00079.html (8,646 bytes)
- 247. Re: [Vintage-race] Radiator for Turner (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:53:57 EDT
- Any suggestions on what "off-the-shelf" radiator would fit? Someone once said VW Scirocco. But, at 22.5" x 11.75" that is actually smaller than the available space - 24" x 15". Why not buy the Sciroc
- /html/vintage-race/2007-09/msg00012.html (7,120 bytes)
- 248. Re: [Vintage-race] What Oil Do You Use? (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 18:35:46 EST
- I had a conversation recently with a guy who insists that vintage racers do NOT use synthetic oil. I told him, in that case, I must have been racing newer cars as I have been using synthetic oil in m
- /html/vintage-race/2008-01/msg00001.html (8,559 bytes)
- 249. Re: [Vintage-race] Torque wrench recommendations? (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:34:33 EST
- Any recommendations and/or links for a new updated torque wrench? Typical usage has been for the notorious 95 ft/lbs lug nuts. For wheelnuts, the click type is probably just fine, but for engine work
- /html/vintage-race/2008-12/msg00003.html (7,721 bytes)
- 250. Re: [Vintage-race] oil cooler cleaning (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 16:49:46 EDT
- I can't really disagree with that, but would note that I have cleaned out coolers that are too expensive to lightly replace (I use some Mazda rotary coolers that are very large and very, very expensi
- /html/vintage-race/2009-05/msg00002.html (7,267 bytes)
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