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41. Re: 1275 Bugeyes and other heresy (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 10:57:48 EDT; Maybe that's a sensible criterion for judging - if it has stock (appearance, anyway) bodywork, and an original driveline, even if it is out of a later model, it can run. Stick in a Toyota gearbox, Ni; /html/vintage-race/2003-09/msg00131.html (7,023 bytes)
42. Re: MORE Shameless Self Promotion (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 14:18:20 EDT; Whoa, David - centrefolds with midgets? What happened to our family rating?? Bill /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /; /html/vintage-race/2003-08/msg00003.html (6,779 bytes)
43. Re: trailer worries (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 14:09:01 -0400; Hell - I towed for years with a trailer I built out of planks and wire - a central stanchion held up the centre of the cable, which in turn anchored the ends of the 2 x 12 that was the trailer bed. C; /html/vintage-race/2003-08/msg00014.html (8,000 bytes)
44. Re: Did not want to start this argument (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 14:05:27 EDT; Would they let you run in vintage, though? And why you and not the other 10 guys that also had a replica made? Gee - you could have an entire race full of replicas, built from scratch - just not at a; /html/vintage-race/2003-08/msg00085.html (7,460 bytes)
45. Re: Open Face Helmet (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 12:41:31 -0400; Open face helmet. 120 mph at end of straight. _Large_ bloody June Bug right on the end of exposed nose. Swollen red nose and jokes about Santa Claus the rest of the day. Last time I wore an open hel; /html/vintage-race/2003-06/msg00066.html (6,709 bytes)
46. Re: Intake Manifold Wanted (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 19:01:05 EDT; Uh...no. Buy the right head. And try not to cross-post ;-) Bill /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at htt; /html/vintage-race/2003-06/msg00134.html (6,965 bytes)
47. Re: looking for Pete Lovely (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 19:13:55 EDT; Pete Lovely Racing (Puyallup, WA) Ph: (253) 863-8301 Bill /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://ww; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00004.html (6,951 bytes)
48. Re: lucas kill switch knob needed! (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 11:43:38 EDT; I can look around for an old one, but mine might be the round knob style. I went through two of these diabolical beasts before using a proper kill switch. Both of the Lucas items managed to vibrate a; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00023.html (7,850 bytes)
49. Re: 1275s in Bugeyes (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 13:11:46 EDT; While I don't disagree with your sentiment, the Bugeye example is a bit less egregious than you indicate, as the engine is a later version of the 948 (via 1098) that WAS used in the car. Your example; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00046.html (9,463 bytes)
50. Re: 1275s in Bugeyes (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 15:54:09 EDT; We had a 215 Buick powered car locally built in the early 60s - would that qualify to run .. ;-) Bill /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.ne; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00057.html (8,524 bytes)
51. Re: 1275s in Bugeyes (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 16:00:43 EDT; Fact - almost zero Tigers run a 260, even though there were more of them than 289s - allowable I assume because the later cars actually came with that engine. Fact - almost no Ford GT40s run original; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00058.html (8,927 bytes)
52. Re: 1275s in Bugeyes etc. (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 16:49:40 EDT; Ed, how is Sovren treating race cars that ran with other sanctioning bodies? The ones like me that ran Conference wouldn't be a problem, as the Conference improved rules mirrored SCCA pretty closely; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00061.html (8,087 bytes)
53. Re: 1275s in Bugeyes etc. (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 18:24:31 EDT; They were trying to make everything competitive, and changing allowed mods was one way short of reclassification. If Triumph was sponsoring a race and the Porsches kept beating them, chances are ther; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00064.html (8,849 bytes)
54. Re: 1275 bugeyes (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 19:35:19 EDT; Be sort of like putting a 1493 Spitwire engine in a Mk 1 instead of that old reliable 1147, huh? ;-) /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00068.html (7,317 bytes)
55. Re: 1275s in Bugeyes etc. (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 00:52:20 EDT; Funny you should mention that! The car was delivered new in Rome and they didn't require seatbelts in Italy in 1969. I had to fit them to get it through the government check when I licensed it in Can; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00079.html (7,282 bytes)
56. Re: Allowable Exceptions? (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 12:01:39 EDT; I haven't looked lately, but I am not sure that other technology aimed at keeping the oily bits on the inside of the engine would have been allowed by the period SCCA rules. Specifically, Accusumps,; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00111.html (8,060 bytes)
57. Re: 1275s in Bugeyes (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 17:18:12 EDT; Harold - that sounds like incentive to run large engine but stock bodywork. You don't need flairs to go bloody fast with a 1275 Bugger - ask Stan Huntley! Bill /// unsubscribe/change address requests; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00122.html (8,053 bytes)
58. Re: Allowable Exceptions? (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 19:49:04 EDT; I think that this is the rationale for the use of larger than 2 litre engines in 911s - they are hard to find. I think hard to find is relative - many rarer cars had fewer engines made than you can f; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00128.html (9,106 bytes)
59. Re: Potential Vintage Racer (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 16:09:38 EDT; Your link doesn't wok (even when you correct the obvious error), but unless your race organisation allows updating of brakes, a Triumph TR-2 (that's the only 'long door' model I can think of) is NOT; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00147.html (7,084 bytes)
60. Re: Sprite Driveshaft in Lotus Seven Question (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 10:02:00 EDT; The shroud should be solidly attached to the yoke, if it is the same as the early MGA prop shaft. You might try tack welding it to the yoke so it can't move and see if that was the noise. Don't get t; /html/vintage-race/2003-05/msg00160.html (7,808 bytes)

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