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41. Re: RHD (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:59:22 -0800; Try this picture from automotive hell: You're riding in the front seat of a RHD taxi in congested downtown Sydney Australia with a driver who barely speaks English because he just emigrated to Austra; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00372.html (8,428 bytes)
42. Re: RHD (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:05:54 -0800; Try visiting the US Virgin Islands. Because they used to be British, they still drive on the left side of the road, but because all their cars are US spec, they are all LHD.; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00377.html (8,307 bytes)
43. Re: RHD (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:26:04 -0800; Actually, I believe Italy was driving on the left until this little fracas we call WWII. All Alfa Romeos that left the factory before WWII were RHD. The German and French cars were LHD, the Italian a; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00403.html (8,499 bytes)
44. Re: RHD (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 09:41:18 -0800; OK, OK. I stand corrected. Now back to our regularly scheduled; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00430.html (7,236 bytes)
45. Re: Entry To Monterey Historics....2001...need help. (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 11:20:59 -0800; One of the best pieces of advice I could give is for Robert Ames to sign up for a mid-winter course at one of the well known drivers schools, like Russell, Bondurant, etc. Being a graduate of a profe; /html/vintage-race/2000-12/msg00071.html (9,262 bytes)
46. Re: Recent Gordini/Dauphine banter (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:04:59 -0800; According to "Formula Junior Racing Cars Remembered" by Bernard Cowdrey, this car might be a Ferry. They were built in France, and campaigned in the 1960 season. They used a 966 cc Renault motor. The; /html/vintage-race/2000-12/msg00176.html (7,540 bytes)
47. Possible virus infection among us [Was: Snowhite and the Seven (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 15:18:00 -0800; My company's email server just yanked a virus out of an email directed to me. From the headers it appears to be coming from a user id of "vinttr4", possibly vinttr4@geneseo.net. The virus is actually; /html/vintage-race/2000-12/msg00180.html (8,318 bytes)
48. Re: Old Volkswagens welcome at Vintage races? (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 14:18:34 -0800; The Bugs, of course, stood no chance against the Alfas in Trans-Am. In the 1966 season, Alfa actually scored more points than Ford, who won in the larger displacement division. Alfa also won the inau; /html/vintage-race/2000-12/msg00192.html (8,875 bytes)
49. Re: Old Volkswagens welcome at Vintage races? (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 16:09:22 -0800; Note also that there were only 4 cars that actually finished the race behind the bugs, walking wounded all. The other 14 cars behind the bugs never finished (DNF). Gimme a break! A Renault Gordini fi; /html/vintage-race/2000-12/msg00198.html (9,356 bytes)
50. Re: The final accessory (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 11:33:35 -0800; The exact quote is: "No one in this world, so far as I know...has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people." -- H. L. Mencken In Australia, they sel; /html/vintage-race/2000-12/msg00246.html (6,995 bytes)
51. Re: What went wrong? (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 14:11:56 -0800; What? You expect to go thru submarine races in a British car and have no electrical problems? ;=) Everything was soaked on Saturday. I had a "moment" with my main power switch thanks to roughly 110%; /html/vintage-race/2000-11/msg00034.html (8,858 bytes)
52. Re: But IS it a Vintage Racer? (was Eastlake) (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 10:59:24 -0800; I hope this was written in jest. This is a somewhat absurd position to take. This would mean that any car built in the 1950's or earlier would be driven by somebody who is probably borderline for pas; /html/vintage-race/2000-11/msg00068.html (10,336 bytes)
53. Re: Value of the high stake (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 11:24:41 -0800; I think this is also a rather extreme position to take. This would eliminate the budget racer, as well as the super rich. There are some racers who would have to personally field 2 or 3 Ferrari 250 T; /html/vintage-race/2000-11/msg00069.html (9,341 bytes)
54. RE: But IS it a Vintage Racer? (was Eastlake) (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 11:45:00 -0800; I say a car is a replica if it wasn't built in the period. I say a replica should not be allowed to run with genuine vintage cars UNLESS there are no surviving examples of the type. The Alfa Bimotore; /html/vintage-race/2000-11/msg00072.html (10,644 bytes)
55. Re: But IS it a Vintage Racer? (was Eastlake) (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 13:10:26 -0800; So, what you're saying is that only DRIVERS who should have been retired from the field should be driving cars that WERE retired from the field... Pacemaker on the ignition system? Sorry, rev-limiter; /html/vintage-race/2000-11/msg00083.html (10,301 bytes)
56. Re: But IS it a Vintage Racer? (was Eastlake) (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 14:45:44 -0800; Well, unfortunately, there are a couple of problems with doing this. With the growth of vintage racing in recent years, most racing groups are not hard pressed for entries. What they are hard pressed; /html/vintage-race/2000-11/msg00090.html (10,063 bytes)
57. Re: Gasket and Gasket-less Sealers (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 13:17:16 -0800; For most things that will leak, if given a chance, I use the Ultra Grey Silicone. The formulations of RTV have changed over the years, and the Grey is about the best yet, IMO. The grey stuff is senso; /html/vintage-race/2000-11/msg00186.html (9,275 bytes)
58. Re: gaskets, sealer, etc. (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:02:25 -0800; I'm getting good results with the Ultra-Copper spray on head gaskets. I have heard of the Aluminum paint trick.; /html/vintage-race/2000-11/msg00194.html (7,262 bytes)
59. Re: Clarification on Valve Cup information.. (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:36:04 -0800; Oddly enough, the Alfa cups are almost exactly the same size as the Jag cups (1.377"). Would it be possible (or reasonable) to install reducing bushings in the head to run a smaller cup? It depends o; /html/vintage-race/2000-11/msg00288.html (7,759 bytes)
60. Re: Clarification on Valve Cup information.. (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:22:33 -0800; Which looks easier to do? Have custom cups made, or custom springs? Far be it for ME to suggest modern technology, but valve springs could be made in any size, or an existing set with the right dimen; /html/vintage-race/2000-11/msg00317.html (8,318 bytes)

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