Subject: Re: [Fot] JK Jackson 1939 - 2023

From: fubog1 via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:19:14 +0000 (UTC)

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 Damn very sorry to hear this, we had some really great times; he was a real inspiration...
Glen Efinger

    On Friday, June 30, 2023 at 07:34:59 AM EDT, yellow04 via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:  
 
 The go-fast Triumph fraternity lost an important member last Sunday, JK 
Jackson had died.

I was lucky enough to meet JK very early in my racing exploits, and he 
took pity on my attempts to field a TR4 that was in a pitiful state. His 
guidance some twenty years ago was key to my climbing the curve from 
neophyte to racer. He was always willing to offer advice, and if you 
followed his advice to the letter the outcome was usually positive. If 
it didn't turn out as expected, I know I screwed something up! It was JK 
who explained to me how to build a big chassis Triumph gearbox that goes 
the distance, his techniques worked back then and I still use his 
formula on every gearbox I build.

As I stand in front of my parts washer working the dirty parts, I still 
think is this clean, or is it JK clean...

RIP, my friend.

Henry Frye
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                    On Friday, June 30, 2023 at 07:34:59 AM EDT, yellow04 v=
ia Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">The go-fast Triumph fraternity lost a=
n important member last Sunday, JK <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jackson had d=
ied.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I was lucky enoug=
h to meet JK very early in my racing exploits, and he <br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">took pity on my attempts to field a TR4 that was in a pitiful state. =
His <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">guidance some twenty years ago was key to my=
 climbing the curve from <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">neophyte to racer. He w=
as always willing to offer advice, and if you <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">fo=
llowed his advice to the letter the outcome was usually positive. If <br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr">it didn't turn out as expected, I know I screwed somet=
hing up! It was JK <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">who explained to me how to bu=
ild a big chassis Triumph gearbox that goes <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">the =
distance, his techniques worked back then and I still use his <br></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">formula on every gearbox I build.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">As I stand in front of my parts washer working th=
e dirty parts, I still <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">think is this clean, or i=
s it JK clean...<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">RIP, =
my friend.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Henry Frye<=
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From: Mark Bradakis via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 06:38:36 -0600

> The go-fast Triumph fraternity lost an important member last Sunday, JK 

So sorry to hear this!  First met him in person at the Asheville VTR 
convention.  When his TR-6 came down the hill at the autocross, I swear 
on a stack of Kastner manuals his engine was turning at least 20,000 rpm!

mjb.

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From: "R. John Lye via Fot" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:18:36 -0400

Thanks Henry, I just saw this on the Grassroots Motorsports site. 

JK was also a mentor to me early on, and he built me a gearbox
for my TR-4 - and then we had some great battles at the VTR
Nationals autocrosses.  After I sold the car to buy a Formula
Ford, I didn't see as much of him.  I had been thinking of him
recently, and wondered how he was doing.

This is very sad news.

John

On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 06:53:44 -0400, yellow04 via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:

RIP, my friend.

Henry Frye

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From: "R. John Lye via Fot" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:20:29 -0400

Yes indeed, that was wonderful sound.  And, with the OD set up
so that he could split shift, it almost sounded like a motorcycle
when he shifted.

John

On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 06:38:36 -0600, Mark Bradakis via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:

mjb.

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From: fubog1 via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:06:06 +0000 (UTC)

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 yes in conversation with Ted S just yesterday, in a discussion on gorgeous=
 racecar sounds, I mentioned that JK blasting down the front straight @ Seb=
ring was about at the top of my list...
Glen Efinger

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so that he could split shift, it almost sounded like a motorcycle
when he shifted.

John
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mjb.

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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Yes indeed, that was wonderful sound.=
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ft, it almost sounded like a motorcycle<br clear=3D"none">when he shifted.<=
br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">John<br clear=3D"none">&nbsp;<br clear=
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 clear=3D"none">&gt; The go-fast Triumph fraternity lost an important membe=
r last Sunday, JK<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Jackson had died.<br clear=3D"none=
"><br clear=3D"none">So sorry to hear this! First met him in person at the =
Asheville VTR<br clear=3D"none">convention. When his TR-6 came down the hil=
l at the autocross, I swear<br clear=3D"none">on a stack of Kastner manuals=
 his engine was turning at least 20,000 rpm!<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D=
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