[Fot] TR3 @ Bonneville

[Greg "Lunker" Hilyer]

> Now there's something for e-bay! 40 year old  Bonneville salt  from  
> Kas Kastner!! Probably bring lots of $$$. Save a bit in case some  
> FoT wants to take it back where it came from for luck.
> Greg
>
> On Aug 8, 2007, at 1:50 PM, Kas Kastner wrote:
>
>> I don't think so Greg. It was a tough 3 days there, still got the  
>> salt coming out of stuff I had there.
>>
>> Never Be beaten by Equipment
>> Kas Kastner
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
>> To: Kas Kastner
>> Cc: David W. Riddle ; fot at autox.team.net
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 @ Bonneville
>>
>> Might it be time to go back Kas?
>> Greg
>> On Aug 8, 2007, at 1:03 PM, Kas Kastner wrote:
>>
>>> On page 228 of my first book, the Handbook, you'll find the TR-4A  
>>> story at Bonneville.  We did 128.2 mph  in 1966. The TR-3  (small  
>>> mouth) might be a little quicker because of body shape, but the  
>>> record for the class is over 135 mph (back then) and the under 2  
>>> liters is held by Alfa's at about 125 or so, all of these might  
>>> be higher since 40 years has passed.:-)
>>>
>>> We did this time with a had top and full windscreen etc so going  
>>> as a roadster and a full tonneau will give dividends.
>>>
>>> Never Be beaten by Equipment
>>> Kas Kastner
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
>>> To: David W. Riddle
>>> Cc: fot at autox.team.net
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 11:37 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 @ Bonneville
>>>
>>> Very interesting idea... Also a bit ironic - For years, Connie's
>>> message on our home answering machine has been "Elvis and I are ...
>>> [enter current info here]"
>>> Since our trip to Miller last month, the message has continued "...
>>> looking for the worlds fastest Triumph"!
>>> Sounds like the kind of effort I might want to get involved with. I
>>> have the parts Bill is after and am right next door in New Mexico.
>>> I just left Bill a message and hope to hear more soon.
>>> Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
>>> TR4 #314
>>> Albuquerque NM
>>> P.S. What was the speed record set by the aero TR3 in Belgium  
>>> back in
>>> the '50's? Something like 126mph? Might be a good starting point to
>>> shoot for.
>>>
>>> On Aug 8, 2007, at 7:30 AM, David W. Riddle wrote:
>>>
>>> > I have a great friend that is thinking about building a TR3 to  
>>> run at
>>> > Bonneville.  Does anyone have any idea what the speed record is  
>>> for a
>>> > TR3?  Stock and modified?
>>> >
>>> > Bill owns three really nice TR-3's, a Lotus Elan with a  
>>> Cosworth BDA
>>> > (I think that's the motor in it - the rare one that costs like  
>>> $20k
>>> > by it's self) and Concours winning Alfa Spyder and a Lancia  
>>> Scorpion.
>>> >
>>> > Bill has raced SCCA since at least sometime in the 70's and has a
>>> > donor car for a Bonniville project that he is willing to spend  
>>> some
>>> > coin mount a challenge.
>>> >
>>> > Bill is also posted this want ad on our clubs forum:
>>> >
>>> > "I need to buy a rebuildable cylinder head for either a TR-3A  
>>> or TR-
>>> > 4.  I need a high port head or will buy a whole motor if
>>> > available.  Need ASAP.  Bill Close (602)524-5351"
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