[Fot] TR3 @ Bonneville

[David W. Riddle]

   Yep and my TR3 has never even dreamed of hitting 115 let alone 130.  I
   think  110 would be easy for it to reach.  I was cruising along at 100
   on  the  freeway keeping up with the 911's, etc... during the BEAT run
   (http://www.beataz.com)  with  the  throttle  not  even close to being
   buried.
   At 08:34 PM 8/8/2007, Kas Kastner wrote:

     As he speed doubles the drag SQUARES, 100 is not 130.
     Never Be beaten by Equipment
     Kas Kastner

          ----- Original Message -----
          From: David W. Riddle
          To: fot at autox.team.net
          Cc: Bill Close
          Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 6:14 PM
          Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 @ Bonneville
          My  TR3  has  a  mild  came and is bored out and has overdrive.
          Easily
          exceeds  100  on  the  freeway  without  trying (Bill Close can
          attest to
          this  as  he  was  trying  to keep up in his Alfa Spider on the
          freeway.
          At 09:56 AM 8/8/2007, koblinger at verizon.net wrote:
          >A TR3 would be in either the production or modified sports car
          >class, from there the classes break down by engine size, blown
          or
          >unblown,  fuel  or  gas.  All the info is on the SCTA website.
          Taking an
          >outright  class  record  would be pretty tough but it would be
          fun just
          >to do it and he could probably lay clain to the worlds fastest
          TR3.
          >
          >Steve Hedke ran his very stock TR3 at El Mirage years ago just
          for
          >grins and I think he was clocked at just under 100mph.
          >
          >Cheers,
          >Kurt O.
          >
          > >From: "David W. Riddle" <dave at microworks.net>
          > >Date: 2007/08/08 Wed AM 08:30:52 CDT
          > >To: fot at autox.team.net
          > >Subject: [Fot] TR3 @ Bonneville
          >
          >  >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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