[Fot] Grattan race 2

Thu Aug 20 15:09:21 MDT 2020

Any chance someone has a part number?
Mike

On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 4:46 PM John H. Hasty <jhasty at mhc-law.com> wrote:

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> On Aug 20, 2020, at 4:34 PM, Michael Deweerd via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
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> What is this “Ford rod” you speak of ?
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> Inquiring minds want to know
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> On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 1:21 PM <tr4racing at googlemail.com> wrote:
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>> Forgot to mention, my engine has 178 hp, but the torque is the
>> secret….225Nm.
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>> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 20. August 2020 19:18
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>> *An:* 'Michael Deweerd' <michaelndeweerd at gmail.com>; '
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>> *Cc:* 'Kas Kastner' <kaskastner at gmail.com>; 'fot at autox. team. net' <
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>> *Betreff:* AW: [Fot] Grattan race 2
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>> Mike,
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>> my engine is really nothing special.
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>> Standard crank, standard valves, good ported head, good camshaft, Ford
>> Rods (I remember Tony has organized them for me), Phoenix exhaust head, 48
>> Webers, that’s all.
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>> My car is handling great. With good brake pads the standard brakes do
>> very fine. Cast iron drums at the rear, Swaybars at front and rear.
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>> There you have it. From last to win (okay….I was sat back to 4th because
>> I accidently overtook under yellow)
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>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaiCLm0yvV4
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>> Cheers
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>> *Von:* Michael Deweerd <michaelndeweerd at gmail.com>
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>> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 20. August 2020 15:54
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>> *An:* tr4racing at googlemail.com
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>> *Cc:* Kas Kastner <kaskastner at gmail.com>; fot at autox. team. net <
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>> *Betreff:* Re: [Fot] Grattan race 2
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>> Chris. I want what you have for breakfast!!  175-190hp ?? I’ve not had my
>> new engine on a dyno but I don’t think I’ll have that number Of ponies.
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>> We should talk because there are some “killer B’s” here in Canada that
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>> On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 9:26 AM Chris Marx via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
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>> Yep, MGs are lighter and I think they have a tiny advantage on tight
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>> But Triumphs do better from my experience.
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>> My TR4 with 88mm bore is doing quite well and is on most cases faster
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>> *Von:* Kas Kastner <kaskastner at gmail.com>
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>> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 20. August 2020 15:11
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>> *An:* MadMarx <tr4racing at googlemail.com>
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>> *Betreff:* Re: [Fot] Grattan race 2
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>> I see the same thing here with good Mg's quicker than the TR-4 cars.
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>> engine (bigger) and they are much better than the M.G.'s.  I also think
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>> weight for all seem very quick out of a corner. I also think that the MG
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>> back in years I built MG engines and they were excellent in using high revs
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>> *Never be beaten by equipment.*
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>> On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 6:04 AM Chris Marx via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
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>> Very well driven.
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>> Wondering why these MGs and Porsches are that quick?
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>> Normally Triumphs eat MGs and Porsches for Breakfast ;-)
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>> Here in Europe MGs are in the 160Hp range, while TR 4s are about 175-190
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>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 11:54 PM Tony Drews via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
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>> Another Grattan video.  Fantastic battle with Scott Fohrman in an MGB
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>> and Michael Moore in his beautiful red TR-4.  13 minutes of full-on
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>> Cheers, Tony Drews
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