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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Hi Chuck,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>not sure was a shark has to do with billiard.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m more about effort.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Minimum effort with maximum result – the same I do for business, making the dreams of architects becoming true, with a minimum of effort.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saving resources and money.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On racing I try to bring in, what makes the car fast:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Good handling<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Good braking<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>Engine power is not on my focus. The engine needs to last. I try to keep the revs at low as I can < 6100 rpm on the TR4.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And I changed the TR8 current engine configuration to work best between 3-6000 rpm.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Both cars are basically the same config.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many people invest much money in their car. I invest money in the driver. Taking lessons, buying books about driving.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In my opinion this is giving better results than trying to squeeze 10 hp more out of an engine.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The most joy for me is to treat racing like a chess play. You have about 30-40 cars on the track.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some of them you can use for getting faster others hinder you and then there is the car in front you want to overtake.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That is the greatest fun of all. Playing games. Presenting yourself in mirrors, confuse them with false attacks and stuff.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m not after winning, I’m going for a good fight and don’t care much about final outcome. The fight is the thing for me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chris<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=DE>Von:</span></b><span lang=DE> Chuck WATSON <clw2000@msn.com> <br><b>Gesendet:</b> Freitag, 14. Februar 2020 01:12<br><b>An:</b> tr4racing@googlemail.com; fot@autox. team. net <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Fot] Crank Scrapers?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I always enjoy Chris’s posts. I know he’s fast. If he were a billiards player would he be considered a shark? <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Get <a href="https://aka.ms/o0ukef">Outlook for iOS</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Fot <<a href="mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net">fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Chris Marx via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 13, 2020 6:46:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> fot@autox. team. net <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Crank Scrapers?</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=xmsonormal>My engine is very basic, easy to service, nothing fancy on it. And for sure not a top notch racing car but reliable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>I still run the thick belt and pulleys for instance and a standard crank.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>I’m always a friend of less parts, then less parts can fail.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>That’s why I remove as many parts from the car as I can and keep the parts which makes the car easier to run.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Cheers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Chris<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><b><span lang=DE>Von:</span></b><span lang=DE> Fot <<a href="mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net">fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>Im Auftrag von </b>Brad Eells via Fot<br><b>Gesendet:</b> Donnerstag, 13. Februar 2020 18:29<br><b>An:</b> fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Betreff:</b> [Fot] Crank Scrapers?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=xmsonormal>Hello Amici,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal>I am curious if anyone has used this product in their engine and what your experience has been?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal><a href="http://www.crank-scrapers.com/Triumph.html">http://www.crank-scrapers.com/Triumph.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal>They apparently make them for all the 4 and 6 cylinder engines.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal> <br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>Brad Eells</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>Chino CA</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'><img border=0 width=96 height=94 style='width:1.0in;height:.9791in' id="x__x005f_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D5E385.D210CE90" alt="Das Bild wurde vom Absender entfernt."></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>