Chip Bond wrote:
>
> Hello All
>
> Hope everyone had great weekend. I was not quite ready for the Glen but did
> just send in my entry for the Pocono race at the end of the month. I did go
> to glen anyway to crew for a friend. The Hinkle Super Seven broke first lap
> after having qqualified 2nd in class and 5th overall. The overall pole
> sitter, Eric Kruger also broke first lap and went home early. Eric
> qualified with a 2:11 on the 3.4 mi. circuit. This is a VERY potent MG.
>
> There was a very good dice for the EP win between three others in the 2:18
> range. I very much wanted to be out there with them but hope to fly the TR
> flag at Pocono.
>
> All the expected quoted are in for the modified axle sets as we have
> discussed. Quite a divergence. The low was $145 at Sway-a-Way to a high of
> over $500 at Indiana Tool. Stock Car Products gave a range of around $250
> but we have not firmed that up yet.
>
> My inclination is to go with the Sway-a-Way product. At that price I would
> order 4 and have two on the shelf as spares if needed. Combined with Jeffs
> beautiful hub, I think we will have a vast improvment over the stock 30+
> year parts most of us are currently running.
>
> A question to:
>
> Mike Jackson
> John Lye
> Irv Korey
> George Wright
> Joe Alexander
> Jack Drews
> Chip Bond
> Jeff Snook
> J. Harkness
> Allan Pinel
> Bob Kramer
>
> Do you guys want to proceed to the next step?
>
> Oh Yes, a six week lead time was indicated.
>
> Regards all,
> Chip
I think we should hold off until we hear more from Russ Moore on the
floating axle mods in case it requires a change to the axle itself.
Russ, any comment on the potential need for such mods?
mike
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