Bill,
I got a new set of Hastings from my local tractor shop. Just like at home at
Alexander Implement. My dad always used Hastings in his tractor overhauls. I
was always fascinated by the grizzly old guy badly in need of a shave that was
featured on the box. These rings are endorsed by Jack Wheeler, by the way. But
what does he know?
My old rings will be sent to you by Fedex. This are low friction rings, good
for 1.5 more HP and I think you can get another 6 years out of them.
Glad to hear you guys had such a good time at Grattan...sorry to hear of the
TR3 love tap with the Elite...better than the mating ritual we observed at
Turn 5 at RA on Sunday, I suppose. (On the other hand it looked like a
mechanical version oral sex. Monica should have been sitting in that cockpit)
Fireball
<<Chip:
Good for you! What's wrong with your rear end anyway? Hemorrhoids? Fistula?
Bob Wismer and I just got back from GRATTAN (my favorite track). Great
weather! Great event! Lots of fun.
Jeff Snook was going VERY fast in his fresh TR3. In one session he was going
so fast he had to use a LOTUS ELETE as brakes. They came together. Very
little damage, except for embarrassment.
My car ran well, but I was having difficulty shifting in most sessions. I
made a switch from silicone brake fluid (before now I had always wanted to
preserve my paint, so I used and lived with silicone, but had bad experiences
at the WEST MICHIGAN GRAND PRIX Street race). So I switched to Castrol. I
ended up with air in my clutch system. Must be a seal failure, because we
bled it a half dozen times. Other than that I was happy with my performance.
I was about a second off my best GRATTAN lap times. This is with an old tired
engine. I am hoping to get Joe Alexander's old rings. He don't like them,
but I think they work GREAT!
Bill Dentinger
PS
Did you hear anything about a TR6 hitting the wall (HARD) at ROAD ATLANTA over
the week end? I am not sure who it was, but I guess the car was totaled.
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