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Sounds like you had a great time, Billy.
I've found the key to good radiators--have it made for the car. Doesn't cost
much at all. And make it bigger than you think you need. And use an
expansion tank on the low pressure side (suction side of the pump). I put a
vent line at the very top of the radiator (highest point in the system
except for the Expansion tank) with a small line that also leads to the
expansion tank. This continually burps the radiator. Absolutely foolproof,
max temperature of 185 under racing conditions. I actually had to make my
bypass orifice smaller so that the thermostat could control the
temperature--it was getting down to 135 with the thermostat shut tight.
I'm moved into the new house, but the shop that looked so huge before (1800
sq. feet)now looks like I emptied the contents of five garages into it,
which I kind of did. Wish I had made the thing the full size of the house
and deck. Ah, well. I'll just have to curb my toy acquisition.
Peyote sure looks nice sitting in the place of honor though--what a mean
looking little bugger it is.
-----Original Message-----
From: BillDentin@aol.com [mailto:BillDentin@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 9:36 AM
To: vinttr4@geneseo.net
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: The WISMER MONUMENT at ROAD AMERICA
Jack:
Tell your lovely wife Francis that the 'stuff' (even though I was an altar
boy, I can't remember those Latin names) she planted around the BOB WISMER
MEMORIAL MONUMENT at ROAD AMERICA looks fantastic. It is coming up with
GREAT enthusiasm this spring.
I had lots of Thunder Bolt trouble this week end. It is a new engine. We
either have an air bubble we can't burp out of the system, or we have a
combustion leak somewhere. It would run well for six miles or so, and then
the water temp would go up to 230. The Thunder Bolt's cooling system needs
to be rethought. The radiator is not high enough, and the plumbing has got
some short falls.
Saturday morning, I pulled the pin. Took the T-Bolt home as a punishment,
and brought out Old Blue (who had been put away HOT last October). It was
almost as if she was mad that Grandpa had gone racing without her, and she
had something to prove. She ran great, with no prep or set up. All I did
was put water back in.
Then late Saturday afternoon, coming out of turn three, I broke the left
rear
hub. Fortunately I was able to catch the car, and bring it under control,
or
I would have been doing cart wheels.
Springtime in Wisconsin is not the time to be going off the track. John
Targett (MGB) rolled over, when he entered a Gravel Collector sideways.
John's a Hot Shoe, and only knows one way to drive (11/10ths). If someone
had not quoined the phrase 'Crazy Englishman,' we would have to invent it
for
John. John is fine, and his car could be much worse, considering. He'll be
back.
Those Gravel Collectors are neat if you go in straight, but go in sideways
(especially in the spring) and you bought yourself a roll.
Shirley Jean (Vintage Pit Bunny and Gofer) brought a different hub and axle
up from Brookfield on Sunday morning. We put it in and changed the oil. I
missed the Feature Race, but ran the BADGER 200 MILE ENDURO with Bob Wismer
as co-driver. That's a tough one for old cars (and drivers), but we've done
it two years in a row now. Plenty of battery, with no charging system.
Bill Dentinger
PS
Don Brick and Bob Wismer celebrated my sixtieth Birthday this week end at
the
track. Big Steak Dinner at Schwartz's on Thursday night. Presents, and a
huge Birthday Cake, which was shared by the whole paddock. Everyone kept
asking if it was my Birthday, and I said, "NO! My Birthday was way back in
March, but it took Bob and Don this long to save up enough money to buy such
a big cake."
Aint' LIFE GREAT?
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sounds like you had a great time, Billy. </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I've found the key to good radiators--have it made =
for the car. Doesn't cost much at all. And make it bigger than you =
think you need. And use an expansion tank on the low pressure side =
(suction side of the pump). I put a vent line at the very top of the =
radiator (highest point in the system except for the Expansion tank) =
with a small line that also leads to the expansion tank. This =
continually burps the radiator. Absolutely foolproof, max temperature =
of 185 under racing conditions. I actually had to make my bypass =
orifice smaller so that the thermostat could control the =
temperature--it was getting down to 135 with the thermostat shut =
tight.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'm moved into the new house, but the shop that =
looked so huge before (1800 sq. feet)now looks like I emptied the =
contents of five garages into it, which I kind of did. Wish I had made =
the thing the full size of the house and deck. Ah, well. I'll just have =
to curb my toy acquisition. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Peyote sure looks nice sitting in the place of honor =
though--what a mean looking little bugger it is. </FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: BillDentin@aol.com [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:BillDentin@aol.com";>mailto:BillDentin@aol.com</A>]</FONT>=
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 9:36 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: vinttr4@geneseo.net</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cc: fot@autox.team.net</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: The WISMER MONUMENT at ROAD AMERICA</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Jack:</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Tell your lovely wife Francis that the 'stuff' (even =
though I was an altar </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>boy, I can't remember those Latin names) she planted =
around the BOB WISMER </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>MEMORIAL MONUMENT at ROAD AMERICA looks =
fantastic. It is coming up with </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>GREAT enthusiasm this spring.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I had lots of Thunder Bolt trouble this week =
end. It is a new engine. We </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>either have an air bubble we can't burp out of the =
system, or we have a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>combustion leak somewhere. It would run well =
for six miles or so, and then </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the water temp would go up to 230. The Thunder =
Bolt's cooling system needs </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>to be rethought. The radiator is not high =
enough, and the plumbing has got </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>some short falls.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Saturday morning, I pulled the pin. Took the =
T-Bolt home as a punishment, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and brought out Old Blue (who had been put away HOT =
last October). It was </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>almost as if she was mad that Grandpa had gone =
racing without her, and she </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>had something to prove. She ran great, with no =
prep or set up. All I did </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>was put water back in. </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Then late Saturday afternoon, coming out of turn =
three, I broke the left rear </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>hub. Fortunately I was able to catch the car, =
and bring it under control, or </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I would have been doing cart wheels. </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Springtime in Wisconsin is not the time to be going =
off the track. John </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Targett (MGB) rolled over, when he entered a Gravel =
Collector sideways. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>John's a Hot Shoe, and only knows one way to drive =
(11/10ths). If someone </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>had not quoined the phrase 'Crazy Englishman,' we =
would have to invent it for </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>John. John is fine, and his car could be much =
worse, considering. He'll be </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>back. </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Those Gravel Collectors are neat if you go in =
straight, but go in sideways </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(especially in the spring) and you bought yourself a =
roll. </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Shirley Jean (Vintage Pit Bunny and Gofer) brought a =
different hub and axle </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>up from Brookfield on Sunday morning. We put =
it in and changed the oil. I </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>missed the Feature Race, but ran the BADGER 200 MILE =
ENDURO with Bob Wismer </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>as co-driver. That's a tough one for old cars =
(and drivers), but we've done </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>it two years in a row now. Plenty of battery, =
with no charging system.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bill Dentinger</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>PS</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Don Brick and Bob Wismer celebrated my sixtieth =
Birthday this week end at the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>track. Big Steak Dinner at Schwartz's on =
Thursday night. Presents, and a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>huge Birthday Cake, which was shared by the whole =
paddock. Everyone kept </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>asking if it was my Birthday, and I said, =
"NO! My Birthday was way back in </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>March, but it took Bob and Don this long to save up =
enough money to buy such </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>a big cake."</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Aint' LIFE GREAT?</FONT>
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