It seems to me that just every one that has run a TR at Pacific Raceways has
had a problem with the flywheel coming loose. I've got a drawing of an
adaptor that Kas sent me on a fix for the problem for a TR6, it might work
for the 4 motor as well. If Kas says it's okay, I'll share it with anyone
who would like it.
Charly
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 11:52 AM
Subject: Little Bits
> Had a great weekend at the Sovern Fall Finale. I really like racing at
> Pacific Raceways. Fun track. I had a good time even though I had cylinder
> head issues on Saturday (fortunately I brought along the old head and
> swapped it) and Peyote fragged it's transmission in about the fifteenth
> lap of the enduro. Darn, and it was going so well--I started near the back
> but got past all the formula fords, trans am cars and other stuff and was
> running fourth behind two big XKEs and a Porsche 910. Then boom! At least
> I know my funky little scattershield works.
>
> When I say fragged I mean fragged. I think the flywheel bolts broke and
> then the flywheel took everything else out. I was going at max speed at
> the end of the straight when it happened. A little shudder, the RPMs
> popped up to 7K, and everything got all noisy and confusing. The
> transmission sagged down into hard contact with the pavement but didn't do
> anything crazy, like pole-vaulting me onto my head. I got the car slowed
> down and turned into the infield, cutting a huge furrow for about 300
> feet. Lots of drama. There's nothing left of the bell housing and I can
> see gears in the tranny (that seems wrong).
>
> Oh well, season's over anyway. I need to find a good TR6 case. I don't
> care about the gears, I'm going to put what's left of my nice dog gear
> trans into it. Anyone have a candidate?
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